Charles Larimer, Fsa, Maaa
About Charles Larimer, Fsa, Maaa
Charles Larimer is a Senior Actuary with extensive experience in healthcare analytics and reinsurance cost analysis. He has worked at Validate Health and The Terry Group, focusing on financial forecasting, trend analyses, and developing fee schedules since 2016.
Work at Validate Health
Charles Larimer has served as a Senior Actuary at Validate Health since 2016. In this role, he analyzes reinsurance costs and evaluates multiple benefit options and their associated costs. He is responsible for creating financial forecasts and trend analyses specifically tailored for healthcare entities. His work contributes to the development of physician fee schedules and risk arrangement analyses, which are essential for effective healthcare management.
Current Role at The Terry Group
Since 2019, Charles Larimer has held the position of Senior Consulting Actuary at The Terry Group. His responsibilities include developing cost and utilization norms as well as rate development for various healthcare products, including commercial, Medicaid, and Medicare. He also performs GASB 73/75 Retiree Medical cost analysis for governmental employers, showcasing his expertise in actuarial consulting within the healthcare sector.
Education and Expertise
Charles Larimer earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics from the University of Iowa, where he studied from 1971 to 1975. He has furthered his professional qualifications by achieving the Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA) and the Member of the American Academy of Actuaries (MAAA). His expertise includes predictive analytics for health insurance coverage, particularly in pharmacy coverage studies, and he specializes in capitation development and analysis for commercial, Medicaid, and Medicare products.
Professional Background
Charles Larimer has a diverse professional background in actuarial science. He began his career at CNA Insurance, where he worked as a Manager and Actuarial Analyst from 1975 to 1981. He then served as an Actuary and Officer at Health Care Service Corporation from 1981 to 1986. Later, he worked as a Consulting Actuary at Ernst & Young from 1999 to 2001. His extensive experience spans various roles and responsibilities within the actuarial field.
Achievements in Actuarial Science
Throughout his career, Charles Larimer has made significant contributions to the field of actuarial science. He conducts experience rating of large groups and develops small group computer rate models. His work includes conducting annual filings for the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation for self-insured groups, demonstrating his proficiency in regulatory compliance and actuarial analysis.