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Tracking Estimated Required Reserve Changes for Captives

By Michelle Bradley, ACAS, MAAA, ARM, CERA, CCIS, Consulting Actuary, and Enoch Starnes, ACI, Captive and Complex Risk Consultant on May 25, 2022

Michelle Bradley and Enoch Starnes recently authored an article for Captive International titled "Tracking Estimated Required Reserve Changes for Captives”. The modern captive insurance landscape encompasses a wide array of risks, ranging from traditional, well-understood coverages to emerging perils with limited historical information. No matter what risks are placed into a captive, it will at […]

Excel Tips for Loss Runs - Filters, Pivot Tables, and Formulas

By Alex Leaf, Actuarial Analyst on April 25, 2022

Excel is often seen as a foundational tool for anyone wishing to navigate and organize large sets of data, but getting acclimated to working in Excel can feel like a daunting task. Thankfully, there are numerous easy-to-learn tools such as filters, pivot tables, and cell formulas which can make the learning process much easier. Using […]

Workers Compensation Benchmark Loss Projections

By Jackson Rhodes, Actuarial Analyst on March 28, 2022

Calculating a benchmark loss projection for workers compensation requires two key pieces of data: loss costs and payroll, each broken down by state and class code. While payroll amounts are typically available to companies from internal sources, loss cost information must be gathered externally. Currently, thirty-four states around the US engage NCCI as their advisory […]

Silent Evidence in the Captive Insurance Landscape

By Enoch Starnes, ACI, Actuarial Consultant on March 14, 2022

Enoch Starnes recently authored an article for Captive International titled "Silent Evidence in the Captive Insurance Landscape”. ‘Silent’ evidence is information we don’t have access to due to the type of data being collected or our own inability to recognize that it exists, and it needs to be taken into account when considering risk placement for a […]

SIGMA's Advanced Analytics Overview Brochure

By Michelle Bradley, ACAS, MAAA, ARM, CERA, CCIS, Consulting Actuary, and Enoch Starnes, ACI, Captive and Complex Risk Consultant on February 23, 2022

Companies of all sizes are continuously finding new ways to integrate advanced data analytics into their risk management strategies. Based on the relative dominance of “big data” in industry headlines, these innovative efforts don’t appear to be slowing down anytime soon. Despite the increasing popularity of analytics, many companies still only see their actuary as […]

SIGMA's 2021 Highlights

By Enoch Starnes, ACI, Actuarial Consultant on January 24, 2022

Numerous obstacles and challenges for the insurance industry continued to linger in 2021, but SIGMA’s goal of providing superb actuarial services, educational resources, and opportunities for employee growth has remained undeterred. SIGMA is very fortunate that our excellence in these areas has once again been recognized by our insurance colleagues. Our accolades, articles, and interviews […]

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