Ben Silberstein, FCA, MAAA, ACAS
Ben Silberstein holds a BS in mathematics from Brooklyn College. His business career began at Home Insurance Company in New York City, where he became chief actuary for Personal and Commercial Lines ratemaking. In 1978, Ben became the first property/casualty actuary hired by Marsh & McLennan, the world’s largest retail broker. He was responsible for providing actuarial support to large commercial accounts across the country. He founded AJA Risk Management in 1982.
As president of AJA, Ben developed his specialty area of alternative risk. He is recognized as a Qualified Loss Reserve Specialist in all major captive jurisdictions, including Vermont, Colorado, Hawaii, South Carolina, Bermuda and the Cayman Islands. He has been involved in the formation of numerous captives, risk retention groups and risk purchasing groups. He holds designations as Fellow of the Conference of Consulting Actuaries (FCA), Member of the American Academy of Actuaries (MAAA) and Associate of the Casualty Actuarial Society (ACAS).
Interesting Facts: Ben and his wife Elaine, an interior designer, enjoy hiking, being outdoors and participating in community activities. Ben is a member of Rotary, the Chamber of Commerce and his local synagogue.
Abby Ouimet, FCAS, MAAA
Consulting Actuary
Abby Ouimet graduated with a BA in Physics from Amherst College. She currently holds designations as a Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society (FCAS) and a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries (MAAA). Abby began her insurance career as an actuarial analyst at AJA. While pursuing her actuarial fellowship, she has consulted on virtually all of AJA’s accounts including large self-insured entities, captive insurance companies, risk retention groups and traditional property-casualty insurance companies. Abby has provided both loss forecasting and reserving expertise in lines of business such as automobile liability, professional liability, general liability, workers’ compensation, medical malpractice and products completed operations. Abby currently resides in Cincinnati with her husband and three children.
Interesting Facts: Abby’s husband, Joe, works as a scout for the Cincinnati Reds. While it would seem their work is worlds apart, they actually enjoy talking “shop” as Abby’s actuarial background teams up well with the statistical side of baseball.