Eric J. Wunder

FCAS, MAAA

Principal and Consulting Actuary

Brookfield, WI, US

Eric Wunder is a principal and consulting actuary with the Milwaukee office of Milliman. He joined the firm in 2009. Eric specializes in property and casualty actuarial consulting and has experience assisting commercial and captive insurance companies with actuarial services. He specifically has extensive experience with medical professional liability (medical malpractice) coverages for hospitals, physicians, and other professionals and entities requiring professional liability insurance.

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Experience

Eric serves his clients in a variety of capacities and is known for consistently delivering high quality work while meeting his clients’ deadlines. In 2024, this earned Eric an award as one of Captive International's 40 Under 40 captive insurance professionals.

Eric assists clients with services such as:

Reserving: loss reserving, Statements of Actuarial Opinion, and audit support
Pricing and product development: ratemaking, class and territory plans, competitor rate studies, and rate filing support
Captive / self-insurance solutions: feasibility studies, funding estimates, and ongoing support related to pricing, reserving, and Statements of Actuarial Opinion
Financial modeling and risk analysis: stochastic (simulation-based) modeling, pro-forma projections, assisting with AM Best rating reviews, and legislative impact analysis
Merger and acquisition support: due diligence related to insurance company unpaid claim liabilities and / or pricing adequacy

Publications and Presentations

Eric has published articles in Inside Medical Liability and Captive Insurance Company Reports. He also publishes quarterly articles summarizing the medical professional liability industry’s financial results in Medical Liability Monitor. He has spoken at several conferences, including those sponsored by ExecuSummit, the Medical Professional Liability Association, the Western Region Captive Insurance Conference, the Casualty Actuarial Society, and Milliman. He is also an experienced webinar presenter and speaks regularly to his clients’ boards of directors (or equivalent body).

Professional Designations

Fellow, Casualty Actuarial Society
Member, American Academy of Actuaries

Education

BBA, Actuarial Science and Risk Management & Insurance, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Publications

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Article

Strong investment returns and direct written premium offset record high indemnity payments in Q3 2025

15 December 2025 - by Eric J. Wunder, Courtney Pileggi

Indemnity payments for MPL insurers rose 17% to $2.9 billion in Q3—a high in our 20 years of tracking—but investment returns and premium offset the spike.

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MPL specialty writers post 20-year highs in direct written premium, surplus during second quarter 2025

16 September 2025 - by Eric J. Wunder, Sarah L. Rice

This article summarizes the key financial results for medical professional liability (MPL) specialty writers from the second quarter of 2025.

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Strong investment gains offset record expenses for MPL specialty insurers during first quarter of 2025

01 July 2025 - by Eric J. Wunder, Leah A. Windt

Strong investment gains offset record expenses for medical professional liability insurers during first quarter of 2025, while direct written premium rose 4%.

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Inside Medical Liability: 2024 financial results—Investment gains lead the way to a healthy bottom line

15 June 2025 - by Eric J. Wunder, Zachary A. Fischer

Strong investment returns drove 2024 profitability for MPL insurers, with premiums up modestly and reserve releases down.

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MPL operating results remain favorable despite below average underwriting experience

16 April 2025 - by Eric J. Wunder, Zachary A. Fischer

Direct written premium of specialty writers rose 3.1% to $6.9 billion in 2024, according to our April 2025 update on the sector.

Article

DWP, investment gains offsetting underwriting difficulties for MPL specialty writers

05 December 2024 - by Eric J. Wunder, Nicholas S. Blaubach

Direct written premium investment gains offset underwriting difficulties for medical professional liability writers during the third quarter of 2024.

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Direct written premium continues rising, easing expense and indemnity payment pressures for MPL specialty writers

10 September 2024 - by Eric J. Wunder, Sarah L. Rice

This article summarizes key financial results for medical professional liability (MPL) specialty writers from the second quarter of 2024.

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Inside Medical Liability: 2023 Financial Results - Frequency continues to hold severity in check…for now

11 July 2024 - by Eric J. Wunder, Zachary A. Fischer

Investment performance improved and surplus recovered in 2023, leading to a slightly better year for established writers in the medical professional liability.

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Inflation’s double-edged sword impacts first-quarter 2024 financial results for MPL specialty writers

11 July 2024 - by Eric J. Wunder, Courtney Pileggi

We summarize results from Q1 2024 for composite of medical professional liability specialty writers, our 15th year of tracking the metrics.

Article

Investment performance helps sustain underwriting stalemate for the MPL industry

23 April 2024 - by Eric J. Wunder, Zachary A. Fischer

Medical professional liability insurers reported total direct written premium of $6.9 billion in 2023, the highest level in 20 years, per our latest report.

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Strong investment returns and direct written premium offset record high indemnity payments in Q3 2025

MPL specialty writers post 20-year highs in direct written premium, surplus during second quarter 2025

Strong investment gains offset record expenses for MPL specialty insurers during first quarter of 2025

Inside Medical Liability: 2024 financial results—Investment gains lead the way to a healthy bottom line

MPL operating results remain favorable despite below average underwriting experience

DWP, investment gains offsetting underwriting difficulties for MPL specialty writers

Direct written premium continues rising, easing expense and indemnity payment pressures for MPL specialty writers

Inside Medical Liability: 2023 Financial Results - Frequency continues to hold severity in check…for now

Inflation’s double-edged sword impacts first-quarter 2024 financial results for MPL specialty writers

Investment performance helps sustain underwriting stalemate for the MPL industry

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Eric J. Wunder

Experience

Read their latest work

Strong investment returns and direct written premium offset record high indemnity payments in Q3 2025

MPL specialty writers post 20-year highs in direct written premium, surplus during second quarter 2025

Strong investment gains offset record expenses for MPL specialty insurers during first quarter of 2025

Inside Medical Liability: 2024 financial results—Investment gains lead the way to a healthy bottom line

MPL operating results remain favorable despite below average underwriting experience

DWP, investment gains offsetting underwriting difficulties for MPL specialty writers

Direct written premium continues rising, easing expense and indemnity payment pressures for MPL specialty writers

Inside Medical Liability: 2023 Financial Results - Frequency continues to hold severity in check…for now

Inflation’s double-edged sword impacts first-quarter 2024 financial results for MPL specialty writers

Investment performance helps sustain underwriting stalemate for the MPL industry

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