M&A has extensive experience providing consulting in the area of alternative risk transfer (captive insurance, risk retention groups, trusts, self insurance).  More information on our experience is available at http://merlinosinc.com/about/expertise/alternative-risk-transfer.

• Reserve Analyses according to GAAP and statutory guidelines
• Claim Development and IBNR analysis and allocations generated using SAS, Excel and Access
• Process and analyze state projections on quarterly basis
• Conduct rate reviews and ad hoc analyses
• Reporting, analyzing, and data management of commercial lines run-off book of business
• Data processing through SAS and VBA coding
• Analyses of data quality and reconciliations to Income Statements, Balance Sheets and Annual Reports
• Generating reconciliations for Department of Insurance exams

Ms. Jordan has a Master of Science degree in Statistics from the University of North Florida and a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from the University of Southern Mississippi.

The AICP serves the insurance compliance community by promoting relationships, exchanging information, and providing learning opportunities within a dynamic regulatory environment.

More information on the event is available at http://www.aicp.net/events/eventDetails.cfm?eventID=378

• Greg Fanoe, Rebecca Freitag, and Michael Solomon completed CAS Exam 8 and all three are now Fellows of the Casualty Actuarial Society.
• Ashley Pistole completed CAS Exam 7 and she is now a candidate to be an Associate of the Casualty Actuarial Society.
• Ryan Purdy completed CAS Exam 8 in pursuit of a Fellow designation with the CAS.
• Meg Glenn completed CAS Exam 7 and Leigh Gilbert completed CAS Exam 3L as they continue pursuing an Associate designation with the CAS.

 Congratulations to these employees on their hard work and success!

• Stock Brokering for an online brokerage firm.
• Processing client requests, via phone and electronic message, with a high level of productivity and quality.
• Fostering the development of co-workers and students.

Mr. Lehmann graduated with honors from the Georgia State University with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics.

Proponents of the legislation claim that allowing these deductions creates a “tax loophole” as those who write coverage in the U.S. are allowed to deduct the amounts they pay to reinsurers, mainly in Bermuda.  Supporters claim that closing this loophole will recapture an estimated $17 billion of revenue for the U.S. Treasury.

Detractors charge that taking away the reinsurance premium deduction is discriminatory and would raise reinsurance rates charged to U.S. companies, and ultimately require U.S. consumers to pay more for their insurance.  They claim that home insurance costs would increase $266 million for Floridians, $112 million for Texans, and $28 million for Louisiana residents.

Tell us what you think. Should this tax loophole be closed? Left open but modified? Left as it is?

• Personal Lines Pricing and Countrywide Studies
• Personal and Commercial Lines Loss and Loss Adjustment Expense Reserving
• Standard/Preferred Auto, Non-Standard Auto, and Homeowners books of Personal Lines business
• Workers Comp, Commercial Auto, GL, Commercial Property, and other Commercial Lines coverages
• Numerous Personal Lines Auto and Homeowners rate reviews and implementations
• Development of Product Management reports and tools
• Annual Statement of Opinion preparation
• Assistance with Schedule P preparation and statutory reporting
• All aspects of loss reserve database management, including the construction and validation of new databases
• Booking Insurer Financial Results in SAP
• Financial projections and capital adequacy monitoring for a Captive Insurer

Mr. Hoch is an Associate of the Casualty Actuarial Society and a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries.  He graduated with honors from the University of Pittsburgh with both a Bachelor of Arts and a Masters of Arts degree in Mathematics.

Our Norcross headquarters is now 12,000 square feet and houses our staff of 38, including 17 credentialed actuaries and 15 actuarial analysts.  Plus, M&A will add two additional employees later this month.  We also have credentialed actuaries in our San Antonio, TX office.

M&A has another 4,500 square feet of space still available to renovate to accommodate our vision for continued growth.

• Modern Policy and Claims Management Systems
• Web Service and Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) Tools
• Business Intelligence and Analytics
• Predictive Modeling Tools
• Advanced Fraud Detection Solutions
• Web 2.0 and Social Networking Technology
• Product Development and Configuration Solutions
• Business Process Management (BPM) Solutions, including Workflow and Rule Engines
• Portal and Internet Technologies
• Mobile Devices/Technologies

Which of these do you think will be of the most value to the property and casualty insurance industry? What plans do you have to implement new technologies (these or others)? Let us know.