Derek’s experience includes due diligence for mergers and acquisitions, financial modeling, funding level estimation for self-insurance groups, loss reserving, ratemaking, reinsurance, and risk-based capital projections. His recent work has focused on medical professional liability, surety, and workers’ compensation, for which he has performed rate analyses, reserve reviews, and limited claim reviews. Derek has also performed analyses of asbestos and pollution liabilities for both insurers and reinsurers.
The clients he serves include insurance and reinsurance companies, captive insurers and self-insurance groups, and legislative and regulatory bodies.
Publications and Presentations
Derek is a regular speaker at national actuarial seminars on loss reserving and other educational seminars. He also has authored the following papers:
“The Application of Fundamental Valuation Principles to Property/Casualty Insurance Companies,” Proceedings of the Casualty Actuarial Society, Volume XCII (2005)
“An Introduction to Reserving and Financial Reporting Issues for Non-Traditional Reinsurance,” Casualty Actuarial Society Forum, Fall 2004
Professional Designations
Fellow, Casualty Actuarial Society
Member, American Academy of Actuaries
Education
BA, Economics, University of Virginia
Affiliations
CAS Committee on Health Care Issues
Treasurer, Certification Institute
Member, AAA Task Force on International Financial Reporting Standards
Past President, Casualty Actuaries of Greater New York
Past CAS Examination Committee Part Chair
Past Chair, South Carolina Captive Insurance Association, Education Committee
