Insurance
10 loss reserving experts
These ten professionals have led or worked in actuarial loss reserving at insurance and reinsurance companies. A reader can learn how insurers estimate, review and manage their loss reserves.
Professionals to explore
01—10Bailey Jenson, FCAS
LinkedInExperience: Sr Director, P&C Actuarial Reserving · Nationwide
Sr Director, P&C Actuarial Reserving at Nationwide since September 2025, and former Sr Actuary, P&C Reserving (2023–2025) and Sr. Actuary, P&C Reserving (2022–2023) there. The profile describes leading a team responsible for managing reserves for Nationwide's Private Client and Non-Standard Auto book of business. Former Actuarial Reserving Consultant at Nationwide (2020–2021).
Brandon Middlebrook, FCAS
LinkedInExperience: AVP and Team Lead, Property & F&I Reserving · Zurich North America
Former AVP and Team Lead, Property & F&I Reserving (2026), AVP and Interim Team Lead, Canada Reserving (2025–2026) and AVP & Actuary, Direct Markets Reserving & Planning (2023–2025) at Zurich North America. The profile describes leading a team of actuarial analysts and directing reserve studies at Zurich North America. Director, Actuary at Incline P&C Group since August 2026.
Bryan Takvorian
LinkedInExperience: Vice President - Actuarial Reserving & Financial Support, Finance Shared Services · Allstate
Vice President - Actuarial Reserving & Financial Support, Finance Shared Services at Allstate since March 2024, and former Director - Actuarial Reserving & Financial Support, Finance Shared Services there (2021–2024). Former Manager, Actuary - Global Consumer Markets Actuarial - US Reserving at Liberty Mutual Insurance (2015–2017).
Darci Noonan
LinkedInExperience: Director, Reserving & Risk · Frankenmuth Insurance
Director, Reserving & Risk at Frankenmuth Insurance since May 2026, and former Actuarial Services Senior Manager, Reserving & Risk (2023–2026) and Actuarial Services Manager, Reserving & Risk (2018–2023) there. The profile cites personal and commercial lines reserving, pricing and peer reviewing experience. Former Senior Consultant & Actuary at Aon (2015–2017).
Derek Berget
LinkedInExperience: Chief Loss Reserving and Forecasting Actuary · American Family Insurance
Chief Loss Reserving and Forecasting Actuary at American Family Insurance since December 2023, where the profile describes serving as Appointed Actuary for American Family Mutual Insurance Company and leading the P&C loss reserving department. Former Actuary - Loss Reserving & Forecasting Manager (2007–2015) and Enterprise Risk Management Modeling Director (2015–2023) at American Family Insurance.
Gary Scherer
LinkedInExperience: VP Actuarial Reserving · UFG Insurance
VP Actuarial Reserving at UFG Insurance since December 2023. The profile describes managing the Actuarial Reserving function for UFG, including quarterly reserve opinions, IBNR management functions, AvE reporting and communicating results and trends to leadership. Former AVP Actuarial Reserving at Nationwide (2000–2023).
Karen Buchbinder, FCAS, MAAA
LinkedInExperience: Head of Reserving · Coalition, Inc.
Head of Reserving at Coalition, Inc. since January 2022. Former Vice President, Head of Reinsurance Reserving at Everest (2020–2021), Vice President Group Actuary at Validus Group (2015–2018) and SVP & Reserving Actuary at Aspen Insurance Group (2012–2015).
Markus Amberger
LinkedInExperience: Head of Actuarial & Reserving P&C EMEA Motor - Director · Swiss Re
Head of Actuarial & Reserving P&C EMEA Motor - Director at Swiss Re since August 2008. The profile describes leading a P&C reserving team of 6 FTEs across two locations, Munich and Paris. Former Head of Planning and Special Tasks at Swiss Re (2005–2008).
Nick Alverson
LinkedInExperience: VP, Actuarial Reserving & Loss Analytics · Arch Insurance Group Inc.
VP, Actuarial Reserving & Loss Analytics at Arch Insurance Group Inc. since April 2024, and former AVP, Reserving Actuary there (2020–2024). Other listed Arch Insurance Group Inc. roles include Associate Actuary (2018–2020) and Actuarial Analyst (2016–2018), and the profile also lists Actuarial Assistant II at GuideOne Insurance (2014–2016).
Steven Manilov
LinkedInExperience: SVP & Chief Reserving Actuary · Tokio Marine North America Services
SVP & Chief Reserving Actuary at Tokio Marine North America Services since January 2026. In the Vice President & Corporate Actuary, Reserving role (2021–2026), the profile describes managing an actuarial reserving team responsible for more than $7B of reserves and quarterly loss and LAE reserve reviews for all Tokio Marine North America subsidiaries.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's lines of business to yours, since short-tail personal lines and long-tail casualty or reinsurance reserves behave very differently. Also decide whether you need someone who has owned the reserving function and its sign-off or someone who has run reserve studies for specific lines.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you choose between reserving methods for a line of business, and when do you change that choice?
- 02How do you investigate and explain actual versus expected claims emergence when it moves against you?
- 03How do you work with claims, pricing and underwriting so that reserve reviews reflect what is happening in the business?
Reaching loss reserving experts
How can I contact one of these loss reserving experts?
Pick one of the 10 people on this page and choose "Book a paid call", or describe your project to find others. You offer a fee for a 15-minute call or a written answer, Instant Expert finds the person's work email and sends the invitation, and they decide whether to accept. The list covers 10 companies, including Nationwide, Zurich North America and Allstate, based on profile data retrieved on October 4, 2026. Being listed here doesn't mean someone has agreed to take calls.
How much does it cost to reach loss reserving experts?
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