P&C Pricing Actuary in UPPER MIDWEST.  Provide analytic and actuarial analysis for Professional Liability (D&O, E&O, EPL, Fiduciary Liability) and traditional Property and Casualty (Property, GL, Auto) products to insureds in the financial services industry including banks, insurance companies, and investment professionals.  Projects provide a variety of challenges in leadership, management, and communication with potential exposure to the underwriting, product, and claim areas including senior management. Ideal candidate is ACAS or FCAS with commercial lines pricing experience. Salary $open. (PR6219)

Risk Actuary opening in New York.   Review actuarial models being used by pricing and corporate disciplines; provide reports on accuracy, efficiency and risk-comprehensiveness of actuarial models reviewed; assist in the design and implementation of quantitative models to be used in testing and benchmarking existing actuarial models; help identify risks in company’s processes and provide recommendations for improvement; review operational and quantitative models. Ideal candidate is FSA or ASA with 5+ years of actuarial experience, exposure to both pricing and valuation; familiarity with both life insurance and annuity products, minimum of 2 years experience designing and/or implementing stochastic models, minimum of 2 years experience in operational risk management, experience writing reports for use by senior management level, experience explaining complex mathematical concepts using non-technical language and experience with  C++  and/or Mathematica software preferred, with knowledge of stochastic calculus fundamentals required. Salary $open. (PR6210)

P&C Actuarial Student opening in New Jersey.  Assist in the preparation of rate filings for various lines of P&C insurance; prepare support exhibits, gather required review data from internal reporting systems and other sources, prepare and gather data for rate filing transmittal forms, locate relevant competitor information, and assist in preparing responses to state insurance department inquiries; interact with Underwriting Departments, Compliance, Legal, IT, regulators, and outside consultants on a regular basis to facilitate rate filing preparation and submission; assist in developing and testing of pricing models/tools; update internal benchmarking reports on a monthly basis. Ideal candidate has 1-2 years of P&C actuarial experience, excellent verbal and written skills, must be proficient with Microsoft Excel; working knowledge of Microsoft Access, Sequel, VBA, and Cognos would be a plus. Salary $open. (PR6213)

Assistant Finance Actuary opening in Mid-Atlantic Region.  Support quarterly updated budget projections on a GAAP and Statutory basis; assist in keeping the model current to assumptions; assist in model verification; prepare assumptions for presentation to all required parties and get signoff; assist in the analysis and communication of budget projection results. ASA or FSA with familiarity with modeling processes, spreadsheet expertise, organizational skills and an accounting background desired, as well as computer system language skills. Salary $open. (PR6211)

Senior Manager Life Actuarial Consultant opening in New York/Connecticut.  Provide technical and analytical support in a consulting environment. Primarily responsible for producing and managing technically-oriented work across a number of practice areas, including statutory and GAAP reporting, mergers and acquisitions, embedded value, and financial projections;  be involved in market and technical research, data resource and tool development, recruiting, training, and strategic planning. Ideal candidate is ASA or FSA with 10-15 years of experience in an insurance company or consulting environment, general knowledge of life and annuity products, proficiency using computer software such as Excel, Word, and Access, familiarity with life insurance reserve calculation requirements and mechanics, experience with  actuarial projection system. Salary $open. (PR6193) 

P&C Reinsurance Actuary opening in Bermuda. Capital Modeling plus reinsurance pricing of traditional and structured accounts, including risk transfer testing, liaising with accounting, external auditors, etc., dealing with brokers; design process for non-cat accumulations across various offices; liaise between business units and group risk management on capital model parameterizations; enhance business planning process to better tie with capital model process; assist in enhancement with technical reserving process as well as with Solvency II support. Reinsurance experience is required. Ideal candidate is ACAS, FCAS, FCIA or near FCIA with 5-12 years of experience, including reinsurance experience in pricing and/or capital modeling.  Salary up to $200’s plus bonus plus FREE HOUSING. (PR6192) 

Head of Catastrophe Management opening in New York. Responsible for the management and coordination of global modeling initiative and corresponding operating budget. The role will involve substantial interaction and resource sharing with Underwriting, Actuarial, Systems and other departments within the organization on an ad hoc basis. Heavily weighted towards Property, the role also includes responsibility for the modeling of other lines such as Marine, Offshore Energy, Workers Compensation, Terrorism, A&H, etc. Responsible for implementing a program structured so as to improve existing human, hardware and software infrastructures. Initial phases will include working closely with IT on design and development of a SQL tool which will automate combining various exposure curves from well known vendor models including subsequent report design. In addition, the successful candidate will be expected to assess existing technical capabilities of the team before implementing suitable training programs where required, aggregating global corporate exposures as well as providing underwriters and management with timely information which will allow them to facilitate corporate optimization and economic capital goals. Ideal candidate will have 8+ years of cat modeling experience, including extensive management of cat modelers. Working knowledge of at least two of the three main catastrophe models will be an advantage. International experience a plus as is managing off-site cat teams. Salary $200’s plus bonus. (PR6191)

P&C Actuary opening in New England. Measure and monitor claim outcomes consistently across various commercial market business and claim segments relative to benchmarks, assisting Claims Operation as needed; analyze drivers of loss trends and deviations from expectations, taking advantage of detailed claims data available internally; assist claims in development and implementation of new programs, products, systems,  and tools and related monitoring of and improvements to such programs, products, systems, and tools, incorporating actuarial analyses and predictive modeling into such work as appropriate; facilitate knowledge sharing between the various Claims and Actuarial groups so that this knowledge can be used to improve pricing, reserving, operations, and financials; assess claim handling costs and using that information to help in pricing, reserving, and improving efficiencies; manage a small staff of actuarial analysts and/or business analysts. Ideal candidate will be FCAS with 5+ years of commercial lines experience, ideally including claims exposure; ability to work effectively with multiple management teams on complex business issues; strong analytical skills with solid understanding of actuarial techniques, insurance operations, and claims operations; ability to interpret results and make recommendations based on findings; strong statistical background desirable. Salary $open. (PR6190)

Health Actuary opening in Georgia.  Responsible for actuarial oversight of pricing, reserving, medical trend analysis, provider contracting support, and product development support for Group products (Small Group and Large Group); lead a team of 3 analysts; work closely with the Individual Actuarial team that handles pricing for Individual products; develop and maintain a strong partnership with healthplan business leaders, in particular, strong relationships will be needed with the healthplan CEO, CFO, Sales leads, Contracting leads, and Product Development leads; develop and maintain a strong partnership with the Underwriting team; help drive methodology improvements that build and maintain rating & trend analysis models and conducts larger-scale actuarial studies; responsible for all regulatory submissions (rate filings, etc.); submit few Medicare bids (1-2 per year), working closely with an internal Medicare actuarial team that provides support/guidance. Candidate must be ASA or FSA with 6+ years of relevant health experience and management experience. Salary $open. (PR6189)

Chief Actuary opening California.  Responsible for the actuarial function of the Company, reporting to the CFO; develop, maintain and improve actuarial systems to support the analysis of Workers Compensation rates and losses; provide executive management recommendations regarding rates and reserve adequacy, as well as identify emerging trends; communicate and work with actuarial and financial personnel of the Company’s affiliates and parent; develop and maintain actuarial reporting systems; develop and prepare periodic management reports; prepare quarterly regulatory loss reports, including loss projections and reserve adequacy; prepare rate analysis, including rate adequacy and legislation impact on rates and rate filings; document and maintain actuarial procedures and work-papers; develop and maintain appropriate controls to maintain data integrity. Bachelors degree in Mathematics/Statistics, successful completion of at least 3 actuarial examinations, minimum 2 years of experience in Worker’s Compensation. Salary $open. (PR6084)

