Pease take our survey! Please print and fax this form back to us at (949) 361-3678. Today's Survey: Loss Reserving and the Computer or, How do you do that (loss reserving) thing you do? Your range of software tools A. Spreadsheets only B. Spreadsheets and commercially available loss reserving software C. Spreadsheets and proprietary software D. Other ______________________________ Spreadsheets Principal software ____Excel ____Lotus ____Quattro Pro ____Other Reasons for choosing this software (please rank 1 = most important, 5 = unimportant) Company Choice 1 2 3 4 5 Features, especially ________________________ 1 2 3 4 5 Price 1 2 3 4 5 Other _______________________________________ 1 2 3 4 5 Loss Reserving Software (If you use such software) Please complete these questions more than once if you have licenses and use more than one loss reserving software package. Name of loss reserving software package_______________________________ Do you have a software license for this? ____Yes ____No ____Corporate ____Personal Compared to the other tools you use, do you use this In nearly every reserving study? In some studies? On occasion? Reasons for choosing this software (please rank 1 = most important, 5 = unimportant) Company Choice 1 2 3 4 5 Features, especially ________________________ 1 2 3 4 5 Price 1 2 3 4 5 Other _______________________________________ 1 2 3 4 5 Methods you'd like to see added to your software package (describe) _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ Please describe yourself Currently principally engaged as A. Company actuary doing reserving B. Company actuary doing ratemaking C. Consultant D. Government or rating agency E. Other In the course of a typical month, work (check as many as apply) A. Encompasses a variety of kinds of insurance B. Is focused on just one line or product C. Addresses one topic in depth (such as automobile rate filings) D. Requires attention to a variety of topics E. Requires completion of reports in formats already set down by others F. Requires developing new exhibits addressing new concerns, problems or insights G. Requires completion of actuarial reports in support of statements of professional opinion on loss reserves My concern is for A. Software I will personally use B. Software for others in my department or company to use [a] an actuary [b] a financial officer [c] a marketing officer or Chief Executive Officer [d] Self-employed or CEO of firm I Report to (Optional) Name: _________________________________________________

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