Pinnacle Actuarial Resources (Pinnacle) promotes Laura Maxwell to the role of principal and consulting actuary, effective 1 January 2026. Based in the firm’s San Francisco office, Maxwell currently leads Pinnacle’s functional supervisor and professionalism key management areas. She serves as the appointed actuary for numerous insurance companies, including captives and self-insured public entities such as cities, counties and school districts. Maxwell has worked in the property and casualty insurance industry since 1987. She joined Pinnacle in 2006 from another consulting firm, having previously held positions with a direct auto insurer, a state insurance department and a national rating bureau. A recognised thought leader in the industry, Maxwell has served on several Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) and American Academy of Actuaries (AAA) committees. She currently chairs the CAS Casualty Loss Reserve Seminar (CLRS) Planning Committee and serves as a general officer on the Syllabus and Examination Committee. Commenting on the appointment, Pinnacle managing principal Roosevelt Mosley says: “I am pleased to congratulate Laura on becoming Pinnacle’s newest principal. She has been an exceptional leader, at our firm and within the actuarial profession, with decades of outstanding service to both our clients and our industry”. Mosley adds: “Laura has lived our firm’s values with the highest level of commitment to standards and practices. She has been an invaluable contributor to our firm and our clients’ success for two decades”. Pinnacle is an independent, full-service property and casualty actuarial firm owned by its professional staff. Headquartered in Bloomington, Illinois, the firm also maintains offices in Atlanta, Chicago and San Francisco.
