Scott C. Anderson, FCAS, MAAA, FCA
President and Consulting Actuary

Scott has worked in the property/casualty actuarial profession since 1988 and has served as a consulting actuary since 2008.  Prior to joining Actuarial Advisors, Inc., he had worked for Gross Consulting, Zurich North America, St. Paul Companies (Travelers), Milwaukee Insurance and American Bankers Insurance.  He has broad-based experience in reserving, pricing, and risk management for all types of insurance organizations from self-insured enterprises to large multi-national insurers.  Areas of focus have included construction related risks, personal lines, reinsurance and captive coverages.

Scott holds designations of Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society (FCAS), Member of the American Academy of Actuaries (MAAA) and Fellow of the Conference of Consulting Actuaries (FCA).  He meets the Specific Qualification Standards of the American Academy of Actuaries for signing statutory loss reserve opinions in the United States.  He graduated from the University of Minnesota with a B.A. degree, majoring in mathematics.  Scott enjoys playing music, reading mystery novels, cooking and getting outside in the Minnesota summer.

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Lindsey M. Burgstahler, B.S.B.
ACTUARIAL ANALYST

Lindsey began working in the actuarial profession in 2005 as an intern with Actuarial Advisors, Inc.  After graduating from the University of Minnesota (2007) with a degree in Actuarial Science and Risk Management and Insurance, she joined the company full-time.  Her primary focus has been on large risk pricing and reserving for captive insurance companies, as well as involvement with self-insurance studies and insurance company reserve work.  Lindsey focuses on ensuring data quality in preparation of analyses, spreadsheet design, analysis of reserving and pricing studies, as well as communication of results to clients.

Lindsey has successfully completed about 40 percent of the examination requirements for becoming a fully-credentialed actuary, and she is continuing to work towards becoming an Associate of the Casualty Actuarial Society (ACAS). Lindsey enjoys running, skiing, golfing, and spending time with her husband, friends, and family.

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Brad Parent, FCAS, MAAA
CONSULTING ACTUARY

Brad has worked in the property/casualty actuarial profession since 2010. Prior to joining Actuarial Advisors, Inc., he worked for BMS Re where he led the Minneapolis actuarial team, supporting clients’ reinsurance placements. Prior to BMS, he began his career at Gross Consulting. He has experience working for a wide range of insurance organizations, including insurance companies, MGAs, and risk retention groups, providing pricing, reserving, and reinsurance advisory services. He has worked on a wide array of coverages with significant experience in contractors’ liability, general liability, and commercial auto.
Brad holds the designations of Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society (FCAS) and Member of the American Academy of Actuaries (MAAA). He graduated from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota with a B.S.B majoring in Actuarial Science, with minors in Mathematics and Economics. Brad enjoys golfing, traveling, and spending time with his wife, kids, and extended family.

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Erik Steuernagel, FCAS
CONSULTING ACTUARY

Erik has worked in the property/casualty actuarial profession since 1998 and began work as a consulting actuary in 2022. Prior to joining Actuarial Advisors, Inc., he had worked for Sentry Insurance and the Travelers Companies. His experience includes providing pricing and reserving analysis for a wide array of coverages including management liability, commercial lines and program business.
Erik holds the designation of Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society (FCAS). He graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire with a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics with an Actuarial Emphasis. Erik enjoys traveling, cooking, sports, and reading.

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Benjamin J. Villnow, FCAS, MAAA
CONSULTING ACTUARY

Ben has worked in the property/casualty actuarial profession since 2006 and has served as a consulting actuary since 2008.  Prior to joining Actuarial Advisors, Inc., he had worked for Gross Consulting and the Travelers Companies.  His experience includes providing reserving and pricing analysis for many self-insured corporations, captive insurers, public entity pools, and insurance companies.

Ben holds designations of Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society (FCAS) and Member of the American Academy of Actuaries (MAAA).  He graduated from the Institute of Technology at the University of Minnesota with a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, specializing in Actuarial Science.  Ben enjoys playing games and sports, reading, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.

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Joseph C. Wenc, FCAS, MAAA
CONSULTING ACTUARY

Joe has worked in the property/casualty actuarial profession since 1993 and has served as a consulting actuary since 2007.  Prior to joining Actuarial Advisors, Inc., he had worked for Gross Consulting, Zurich North America, St. Paul Companies (Travelers), Milliman USA, and W.R. Berkley Corporation.  His experience includes providing reserving and pricing analysis for a wide array of coverages for self-insured corporations, captive insurers and insurance companies.

Joe holds designations of Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society (FCAS) and Member of the American Academy of Actuaries (MAAA).  He graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (Worcester, MA) with a bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Mathematics.  Joe enjoys sports, reading and volunteer mentoring his son’s high school robotics team.

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