P&C Reinsurance Actuary opening in New York. Provide actuarial services to clients and prospects: account evaluation, development of actuarial tools and parameter assumptions; support brokers in providing customer service; provide actuarial analysis to develop loss model for client business, estimate reinsurance pricing, and determine effect of reinsurance; help to guide and peer review junior actuaries’ work; assist brokers and senior actuaries in designing program structures to meet client needs; explain analyses in clear terms appropriate to the audience; help to maintain pricing templates and parameters; identify opportunities for new tools that will streamline workflow and enhance product offerings and client service; identify opportunities to answer practical business questions through in-depth studies and development of innovative methods; assist senior actuaries in conducting research. Bachelor’s degree in mathematics or related technical field, advanced degree a plus, 3-8 years’ experience in actuarial work, reinsurance pricing experience a plus and 5-8 CAS exams. Salary $open. (PR6183)

Health Actuary opening in New Jersey.  Responsible for all the Actuarial work (pricing, rate
filings, forecasting, IBNR, financial analysis) for the Individual under 65 market and also for forecasting, IBNR, and financial analysis of the Midsize market (group size 51-500). Ideal candidate is ASA with 4+ years of relevant health experience. Salary $open. (PR6186)

Senior ERM Actuary to lead ERM consulting practice – Ideal location will be New York City but open to other locations as well.  Must have client presence and be very knowledgeable in Enterprise Risk Management  and Economic Capital Modelling. Open to various credentials – Actuarial or non-actuarial. Salary $open. (PR6185)

Derivatives Financial Engineer opening in New York.  Write specifications for vanilla and exotic Derivative products; work in conjunction with clients to specify new functionality; work as liaison between Customers and Internal teams (Sales, Quantitative Research, Quantitative Development, and Integration Development); design and perform testing on models (calibration and pricing) using Excel/VBA, Toolkit (C/C++), and Portfolio (C#), and testing on model Greeks using Monte Carlo, etc.; design and perform QA testing on products; identify new business opportunities in the derivatives analytics space; create/maintain Excel templates based on Application Engine as Excel Add-in; provide consulting and professional services for clients using products for integrated/independent pricing and risk analytics system. Ideal candidate will have Masters degree in Mathematics, Finance, Financial Engineering, Computer Science, or related field, 2 years of experience with Excel and VBA, C/C++/C# programming languages; knowledge of the following: derivative pricing models for both vanilla and exotic derivatives; risk management techniques including parametric, historical, and Monte Carlo VaR, credit exposure, etc.; financial mathematics skills, including stochastic calculus, numerical methods for PDE, numerical linear algebra, real analysis and probability, Monte Carlo method, and time series analysis; and financial modeling, financial mathematics, or quantitative/engineering related research. Salary $open. (PR6156)

P&C Reinsurance Actuarial opening in Illinois.  Responsible for pricing reinsurance treaties and creating the parameters needed to price business; work closely with underwriting to support account pricing;  prepare annual parameter updates for pricing models; update pricing models with revised parameters as appropriate; assist in testing for a new pricing tool currently in development; assist with various actuarially-related projects and studies as needed. Ideal candidate is near ACAS or ACAS with 5-10 years of P&C pricing experience; professional liability pricing experience is preferred; exposure to reinsurance a plus, strong background in statistical analysis also a plus.  Salary $open. (PR6155)

Associate Actuary opening on East Coast.  Perform valuation and financial reporting duties as well as pricing and product support for International Employee Benefits product lines; perform monthly and quarterly reserve calculations; conduct regular reviews of valuation and assumptions and methodology; maintain and enhance pricing tools and conduct regular pricing studies; prepare profit and product reports with summary findings to senior management; complete other ad hoc projects as assigned. Ideal candidate will be ASA to near FSA with 5 years of group medical, life, and/or disability valuation, financial reporting, and pricing experience; experience/ aptitude in international markets preferred but not required; ability to analyze data and propose recommendations to senior management as needed. Salary $open. (PR6154)

Assistant Actuary opening on East Coast.  Design and execute studies on mortality, lapse and morbidity experience for  life, annuity, and health portfolio for Latin America and the Middle East; design and execute experience studies; strengthen experience study methods; compile Sarbanes Oxley control evidences for experience studies; collaborate with local actuaries to review and strengthen methodology for experience studies carried out locally. Ideal candidate is ASA to near FSA with at least 5 years actuarial experience and experience with valuation and/or experience study systems (Polysystems or Prophet experience a plus); strong programming skills, preferably including experience with SAS and Microsoft SQL server or other database. Salary $open. (PR6153)

Financial Actuary opening in Southeast.  Serve on a team responsible for: Embedded Value Analysis; Cash Flow Testing; VOBA/DAC Recoverability Test. Update existing valuation/projection models; build models for valuation/projection for incoming new business. The unit also assists in other actuarial activities associated with Statutory, Tax, GAAP and IFRS valuation. Ideal candidate will be ASA or near FSA with experience managing projects; experience mentoring and developing associates; demonstrated ability to understand broader picture and impact of decisions; proven leadership skills and ability to make strategic decisions; identify and communicate data quality issues in client-provided inforce extracts and reserving information. Salary $open. (PR6145)

Catastrophe Modeling Assistant opening in New York.  Help maintain upkeep of catastrophe modeling databases through programming and software application.   Specific responsibilities include: Maintain and upgrade RMS and/or AIR catastrophe model databases; update scripts to facilitate data transfers and data reconciliations; gather and interpret information from the brokers and underwriters, enter and format the data into the catastrophe modeling software; prepare treaty catastrophe-modeling analyses to the underwriters and brokers; monitor catastrophe exposures to meet corporate capacity guidelines and perform quarterly gross and net PML studies to provide to management; utilize RMS model to review catastrophe reinsurance structures and communicate catastrophe risk issues with the underwriting teams and management. Ideal candidate will have a BS in Physics, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer programming, Actuarial Science, or related field; interest in pursuing actuarial exams a plus. Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and relational; databases such as SQL Server; background experience writing code in SQL and Visual Basic; strong analytical skills;  familiarity of the insurance/reinsurance industry; basic knowledge and understanding of catastrophe modeling tools and techniques; Experience with RMS RiskLink or AIR Catrader preferred, but not required; Salary $open. (PR6144)

Annuity Pricing Actuary opening in New York. Responsible for pricing and rate setting for direct annuity business as well as pricing reinsurance opportunities for fixed and variable deferred annuities including GMxB provisions; help develop and maintain strong client relationships; oversee the smooth transition of acquired blocks of business into pricing portfolio; develop and maintain asset/liability models for pricing and rate setting projects; participate in periodic rate-setting; recommend option purchases to match assets and liabilities; validate pricing of quoted options; analyze client experience and recommend pricing assumptions for annuity reinsurance opportunities; price, structure and negotiate reinsurance terms and conditions and prepare reinsurance proposals; contribute required financial input to the corporate model. Ideal candidate will be ASA or FSA with a minimum of 10+ years of experience in the insurance/reinsurance industry with exposure to annuity pricing, new business acquisition processes and profitability analysis, minimum of 5+ years supervisory experience, reinsurance experience preferred. Knowledge of stochastic modeling and option pricing techniques is preferred, proficiency in actuarial modeling platforms such as AXIS, MOSES, and MG-ALFA and a working knowledge of general software products typically used in actuarial reporting, including worksheet and database techniques. Knowledge of Mathematica and C++ is preferred.  Salary $open. (PR6143).

