Estimating Casualty Insurance Loss Amount Distributions [Discussion]

Gary Patrik has written a paper which is significant from several points of view. It provides: 1.) a well-conceived methodology for selecting a model for an empirical loss amount distribution; 2.) thoughtful remarks suggesting more than usual intuitive familiarity with the subject matter; 3.) a synthesis of a large body of existing literature interpreted to speak directly to the concerns of the actuary.