Stephen J. KocaPrincipal, Consulting Actuary
 FCAS, MAAA

Professional designations

  • Fellow, Casualty Actuarial Society
  • Member, American Academy of Actuaries

Current responsibility

Stephen is a principal and consulting actuary with the Los Angeles office of Milliman. He joined the firm in 2005.

 

Experience

Prior to joining Milliman, Stephen worked for a leading nationwide physician medical professional liability carrier.

Stephen’s primary areas of expertise include workers’ compensation and professional liability unpaid claim analyses for self-insureds. He also has significant experience in all areas of medical professional liability actuarial consulting services for traditional insurers, risk retention groups, captives, and self-insureds. His expertise also includes the evaluation of excess or reinsurance layers of loss and the evaluation of reinsurance contracts. Stephen has been involved in a broad range of actuarial services and his experience includes many property and liability lines of business beyond his expertise in medical professional liability and workers’ compensation.

 

Affiliations

  • American Academy of Actuaries, Workers’ Compensation Subcommittee
  • American Academy of Actuaries, Casualty Practice Council
  • Casualty Actuarial Society, Loss Simulation Working Party (2007-2010)
 
Presentations and publications
  • “Stormy Winds Begin to Blow,” published in the Physician Insurer, Third Quarter 2011
  • “FASB Changes Affecting Healthcare Companies,” published in the Milliman P&C Perspectives, October 2010
  • “Understanding the Market Cycle: Profitability Reigns – But for How Long," published in the Physician Insurer, Third Quarter 2010
  • “Med mal insurers see beneficial effect of dip in claims, but what's the cause?" published in the National Underwriter online, February 2008
 

Education

  • BS, Mathematics, Pennsylvania State University
 
CONTACT INFORMATION
Stephen  J.  Koca 

Office: Los Angeles, Calif.

Phone: +1 626.577.1144