Chief Actuary opening in Arizona. Direct actuarial analysis for reserve valuation, pricing, dividends, product management & development, reinsurance and enterprise risk management; provide decision support using analytical tools for financial modeling and dynamic financial analysis. Ideal candidate will be ACAS or FCAS with in-depth Workers Compensation experience; senior communication skills; strong experience with information technology systems and the ability to think and act strategically. Salary $open. (PR6142)

Defined Contribution Manager opening in New Jersey. Ideal candidate will have managed Defined Contribution (401k, money purchase, profit sharing, etc.) business for the small plan market. Knowledge of Defined Benefit plans a plus.  Salary $open. (PR6138)

Predictive Modeling position opening in Ohio.  Candidate will develop predictive modeling for Property & Casualty Personal Lines and Commercial lines of business. Ideal candidate will have  strong statistical background, advanced degree, and knowledge of SAS and/or Emblem. Open to Actuarial and Non-Actuarial candidates. Salary $open. (PR6137)

Enrolled Actuary opening in Upstate New York. Assume primary responsibility for the delivery of actuarial consulting services for a number of different clients. Responsible for the profitability of assigned clients. Assume primary responsibility for the training of actuarial staff. Assume some responsibility for marketing and practice development. Enrolled Actuary credentials required, ASA or FSA designation a plus. Must have a thorough and broad understanding of ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code and applicable regulations as they pertain to retirement plans; familiarity with health and welfare plans especially FAS 106, GAS 45, Medicare Part D, Article 47 and general reserving methods preferred; experience with computer programming and/or data manipulation preferred (preferably Excel, Visual Basic, Access and Fortran); health and retirement benefit experience preferred. Salary $open. (PR6136)

Senior International Pricing Actuary opening in Southeast. Develop, implement, and assess life and/or health reinsurance pricing standards;  improve timeliness and quality of pricing processes, including peer review processes; provide pricing review support and assurance of compliance with pricing processes and proper communication and documentation of pricing efforts; establish, develop and implement baseline pricing assumptions for key products/markets; review and approve contractual language regarding reinsurance deal terms and rates; provide feedback to pricing actuaries and business line leaders regarding pricing processes; assist in design of creative reinsurance solutions for unusual business situations; assure that proper data is requested from clients to properly assess experience of products/deals; work with valuation, contracts and administration to assure that new business opportunities are properly understood so that they can be properly managed. Ideal candidate will be FSA with 10+ year experience including 5+ years pricing experience with life or health products; 3+ years reinsurance experience and/or  international experience highly desirable; management experience is essential. Salary $open. (PR6133)

Senior Reserving & Special Projects Actuary opening in New York/New Jersey. Manage reserving special projects, provide guidance and peer review for reserving actuaries; reserving special projects (completing individual projects and managing group projects); collaborate and provide actuarial resource on cross-department projects; provide guidance to reserving actuaries and peer review analyses performed by Reserving actuaries; liaise with Pricing Actuaries, IT, Finance, and Underwriting Departments. Ideal candidate is FCAS (or ACAS) with 8+ years of actuarial experience, including 4+ years of reserving experience, supervisory experience across projects and/or direct reports, Excel (advanced spreadsheet knowledge, formulas, pivot tables, etc), Word, and PowerPoint, strong understanding of the insurance and reinsurance marketplace and insurance industry cycle, and knowledge of MS Access. Salary up to $170’s + bonus. (PR6135)

Senior Pricing Actuary opening in Toronto, Canada.  Exciting role as sole actuary in company’s Canadian operations. Responsibilities include: pricing model maintenance and development, price monitoring, individual account pricing support (Casualty, Energy, Directors & Officers, Professional Liability, Global Property, & Program business), participation on underwriting audits, and all other actuarial support specific to the needs of the Canadian underwriting operation; work closely with the underwriting departments. Ideal candidate will be FCAS/FCIA (or-soon-to be FCAS/FCIA) with 7+ years of actuarial experience, have very strong communication and interpersonal skills, have great attention to technical detail, be highly productive, and well-organized, and have pricing experience across various lines of P&C Commercial Casualty business. Strong Excel and Word skills are required; other computer skills are a plus. Salary $open. (PR6124)

Modeling Actuary opening in Illinois. Research and develop a range of topics including actuarial support for loss cost/rule filings, DOI communication and negotiation, and project management. Ideal candidate will be an ACAS or FCAS with a minimum of 3 years of pricing experience in property/casualty insurance and knowledge of predictive modeling software and techniques, rating plan development, competitive analysis, current industry pricing initiatives, and actuarial use of catastrophe model output. Experience in commercial lines of business is preferred. Salary $open. (PR6122)

Manager of Personal Lines Product Analysis opening in New England.  Supervise 5-7 analysts; manage programs, initiatives, products, UW rules, guidelines and procedures for product line in order to meet state specific objectives and profitability targets; analyze and recommend state reviews, competitor landscape, profitability, growth and segment level analysis; review key state metrics; recommend, develop, and implement solutions; demonstrate expertise in state specific rating/ underwriting limitations and opportunities. Candidate must have 7+ years of experience, including 2 to 3 years of managerial experience, including talent management, project management, process improvement, ability to influence Senior Management, technical knowledge of personal lines coverage, manuals and inter-departmental responsibilities. Salary $open. (PR6121)

Predictive Modeling Researcher opening in New England. Drive home product/pricing improvements across: idea generation, business case development, project development, implementation, & testing measures of success; utilize quantitative skills to analyze and summarize business relationships via data, formulate findings and provide recommendations; communicate written and verbally with senior management regarding research; advance tools and approaches to business problems through statistical analysis and predictive modeling; assist others with conducting business research by gathering data, identifying options, performing cost-benefits analyses, and creating non-routine reports with detailed analysis; Candidate must have Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Finance, Economics, Insurance, or related major (Masters degree preferred); 2 to 8 years of related experience; knowledge of SAS or R preferred.  Salary $open. (PR6119)

Actuarial Analyst opening in New England.  Perform personal lines pricing; assist in the preparation of actuarial support for rate filings; assist in the preparation of special reports and studies; provide technical assistance and information to other departments; assist in the creation and maintenance of computer software and data. Must have 3+ recent CAS exams and 2+ years of recent personal lines pricing experience. Salary $open. (PR6118)

Associate Actuary opening on East Coast.  Review all Sarbanes-Oxley controls, enhance process, and respond to management testing; review all spreadsheets for conformity to standards and assist in the remediation/elimination of the same; conduct review of all estimation processes. Ideal candidate will be FSA with background in accounting, extensive spreadsheet and system language, 5 years relevant experience in life insurance valuation, financial reporting, and knowledge of US statutory reporting. Salary $ open. (PR6105)

Actuarial Trainees through FCAS openings in India. Responsibilities include: pricing, reserving, catastrophe modeling, capital modeling, etc. Will consider trainee with minimum of 1 recent actuarial examination passed through recent FCAS (or any international actuarial equivalency) with P&C experience. Salary $open. (PR6115)

Economic Capital Actuary or Modeller opening in Israel. Responsibilities include building risk models for life and/or health insurance. Statistical background a plus. Salary $open. (PR6114)

Actuarial openings in Israel for life and/or health actuaries with 4+ years of life and/or health pricing or reserving experience. Knowledge of Hebrew a plus. Salary $open. (PR6113)

