Located in New York, NY 212-758-5640
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About Leonard R.Freifelder, Ph.D.
Prior to opening his own economics, statistics, and actuarial science consulting firm, Dr. Freifelder was a Senior Economist at The Center for Forensic Economic Studies. He also held the position of Manager, New Business Development, at Warner Insurance Services, Inc.
His work experience includes private, public, and academic positions in the insurance industry and related fields.
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Leonard R. Freifelder, Ph.D.
300 East 56th Street #4D
New York, NY 10022
212-758-5640
President
Freifelder & Associates Consulting Inc
Education
Doctorate in Operations Research and Statistics, 1974
The University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Master of Science in Operations Research and Statistics, 1971
The University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science, 1969
The University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Employment History
Freifelder & Associates Consulting Inc, President
Current employment
Responsibilities include business development, preparation of economic, statistical, and actuarial studies for matters in litigation and other purposes, and expert testimony in court.
The Center for Forensic Economic Studies, Senior Economist
1994-1997
Responsibilities included business development, preparation of economic, statistical, and actuarial studies for matters in litigation and other purposes, and expert testimony in court.
Manager of New York office of The Center for Forensic Economic Studies.
Warner Insurance Services, Inc., Manager of New Business Development
Full Service Insurance Division
1991-1994
Responsibilities included evaluation of loss data and preparation of economic forecasts for pricing underwriting and claims outsourcing products that were marketed to insurance companies. Annual revenue volume for Division's outsourcing products was $200 million.
Management of data processing projects for the division. Supervision of regulatory compliance reporting and consumer complaint review.
New Jersey Department of Insurance, Special Deputy Commissioner and Director of Automobile Residual Market Unit
1988-1991
Responsibilities included advising the Commissioner of Insurance and providing economic forecasts and actuarial evaluations for the nonstandard (assigned risk) private passenger automobile insurance market.
Manager of the Department staff responsible for regulating the business activities of two nonstandard insurance companies that were established by the State of New Jersey. Supervised staff development of Plans of Operations, compliance reviews, servicing carrier performance, and other regulatory matters.
Formulated and implemented various special programs that were designed to shift one million insurers out of the nonstandard market. Negotiated contracts with an estimated value of $400 million on behalf of the State. Supervised two contract terminations.
New Jersey Department of Insurance, Consultant to the Office of the Commissioner
1985-1988
Provided economic forecasts and actuarial evaluations for the nonstandard (assigned risk) automobile insurance market. This work was used by the Commissioner of Insurance to make funding and other policy decisions for the nonstandard private passenger automobile market.
Baruch College, City University of New York, Associate Professor of Insurance, Department of Economics and Finance
1984-1988
Director of undergraduate and graduate program in Insurance for the School of Business Administration. Responsible for teaching various undergraduate and graduate courses in Risk and Insurance.
University of Connecticut
Associate Professor of Insurance, Department of Finance
1980-1984
Temple University
Assistant Professor of Operations Research, Department of Management
1976-1980
Professional Market Research, Inc.,
Staff Statistician
1974-1976
Professional Designations
Associate, Society of Actuaries
National Association of Forensic Economists
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lrf@freifelderconsulting.comDr. Freifelder also is an Associate of the Society of Actuaries and has held the position of Associate Professor of Insurance at Baruch College.