PROCEEDINGS May 15, 16, 17, 18, 2005 - Casualty Actuarial Society

OBITUARIES 825SIDNEY M. HAMMER1931—2005Sidney Hammer passed away on February 17, 2005. He wasborn on February 8, 1931 in Brooklyn, New York. Hammergraduated from City College on June 18, 1952 with a degreein mathematics. He pursued additional studies at Hunter Collegeand the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. He served in theU.S. Army in the early 1950s when he was stationed in Franceand northern Italy.He began his career at the Mutual Insurance Rating Bureau(MIRB) and, later, at the National Bureau of Casualty Underwriters(NBCU). Both are predecessor organizations of the InsuranceServices Office. While at MIRB, he came to know his wife viatelephone conversations as she was the supervisor of the clericalstaff at NBCU. Once he joined NBCU, they began dating. Theymarried on January 6, 1963.In 1963, he earned his Associate designation and began workingas the assistant manager for the actuarial department of theHome Insurance Company in New York City. During his tenureattheHomeInsuranceCompany,helefthismarkoneverykindof actuarial project, including ratemaking for commercial lines,creating and managing the first reserve test protocols for thecompany, and reporting on regulatory issues. He retired in June1995 as the lead actuary in the statistical department.Home Insurance coworker Karl Moller (FCAS 1990) said ofHammer, “All the actuaries who worked with Sid will rememberhis passion for detail and his elephant-like memory. Those whoknew him well will remember also his deep humanity.” Hammeris survived by his wife, Doris, three children (John, Anne, andJean), and five grandchildren.