Life Consulting Actuary positions in New York City to work on a variety of projects including: reserving, pricing, ERM, ALM, etc. Ideal candidate is near ASA through FSA with 2+ years of relevant experience. Knowledge of Axis a plus. Salary $open. (PR6112)

Assistant Actuary opening in New York. Responsible for life insurance product pricing efforts and financial analysis; play integral role in the product development effort; be involved in all aspects of getting the product to market from defining the product conceptually through pricing the product and ultimately the product’s introduction; work closely with numerous areas throughout the company, especially product managers, systems development/support teams, marketing personnel, field directors, and filing team; be involved with inforce management and analysis;  be exposed to a wide variety of life initiatives; responsible for supervising at least one direct report. FSA with minimum of 10 years applicable experience, life product development experience, strong communication skills, both written and verbal, strong technical and analytical skills. Good modeling skills desirable with PTS/Prophet knowledge. Salary $open., (PR6111)

Assistant Life Actuary opening on East Coast. Establish standardized worksheets and assist in the manipulation of data from actuaries into the spreadsheets for FAS 60 products; complete all Sarbanes-Oxley controls; coordinate all accounting entries; assist in measurement of current lapse rates for coordination into the budget process of STAT and GAAP projections; assist in regression testing. Ideal candidate is ASA with Life or A&H experience, exposure to FAS 60 products and advanced standardized spreadsheet experience. Salary $open. (PR6109)

International Financial Actuary opening on East Coast. Support financial reporting in regard to GAAP financial statements, actuarial opinions, professional standards, and regulatory compliance; review and recommend appropriate methodologies and assumptions for new products and special product features; oversee implementation; perform recoverability analysis; review and analyze expense and revenue deferrals; insure the integrity of the valuation process and results produced; provide an actuarial resource to regional and local offices; review and analyze actuarial models for financial projections, profitability analysis, asset and liability analysis and economic capital analysis; propose recommendations to improve the financial reporting process for the region; monitor developments in regulatory requirements and changes in actuarial standards and develop plans for implementation; maintain process documentation as required under Sarbanes-Oxley; ensure performance and documentation of controls. Ideal candidate is FSA with 10+ years of relevant experience in life insurance valuation and financial modeling; minimum of 5 years FAS60 and FAS97 GAAP valuation experience; strong analytic, organizational, and planning skills; good communication and interpersonal skills; and prior managerial experience. Polysystems, SAS, Prophet, or MG-ALFA or other modeling software knowledge a plus. Salary $open. (PR6106)

Catastrophe Modeling Manager opening in New York. Manage staff of 3-4 in maintaining the upkeep of catastrophe modeling databases through programming and software application; manage and/or maintain RMS and/or AIR catastrophe model databases; write (or update) scripts to facilitate data transfers and data reconciliations; gather and interpret information from the brokers and underwriters, enter and format the data into the catastrophe modeling software; prepare treaty catastrophe-modeling analyses to the underwriters and brokers; monitor catastrophe exposures to meet corporate capacity guidelines and perform quarterly gross and net PML studies to provide to management; utilize RMS model to review catastrophe reinsurance structures and strategies and provide results to the Dynamic Financial Analysis team to support reinsurance placements; effectively communicate catastrophe risk issues with the underwriting teams and management. Ideal candidate will have 3+ years of catastrophe modeling experience including management of staff. Salary $open. (PR6098)

Associate Actuary opening in Connecticut.  Responsible for the creation and analysis of individual annuity experience studies and the recommendation of appropriate assumptions; support the scheduling of experience studies and perform required calculations and analyses; implement and develop work plans relating to control, compliance and actuarial risk assessment initiatives; establish methods to improve the experience study process and to organize formal documentation; gain understanding of actuarial risks and trends associated with individual annuities and building reports;  maintain valid data and performance studies; assist with documentation and peer review of models, formulas and study results. Ideal candidate will be ASA with a minimum of 3-5 years of overall actuarial related experience, knowledge of the individual annuity product line and advanced experience in MS Excel, MS Access. Salary $open. (PR6096)

Vice President & Actuary opening in New York City.  Administer quarterly and monthly reserving process; maintain and monitor actuarial database; report Embedded Value (EEV)/Risk Based Capital (RBC); work closely and actively assist deal management in runoff of disability, annuities and workers compensation portfolios; work with other members of the team (underwriting, accounting, planning, finance, legal, tax staff and rating agency contacts and reserving actuaries) to analyze, inform and defend appropriate reserves for disability and annuities transactions; recommend solutions to reserving, underwriting, valuation, income projection or liquidity problems for life transactions; contribute improvements to reserve methodologies: maintain a broad academic and practical knowledge of current issues in business and finance, with the goal of improving reporting. Open to either FSA, ASA, FCAS or ACAS with reserving experience and strong database skills, especially SAS. Salary $open. (PR6094)

P&C Reserving Actuary opening in Ohio.  Estimate required loss and loss adjustment expense reserves for commercial and personal lines; supervise a staff of two (2) reserving analysts; estimate the volatility of company loss and loss adjustment expense reserves for financial reports and enterprise risk analysis applications; ensure that company financial reports and SEC disclosures provide accurate information on loss and loss adjustment expense reserves; ensure that company reserve analyses comply with all legal, regulatory, and professional requirements.  Ideal candidate will be FCAS or near-FCAS with 7+ years of actuarial experience including 3+ years of commercial lines reserving experience; stochastic modeling experience (reserving, predictive modeling, or other), experience working with ICRFS-Plus, and/or some reinsurance experience ideal. Salary $open.  (PR6088)

P&C Actuary Assistant opening in Florida. Involved in ratemaking, building rate review function, predictive modeling, and quarterly reserving. Ideal candidate will have 4+ years of experience, 6+ exams and experience in commercial lines. Salary $open. (PR6086)

Senior Pricing Actuary opening in Connecticut/New York. Oversee pricing of commercial lines. Ideal candidate will be ACAS or FCAS with 10+ years experience in pricing multiple commercial lines and have high energy level and strong communication skills. Salary $open. (PR6085)

Insurance Investment Analyst or Associate opening in New York.  Support the Global Insurance Strategy team in the build-out of Insurance solutions/advisory business; assist strategy team in quantitative analysis and client execution of insurance solutions; assist in preparation of analysis of specific client’s profiles with respect to financial metrics, risk, regulatory and rating agency considerations, support performing peer analysis and other on-going research for client presentations and thought leadership; support company specific analysis with respect to financials, rating agency and analyst views; provide support for proposals, requests for additional information and client sales and finals meetings; provide on-going client support materials such as peer analysis and alerts on regulatory and rating agency changes; support quantitative analysis of insurer specific optimal investment strategy, strategic asset allocation, and ALM process; become knowledgeable of the insurance industry globally; provide support for research papers and conference presentations. Ideal candidate must have degree from top tier University; Analyst/Associate level based on experience of 0-3 years of financial services experience; strong communication and presentation skills a must; quantitative, finance, accounting and or actuarial experience ideal. Salary $open. (PR6079)

