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Daniel A. (Dan) Bilot is senior vice president and manager of the Analytical Services Department, which provides catastrophe modeling, actuarial and financial analysis services to clients. The team measures a client's exposure to losses caused by natural perils as well as by terrorism. With this information, the team helps companies understand their exposure to risk and the probability of losses, and assists them in designing effective risk transfer mechanisms as part of their reinsurance programs.
Professional Background
Prior to joining Collins, Mr. Bilot worked for E.W. Blanch Company, where he contributed to the research, development and marketing of the technical modeling software Catalyst 3.0 and served as the primary liaison between developers and users. This proprietary software helped to analyze catastrophe risk and optimize reinsurance structures. He also led a team in the design, presentation and implementation of risk management software products for Blanch clients.
At Blanch he also acquired extensive experience with Applied Insurance Research (AIR), Risk Management Solutions (RMS) and EQECAT (EQE) catastrophe modeling programs, which are utilized by his team at Collins.
Since joining Collins in 2000, Mr. Bilot's accomplishments have included:
The design and development of a proprietary software program to optimize catastrophe portfolios and reinsurance structures;
Design and programming of a data processing system that has processed $30 billion in gross property premiums since first implemented five years ago;
Management of a catastrophe modeling team that successfully analyzes $7 billion in property premiums annually;
The programming of tools, specific to each client, to help estimate reinsurance costs and maximize ceded premium; and
The development of optimization techniques providing for a proactive approach to portfolio management, helping clients identify areas of excessive risk exposure as well as areas offering potential opportunities for profitable growth.
Mr. Bilot holds a bachelor's degree in Mathematics and Physics from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. | 