Pinnacle Names Aaron Hillebrandt Principal and Consulting Actuary

Actuarial consulting firm Pinnacle Actuarial Resources, Inc., has named Aaron Hillebrandt, one of the firm's leaders in the captive insurance industry and alternative markets, a principal and consulting actuary.

Mr. Hillebrandt serves as appointed actuary for several insurance companies, captive insurance companies, and self-insured entities. His experience includes loss reserving and statements of actuarial opinion, funding studies, loss cost projections, captive feasibility studies, and personal and commercial lines rate making.

"We are proud to announce Aaron as our newest principal," Joe Herbers, Pinnacle's managing principal, said in a statement. "Since joining Pinnacle, Aaron has continually provided outstanding customer service, delivered exceptional work product, and demonstrated the highest level of professionalism. Especially noteworthy has been his tireless commitment to his colleagues, the profession, and to the values of our firm."

Mr. Hillebrandt joined Pinnacle in 2013 and has been in the property and casualty insurance industry since 2007. He currently serves as director and consulting actuary and as a member of Pinnacle's executive team, leading the firm's marketing function.

"I am honored to join Pinnacle's principal group," Mr. Hillebrandt said in the statement. "The firm's continued growth and influence in the industry is commendable and I am proud to join the leadership team. I'm looking forward to contributing to that growth and influence, and doing my best for Pinnacle's employees and clients."

Mr. Hillebrandt is a chair on the Casualty Actuarial Society's (CAS) Syllabus and Examination Committee, a vice chair on the CAS Annual and Spring Meeting Planning Committee, and a faculty member on the American Academy of Actuaries Seminar on Effective Property/Casualty Loss Reserve Opinions. He also serves on Illinois State University's Katie School of Insurance Advisory Board and other CAS and captive insurance association committees.

Based in Bloomington, Illinois, with additional offices in Atlanta, Chicago, and San Francisco, Pinnacle is an independent, full-service actuarial firm focused on the property and casualty insurance industry.