Temporary Assignments for Life Actuary – two (2) 18-24 month assignments in  Connecticut.  (1) Assist in the conversion of UL, VUL and COLI/BOLI actuarial models to the AXIS software platform.  (2) Assist in the conversion of term and traditional participating life actuarial models to the AXIS software platform. Responsibilities of both positions: Build models, compare results from the new system to results from existing models and investigate and explain the source of any and all differences; document models and key decisions made in building the models; assist in similar work for the UL/VUL or DI/LTC blocks of business as needed by the business.  Ideal candidate is an ASA or FSA with 5+ years of actuarial experience in the valuation of life insurance products; proven experience in software conversion and modeling life insurance required; strong computer skills including Excel and database software such as Access and/or SQL Server; experience using AXIS, TAS, ALFA, MOSES, Triton or other similar actuarial modeling systems is also required. Must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. Success in the role could lead to a more permanent opportunity upon mutual interest. Salary $open. (1-PR6077)(2-PR6078)

P&C Predictive Modeling Actuary opening in Greater Washington, DC area. Responsibilities include: perform SAS data manipulation and analysis programming; develop predictive models using multiple statistical techniques; provide technical and actuarial design assistance; provide support and assistance for the implementation of predictive models; provide support in reserve analyses, including Statements of Actuarial Opinion, pricing, mergers and acquisitions, and audit support. Ideal candidate will have several CAS exams passed, 3-7 years of data mining and predictive modeling/generalized linear modeling (GLM) experience, as well as extensive knowledge of tools for data mining and statistics (SAS, SPSS, MATLAB). Must be United States Citizen. Salary $open.  (PR6076).

P&C Actuarial opening in Taiwan. Responsibilities involve: pricing and reserving for personal and commercial lines insurance. Open to candidates with 2-3 years of P&C actuarial experience through new FCAS. Salary $open. (PR6074)

Lead P&C Actuary for top tier organization seeking first actuary in Johannesburg, South Africa.  Responsibilities will involve pricing and reserving for personal, commercial, and A&H lines for Africa and South Africa. Ideal candidate will be FCAS, FIAA, FIA or equivalent designation with minimum of 5+ years of relevant actuarial experience. Salary $open. (PR6075)

Accident & Health Reinsurance Actuary opening in Fairfield, Connecticut or New York City (Your Choice). Review A&H reinsurance plans and calculates premiums in accordance with internal profitability requirements; ascertain premium rates required to ensure adequacy of terms and conditions; present and defend rate indications to company underwriters; document methods used for pricing and pricing recommendations; monitor performance of priced treaties; research and develop new rating methods and data sources to enhance the accuracy of actuarial pricing tools; develop and maintain computer rating models to maximize the efficiency of the pricing process; assist with quarterly reserve reviews; prepare and presents information to assist senior management in setting quarterly loss reserve amounts; responsible for organizing and documenting reserve process and calculating IBNR reserves; participate in development of improved reserving processes and management information; recommend reserves and evaluate variances; provide support to other departments, including underwriting, claims, risk management and accounting on actuarial related issues; assist with Sarbanes Oxley compliance; participate in generating actuarial-focused sections of financial reports on both quarterly and annual basis. Ideal candidate is ASA or FSA with experience in employer stop loss or excess major medical; reinsurance experience a plus. Salary $open. (PR6071)

P&C Risk Modeler opening in New Jersey/Pennsylvania. Build and maintain actuarial models. Develop and enhance complex methodologies including R&D, collaboration with external consultants and use and vetting of external tools; monitor and manage risks as well as define capital needs and prices for the risks; participate in reinsurance pricing and special actuarial projects. Ideal candidate will have 5+ years of actuarial experience in property casualty insurance/reinsurance including 1+ years of Risk Modeling experience; experience in financials with strong comprehension of financial impact and statistical experience a plus; actuarial designation preferred; strong software skills (including Excel and Access) a must. Salary $open. (PR6072)

Lead Workers Compensation Actuary opening in New England.  Provide analytical and business leadership of initiatives, projects and teams; develop and execute analytical strategy; understand and develop  complex analytics, such as pro-forma profit statements and econometric models; build diverse business relationships with actuarial and non-actuarial partners; develop staff performance goals, and ongoing coaching of staff; contribute to Enterprise-wide initiatives, such as: Return on Equity modeling; Catastrophe Analysis & Risk Load Methodology; Enterprise Risk Management.  Ideal candidate is FCAS with 10+ years of commercial lines actuarial or product management experience; WC experience preferred but not required. Salary $open. (PR6073)

Senior Managing Actuary opening in New York.  Perform advanced actuarial analysis in the following areas: valuation/reserving, pricing, product development, research/support, business planning and finance for international P&C lines of business; review and coordinate rate and pricing levels to ensure consistency with overall business group or company goals; provide consultation to senior managers and underwriting staff on actuarial, financial, and business planning; manage or participate in projects designed to improve the quality of information, analysis, and reserving; manage and direct students and analysts. FCAS or near FCAS designation preferred with 10+ years of  progressively responsible experience, including supervisory experience, knowledge of underwriting concepts including company/agency relationships' importance to the business success. Salary $open. (PR6069)

P&C Assistant Actuary opening in Bermuda.  Support quarterly and annual reserve reviews, capital modeling, M&A due diligence, assuring data integrity and consistency company-wide, assisting in development of actuarial data/methods for reserving various significant categories of claims exposure, and preparation of required actuarial information for disclosure in 10Q, 10K, and other public filings. Ideal candidate will be near ACAS (minimum 4-5 CAS exams) through new FCAS with 5+ years experience in reserving; experience with reinsurance, latent-claims and the UK / London Market would be an asset; excellent analytical, actuarial and presentation skills together with advanced PC spreadsheet skills. Salary $open. (PR6065)

P&C Rating Advisory Analyst in New York. Work with reinsurance companies to improve their rating structures via reinsurance. Ideal candidate will have P&C rating agency insurance experience from AM Best, Moody’s, or S&P, etc. as well as strong analytical and mathematical skills. Actuarial experience is a plus but not necessary. Salary $open. (PR6053)

Vice President or Director opening for Life Reinsurance Actuary in Investment Bank in New York City. Originate and structure life insurance financing programs, including XXX/AXXX securitizations, embedded value programs and specialized mortality catastrophe programs.  Develop innovative reinsurance structures to enhance capital market products.  Serve advisory role on several corporate acquisitions and divestitures. Ideal candidate is ASA or FSA with reinsurance and capital markets experience. Salary $open. (PR6052)

Investment Banking Associate or Vice President opening in New York. Support portfolio managers in supervision of complex client portfolios, including strategic and implementation issues, investment manager/vehicle selection and oversight, risk/performance management and evaluation, asset transfers and research on investment management products; assist portfolio managers proposing new strategies that enhance portfolio characteristics; support developing materials for new prospects such as presentation books, request for proposals and additional analysis, production and distribution of client reporting to existing clients; work closely with other areas of the firm including the investment managers, product management, client services, fund  accounting/controllers, operations and technology. Ideal candidate will have minimum of 3 years of related experience and a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with an emphasis on pursing additional appropriate professional investment qualifications (CFA and/or MBA). Salary $open. (PR6051)

Actuarial Pricing Manager opening in Georgia or New York. Manage pricing related activities for all professional lines (including D&O and E&O); develop and maintain pricing models for all professional lines products; provide regulatory support for admitted products; perform individual account pricing, benchmark pricing, management reporting; monitor rate adequacy and rate change across all professional lines; work with the capital modelling team to perform analysis for each line, prepare business profiles for reinsurers, provide input to reserving actuaries. Ideal candidate will be ACAS or FCAS with at least 10+ years of actuarial experience in progressively larger roles including 5+ years of actuarial experience in professional liability lines, working knowledge of overall market trends and industry practices related to professional liability lines, ability to supervise 2-3 junior actuaries. Salary $open. (PR6050*)

