Excess loss reserving data is often difficult to interpret: in reviewing a single line of business, actuaries have to cope with changes in mix of business and attachment points, inconsistencies in contract inception dates, cedants’ reporting and claims handling, and the list goes on… Wide availability of industry and company data in the public domain facilitates dealing with these issues.

The panel of experts will discuss the available industry studies, their basis and possible applications, offering answers to some of the many questions arising from analysis of loss development of excess loss portfolios:

• What is the quality of the data underlying the industry studies?


• How to choose an appropriate pattern?


• How to deal with reporting lags?


• How to deal with changing attachment point profile?

Plenty of time will be set aside for discussion, the audience’ participation is encouraged.