Erick E. Mortenson
Laura A. Maxwell
Linda K. Brobeck
Robert J. Walling III
Timothy C. Mosler
Radost Roumenova Wenman
Erich A. Brandt
Roosevelt C. Mosley Jr.
Arthur R. Randolph II
Derek W. Freihaut
Christopher J. Schubert
Kendra Letang
Gaétan R. Veilleux
Nicholas E. Alicea
Aaron N. Hillebrandt
Joseph A. Herbers
Ken J. Hawkins
Our Pinnacle consultant was very experienced in dealing with the California Department of Insurance with regard to medical malpractice rate filings. The input in our process was valuable to us.
Pinnacle’s consultants have provided both testimony and expert reports in a wide variety of administrative hearings, lawsuits, arbitrations and other proceedings.
Pinnacle has consultants who are experienced as expert witnesses in arbitrations and also ARIAS-certified arbitrators.
Pinnacle consultants deal with auditors daily, assisting them in serving their customers and evaluating the work products of other actuaries.
Pinnacle strives to construct benchmarks for any analysis, whether ratemaking, loss reserving or some other use, as close as possible to replicating the nature of the underlying data being reviewed.
Pinnacle can assist you in controlling your property catastrophe exposure by determining the impact of policy changes, including deductibles, or reviewing geographic areas where exposures are driving your reinsurance purchases.
Pinnacle understands the unique requirements of insurers and the challenging business and market environments they operate in. To meet these challenges and chart a path to success, you need a strategic partner that can focus on actuarial issues such as pricing and reserving while also keeping you apprised of the latest innovations in rating and underwriting.
Whether you need to develop an enterprise risk management program, help in identifying best practices for your industry or expert insight and analysis for a wide range of projects, our team of experts are focused on doing whatever it takes to exceed your expectations, time and time again. Pinnacle has helped dozens of insurers with projects from state-of-the-art rating plans to underwriting scorecards, from more refined rating territories to by-peril rating for homeowners. We have deep experience in both personal and commercial lines and have worked with small, medium and large insurers. We also do special projects in a variety of areas such as retention studies, mergers/acquisitions, deciding whether to enter or withdraw from certain lines, and filing assistance.
We also perform analysis of the amount of risk transfer in companies reinsurance contracts necessary for documenting the risk transfer file. As well, we routinely perform second opinions on the indicated unpaid claim liabilities for companies that may have concerns about the reasonableness of the loss and loss expense reserve projections by their current Appointed Actuary.
Our industry knowledge includes:
December 3 2020 APEX Webinar So You Want to Be An Innovative Actuary Authored by Kendra Letang and Robert J. Walling III.
August 2020 APEX Webinar Flood Insurance – Past, Present and Future Authored by Linda K. Brobeck.
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Commercial Lines More »
Pinnacle was approached by a national insurer that wanted to develop a more sophisticated commercial automobile rating program. Their current commercial automobile plan was a traditional rating approach and did not take full advantage of driver, credit scoring or vehicle characteristics and the company felt they could take advantage of a significant opportunity in the market. Pinnacle, through the use of predictive modeling, assisted the carrier in designing a new rating and tiering structure, which included modifications of the rating plan, the introduction of underwriting scoring, and new territory definitions. This new structure allowed the company to have more precise rating, more adequate and yet competitive rates for a broader spectrum of risks.
Farmowners Product Development More »
Pinnacle was approached by a leading farmowners insurer to review their current farmowners program. Pinnacle conducted a comprehensive review of competitor's manuals to determine if any additional rate factors needed to be included our client’s current program. Based upon our review, Pinnacle made a number of suggestions including incorporating new rate factors and changing their rating algorithm to a scorecard approach that has been successful in many other lines of business. Pinnacle used its expertise in farmowners product development and cutting edge pricing techniques to improve our clients farmowners product.
Rate Indications / Filings More »
A regional carrier came to Pinnacle wanting to implement an insurance score program along with rate indications for home, auto and farm. Pinnacle developed rate indications for each line, and developed an underwriting scorecard rating approach using insurance score as a critical component. The combination of implementing appropriate rates and the new rating plan enabled this company to turn their business around, become profitable and rebuild their surplus position.
At Pinnacle, we partner with you to explore whatever path it takes to find the answers you need.
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