Insurance Research & Modeling opening in Chicago. Conduct research and predictive modeling; interpret data and identify correlations using both univariate and multivariate analysis; prepare responses to inquiries from business areas; assist in summarizing results; perform entry level programming in SAS, Excel, Access or company software to perform modeling activities. Ideal candidate will have undergraduate or graduate degree in statistics, mathematics, economics, finance, actuarial science or equivalent; 1+ years of insurance experience, an understanding of database principles and experience in quantitative analysis. Salary $open. (PR6049)

Reserving Actuary opening in New England.  Recommend and book reserves; communicate with Finance and appropriate units; evaluate adequacy of loss, ALAE, and ULAE reserves; identify loss trends; obtain detailed knowledge of key business partners including Claim, Underwriting, and Pricing Actuaries, competitors; leverage business knowledge in development  of analytic solutions; forecast and interpret underwriting results to aid management in planning process; analyze and interpret trends; execute analytical strategy and build relationships with actuarial and non-actuarial  partners. Ideal candidate is FCAS with  strong actuarial analysis and reporting skills, understanding of actuarial and other insurance related models (i.e. property CAT, ROE and RBC models), understanding of financial reporting, both GAAP and Stat, understanding of income statements and balance sheets, experience with financial modeling and forecasting.  Salary $open. (PR6048)

Research & Modeling Actuary openings  at various junior and senior levels in New England. Conduct research and predictive modeling; interpret data and identify correlations using both univariate and multivariate analysis; participate and influence results in discussions regarding underwriting strategy; communicate results and their implications to business centers; organize and lead effort of responding to inquiries from business areas; oversee programming in SAS, VBA, Excel, or Access; present findings to underwriting and actuarial management. Ideal candidate will have 3+ years of  P&C insurance research, modeling or actuarial experience, demonstrated ability in statistical modeling and data mining techniques (GLM, clustering, decision trees, etc), strong understanding of insurance related modeling and data, knowledge of insurance products and operations, basic understanding of accounting principles and solid understanding of financial reporting  and solid understanding of regulatory environment. Open to actuarial exam level. Salary $open. (PR6043)

Research & Modeling Statistician opening in New England.  Conduct research and predictive modeling; interpret data and identify correlations using both univariate and multivariate analysis; offer recommendations to improve analyses; investigate and assist in data analysis; assist in summarizing results; perform programming in SAS, Excel, Access or company software to perform modeling activities; engage in independent research; oversee limited projects involving predictive modeling staff; bring new ideas on statistical techniques and their application to the business. Ideal candidate will have advanced degree in statistics, mathematics, operations research, economics, engineering or professional actuarial designation as well as 5+ years of research and/or predictive modeling or 3+ years of modeling along with insurance experience. Demonstrated ability in statistical modeling and data mining techniques (GLM, clustering, decision trees, etc), basic understanding of insurance related modeling and data a plus, basic project management skills, basic understanding of accounting principles and understanding of financial reporting. Salary $open. (PR6045)

Strategic Actuary opening in New England. Manage Commercial R&D unit, staff of 3-5. Ideal candidate will have advanced degree in math, statistics, or related field and have 10+ years of P&C Insurance, R&D and/or actuarial experience; considerable management and leadership experience; strong understanding of statistical modeling techniques, especially GLM, GAM, decision trees, clustering analysis, etc.; experience with financial modeling and forecasting; strong understanding of insurance products and marketplace conditions and how they impact statistical models, financial models and results; strong understanding of the regulatory environment and how it impacts pricing; strong PC and programming skills including SAS, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and other programming languages (C, etc.) a plus. Salary $open. (PR6042)

ERM Ratings Analyst opening in New York. Provide support in reviewing the Enterprise Risk Management capabilities of Life and P&C insurance companies; provide technical input into the development and ongoing maintenance of review criteria for economic capital models; lead research activities into new insurance modeling methodologies and approaches; play significant role in review and analysis of economic capital models of insurance companies. ASA, FSA, ACAS, or FCAS preferred (but not required) with professional experience in quantitative statistical or actuarial risk management and modeling  methods in the insurance industry; understanding of the operation of insurance products in one or more of the life insurance, P&C insurance, reinsurance or health insurance industry, ability to understand abstract and complex issues and a good working knowledge of actuarial modeling tools such as Igloo, Prophet, Moses, RMS, ResQ. Salary $open. (PR6037)

Individual Life Pricing Actuary opening in Southeast. Evaluate new reinsurance opportunities; work with clients to understand their reinsurance needs, set reinsurance assumptions, sensitivities, and resulting prices, and write client proposals; work with marketing representatives and clients regarding pricing terms on existing business; assist marketing representatives and treaty staff on treaty terms; work with underwriters to evaluate impact of underwriting changes; discuss pricing and meet with clients; research and recommend enhancements to pricing methodologies and processes. Ideal candidate is FSA with 5-10 years of life insurance industry experience including life insurance pricing and product development (reinsurance experience preferred), excellent communication and presentation skills, experience with actuarial modeling software, and proficient with MS Office products (Excel, Access, Word). Salary $open. (PR6024)

Modeling Actuary opening in New Jersey. Responsible for the development and maintenance of the actuarial software used to meet annuity modeling needs; be involved with modeling coding and development; play an important role as part of the Risk Based Capital team for the year-end work; run ALFA models and analyze outputs; help draft the necessary actuarial memos and provide oversight for the exhibit preparation. ASA required, near-FSA to FSA desired, strong financial/modeling knowledge (GAAP, ALM, Economic Capital a plus, exposure to financial reporting/analysis work using a statutory and GAAP accounting framework), prior experience with the MG-ALFA financial modeling software or any modeling software is strongly desired, prior annuity experience is a plus.  Salary $open. (PR6023)

Valuation Actuary opening in Southeast.  Serve as the Valuation Actuary for Long Term Care and Individual Disability Income lines of business. Report on US Statutory basis, as well as on an IFRS (US GAAP) and embedded value basis; provide analysis and insight into the lines of business to the CFO; prepare quarter-end and year-end financial results on a Statutory, US GAAP / IFRS, and embedded value bases; produce the annual statement exhibits for these lines of business; implement new methods and procedures; build and maintain actuarial projection models. Ideal candidate is ASA or FSA with 3-5 years of industry experience, LTC or DI background, 2+ years management experience, reinsurance experience preferred, embedded value experience a plus, Axis and Polysystems experience as well as knowledge of SQL a plus. Salary $open. (PR6025)

Group Benefits Reserving Actuary opening in New England.  Develop life and LTD reserving practices and provide actuarial support and subject matter experience in some or all of key business areas. Ideal candidate will be an MAAA as well as either an ASA or FSA with 4+ years experience in developing reserves for life, LTD and other group products, expertise in technical writing to support actuarial opinions, proficiency in all aspects of financial modeling and analytical techniques. Salary $open. (PR6021)

Vice President & Corporate Actuary opening in Southeast. Manage staff of 25 direct and indirect reports in preparation of reserving and financial reporting on Statutory, GAAP/IAS, and Embedded Value (EV) bases; render actuarial opinions and disclosure statements; develop revised methods and procedures in response to changes in valuation or reporting standards; lead staff in conversion of the valuation and projection system; review modeling for treaties to ensure risks are appropriately. Ideal candidate is MAAA with 10+ years of life insurance (and health is an additional plus) industry experience with at least 5 years in valuation/financial reporting; embedded value and reinsurance experience; blend of insurance company and consulting experience is perfect background. Salary $open. (PR6026)

Property Research Manager opening in New England. Support Personal Lines profit and growth objectives by establishing the strategy/ objectives for the research group, managing/ performing advanced actuarial analyses and predictive modeling in the areas of Property pricing, peril loss modeling, etc. and by partnering with Personal Lines Underwriting/ Claims/IT divisions; develop new underwriting and pricing programs; manage the innovation cycle of generating insights, championing ideas, implementing projects and delivering results; research laws and regulations; analyze developments in the marketplace. Ideal candidate is FCAS or PhD with 4-6 years relevant experience in the P&C insurance industry with strong analytical skills and a solid understanding of Predictive Modeling/ Statistical techniques (GLM's etc.) and their application to pricing strategies. Salary $open. (PR6013)

Vice President & Pricing Actuary opening in Southeast. Provide product development support and pricing assumption development for key strategic initiatives as International Reinsurance pricing actuary. Ideal candidate is an FSA (or foreign equivalent) with 10+ years experience in life insurance-related businesses, 3+ years reinsurance experience highly desirable, ability to travel as needed, International experience highly desirable. Salary $open. (PR6016)

Senior P&C Research Analyst opening in New England. Provide technical and analytical assessments of business issues; research industry topics to identify and proactively respond to industry developments; utilize statistical analysis and predictive modeling; participate in developing strategic responses to current and anticipated market conditions/ changes, including new underwriting and pricing programs. Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Finance, Economics or Insurance; Masters degree preferred;  2-8 years of related experience, advanced knowledge of insurance principles, underwriting and ratemaking concepts. Salary $open. (PR6015)

Annuity Actuary opening in New Jersey. Maintain and run ALFA projection models and analyze financial results for reasonability; develop knowledge of annuity portfolio product designs and optional benefit features. Ideal candidate is FSA/near FSA with strong quantitative and analytical skills, experience with actuarial projection software (ALFA is desired), experience in GAAP reporting or Statutory valuation is a plus, as is annuity experience. Salary $open. (PR6014)

Enterprise Risk Modeler opening in Ohio.  Supervise economic capital model and related enterprise risk analytic applications; supervise quarterly updates of the company's P&C combined ratio forecast and the compilation of data and analyses related to annual treaty reinsurance renewals; assist with the development of catastrophe analysis capabilities. FCAS or near-FCAS dedicated to completing all exams, 6+ years of actuarial work experience, advanced degree in math, statistics or economics, dynamic financial analysis, enterprise risk analysis or enterprise risk management experience; CERA designation, reinsurance, reserving and/or stochastic modeling experience preferred. Supervisory experience a +. Salary $open. (PR6009)

P&C Pricing Actuary opening in Ohio.  Commercial and Personal lines pricing actuary to help develop and maintain pricing methods, the inclusion of adequate actuarial support in state rate filings and the preparation of responses to Department of Insurance questions of an actuarial nature; participate in the development of commercial lines predictive models and develop and manage staff.  FCAS or near-FCAS with 6+ years of actuarial work experience, commercial lines pricing experience ideal, strong computer skills (SAS experience a big plus), reserving experience a plus and exposure to predictive modeling strongly preferred. Salary $open. (PR6010)

Risk Management Actuary opening in New York.  Responsibilities include: actively participate in risk management activities for insurance companies for both life and P/C; build up the ERM function, e.g., review the risk appetites and limits, various capital models and risk management strategies; conduct asset and liability management, develop strategic asset allocations and risk limit for tactical asset allocations, and evaluate their impacts on the binding capital measure and net investment incomes, liquidity, etc.; perform capital management and stress testing, review and aggregate the stress test results submitted by insurance companies, review the capital requirements, develop effective strategies to minimize the capital contributions; develop capital models such as Solvency II, Rating agency capital models and regulatory capital models; risk monitor and prepare reporting, perform analysis, review and prepare presentations to key stakeholders; aggregate the risk appetites/limits developed by the insurance companies to derive the overall risk profile.   Ideal candidate is ASA or FSA with 5-10 years experiences and with 2-4 years experience.  Proficient in MS excel, power point and word, and familiar with MS Project; good understanding of finance, investment and financial engineering; familiar with life insurance/retirement savings products and GAAP and Stat accounting experience with capital management, ALM and risk management. Salary $open. (PR6005)

ERM Insurance Financial Analyst positions available in New York. Actively participate in risk management activities for insurance companies for both life and P/C. Specific responsibilities include: build up the ERM function, for example, review the risk appetites and limits, various capital models and risk management strategies; conduct asset and liability management, develop strategic asset allocations and risk limit for tactical asset allocations, and evaluate their impacts on the binding capital measure and net investment incomes, liquidity etc.; conduct capital management and stress testing, review and aggregate the stress test results submitted by insurance companies, review the capital requirements, develop effective strategies to minimize the capital contributions; develop capital models such as Solvency II, Rating agency capital models and regulatory capital models; risk monitor and prepare reporting, perform analysis, review and prepare presentations to key stakeholders; aggregate the risk appetites/limits developed by the insurance companies to derive the overall risk profile. Candidates should have 1-4 years of experience in financial/insurance industry and a BS in Finance, Economics or quantitative fields, a MBA or CFA is ideal; proficient in MS excel, power point and word, and familiar with MS Project; good understanding of finance, investment and financial engineering; experience with life insurance/retirement savings or general insurance products desirable; experience with capital management, ALM and risk management, insurance accounting desirable preferred.  Salary $open. (PR6006)

Catastrophe Actuarial opening in New York.  Lead  Catastrophic & Emerging Risks initiative; lead ERM’s efforts in Reinsurance Optimization; support various Capital Management projects around Cat Risk; liaise with the businesses in formulation of their risk appetite for Cat Risk; responsible for accurate and timely reporting of  group wide exposures to Catastrophic Risks.  ACAS/FCAS with 3+ years of actuarial experience preferred, familiarity with financial mathematics and financial markets desirable; familiar with MS Excel/Word/ACCESS/VBA/Powerpoint/Cat modeling software such as RMS; Geo-scientific trainings desirable. Salary $open. (PR6007)

Junior Catastrophe Actuary opening in New York. Coordinate and conduct quantitative risk analysis with a particular emphasis on Property and Casualty (P&C) operations. The analyses will support management decisions as they pertain to required economic capital, strategic risk appetite, reserving strategy, premium cycle management, asset liability management, reinsurance strategy, and catastrophic and emerging risk appetite. Specific responsibilities: participate in the development of internal economic capital models for P&C business lines which includes analysis of diversification benefits across business lines and development of a consistent framework for capital allocation that includes the diversification benefits; analysis and application of rating agency and regulatory capital adequacy models to P&C business lines; analysis of catastrophic and emerging risks and their potential impacts to General Insurance financials; coordinate the development of database queries to gather the data needed for the analyses; participate in day-to-day risk measurement and management processes such as asset-liability management, value-at-risk and capital calculation. Ideal candidate will have passed several CAS examinations with 1+ years of actuarial experience preferred, familiarity with financial mathematics and financial markets desirable, familiar with MS Excel /Word/ACCESS/VBA/Powerpoint/Capital modeling software. Salary $open. (PR6004)

P&C Risk Actuary opening in New York.  Lead a small team of actuaries to coordinate and conduct quantitative risk analysis with a particular emphasis on Property and Casualty operations; support management decisions as they pertain to required economic capital, strategic risk appetite, reserving strategy, premium cycle management, asset liability management, reinsurance strategy, and catastrophic and emerging risk appetite. Specific responsibilities: participate in the development of internal economic capital models for P&C business lines which includes analysis of diversification benefits across business lines and development of a consistent framework for capital allocation that includes the diversification benefits; analysis and application of rating agency and regulatory capital adequacy models to P&C business lines; analysis of catastrophic and emerging risks and their potential impacts to General Insurance financials; coordinate the development of database queries to gather the data needed for the analyses; participate in day-to-day risk measurement and management processes such as asset-liability management, value-at-risk and capital calculation. Ideal candidate will be ACAS or FCAS with 5+ years of actuarial experience preferred, familiarity with financial mathematics and financial markets desirable and proficiency with MS Excel/Word/ACCESS/VBA/Powerpoint/Capital modeling software. Salary $open. (PR6003)

Insurance Credit Risk Analyst opening in New York.   Responsibilities include all aspects of portfolio credit risk and market risk analysis; oversee the production of KMV risk management tool based credit reports; calculate credit sensitivity risks and tail risks for diverse asset classes developing models when necessary; validate vendor-platform-based portfolio valuation methodologies; participate in methodology development for market risk and credit risk under Solvency II; participate in strategic discussions for ERM purposes; participate in the development in hedging strategies. Ideal candidate will be a MS or PhD (preferred) in a quantitative field and have 2-5 years working experiences in capital markets as risk analyst, strategist, or asset allocation specialist, solid understanding of corporate credit a must, good understanding of risk attributions, familiarity with structured products, familiarity with insurance industry desirable; proficiency in Excel and Power point; skills in other programming language a plus; experience in Matlab or other quantitative programming platform a plus. Experiences with common capital market platforms such as POINT or Risk Metrics a plus. Salary $open. (PR6002)

Director of State Operations opening in New England. Responsible for developing and executing the personal lines business plan for various assigned state(s).  This position has full Profit and Loss accountability and is responsible for establishing, monitoring and influencing all aspects of state growth and performance; directing the analysis, development and management of all pricing and underwriting strategies; identifying, tracking and responding to changes in the market, including regulatory issues, legislative issues and competitive practices; and coordinating activity between various home office departments. Specific responsibilities: establish objectives for state in terms of growth and profitability; develop, review and implement marketing strategies through the integration of the sales, services, underwriting and pricing functions; collaborate with various Home Office departments to maximize the effectiveness of programs while maintaining compliance within state; monitor the market place and identify competitor and industry changes impacting effectiveness or compliance of current, pending and  / or proposed programs; develop and implement strategies to manage the catastrophe exposure at an acceptable level with the state; analyze complex reports and work with management team to implement appropriate changes in pricing position, underwriting standard, sales growth, and claims handling; manage relationship with local regulatory agencies and industry organizations; lead decisions regarding growth by distribution channel and deployment of sales representatives in the state to achieve new business volume and quality standard and objectives, and to monitor the quality of new business sales results; coordinate involvement in market conduct exams. Highly developed quantitative analysis and decision making skills, excellent written and oral communication, analytical, influencing and leadership skills, 10+ years progressively responsible work experience required with previous experience in managing multiple state / regional business plans including a combination of sales, service, underwriting or claims function, in personal lines; MBA or appropriate experience, CPCU designation, or Actuarial background ideal. Salary $open. (HSE5993)

Executive Reinsurance Actuary opening in Southeast. Responsible for leading the structuring and critical assessment of all life and catastrophe transactions executed. Play key role in supporting the development of new and innovative solutions; work closely with a modeling actuary who will perform the associated advanced risk modeling required. Provide support to executive responsible for working directly with business affiliates to provide reinsurance expertise and retention analysis. Maximize value added through superior assessment of risk and structuring; own, develop, and maintain pricing philosophy for transactions; ensure pricing and structuring properly assesses risk; evaluate cost benefit of risk tradeoff and capital relief and provide recommendations; ensure new business pricing and modeling is consistent with existing practice and procedures; ensure transaction control process complies with SOX and risk management requirements; develop pricing reports documenting solutions and critical attributes of evaluation; review pricing reports from new markets / new products to evaluate the appropriateness of assumptions and risk structure and reinsurance programs; monitor financial results of transactions and affiliate reinsurance transactions; actively participate and lead select research and development efforts to support pricing methodology and assumption base (eg. develop understanding of different regulatory environments and arbitrage solutions); collaborate with reinsurance pricing and capital markets teams to continually improve pricing processes and structures; assist on other corporate projects/requirements as necessary (eg; budget projections/financial reporting). Ideal candidate will be FCAS or FSA with 10+ years of industry or related experience, extensive reinsurance -- either casualty or life reinsurance required -- and strong analytical skills with demonstrated problem solving ability. Salary $open. (PR5980)

Health Actuary opening in Rocky Mountain Region.  Heath Consulting Practice seeks motivated actuarial candidate to help develop thriving business clientele. Candidate will be involved in a number of areas, including behavioral health, international development, pharmacoactuarial analysis, healthcare reform, risk selection, and underwriting implementation. Candidate must be mid-level, near or new FSA with outstanding technical, communication, and interpersonal skills, including strong project and people management skills. Knowledge of Spanish or Portuguese a plus. Salary $open. (PR5979)

Valuation Actuary opening in New York.  Responsible for managing the valuation area (4-5 employees); oversee the implementation of VACARVM in 2009 and C3 Phase 2 work; responsible for calculating Stat, Tax, GAAP reserves for all individual annuity contracts including SOP03-1 GAAP GMDB reserves, FAS157; GAAP VAGLB Reserves; keep up to date in industry valuation updates (e.g., principle based reserves, payout annuity valuation mortality changes); interact with the systems area; handle questions from internal, external auditors. Ideal candidate is a FSA, with annuity, financial, or valuation experience would be a plus, strong technical and analytical skills. Good modeling skills desirable with Prophet knowledge. Salary $open. (PR5989)

Assistant Actuary opening in Mid-Atlantic Region.  Support quarterly updated budget projections on a GAAP and Statutory basis; assist in keeping model current to assumptions; assist in model verification; prepare assumptions for presentation to all required parties and get signoff; assist in the analysis and communication of budget projection results. Ideal candidate is experienced ASA to FSA with familiarity with modeling processes, spreadsheet expertise,  Accounting background, and good computer skills. Salary up to $90k. (PR5988)

Manager of Research/Catastrophe Modeler opening in New England.  Provide technical and analytical assessments of business issues; research P&C insurance industry topics to identify and proactively respond to industry developments; utilize statistical analysis and predictive modeling to participate in developing strategic responses to current and anticipated market conditions/ changes, including new underwriting and pricing programs. Specific responsibilities: utilize predictive modeling, analyze and summarize data, formulate findings and provide recommendations; interpret modeling results and provide recommendations; prepare periodic written reports and/or presentations for senior management regarding research project status, including renegotiating project direction as necessary; construct queries and write SQL; design user-friendly tools to be used by management; manage complex research projects by negotiating project objectives and direction with senior managers and translate business needs into a comprehensive project plan to ensure successful project completion and achieve business objectives.  Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Finance, Economics or Insurance;  Masters degree preferred: 5 to 10 years of Catastrophe Modeling experience, advanced knowledge of insurance principles, underwriting and ratemaking concepts; Programming skills/ concepts desirable. Salary $open. (PR5974)

P&C Actuarial Manager opening in Asia Pacific region. Manage actuarial staff and provide actuarial reporting, reserving, pricing and ERM support to actuaries.  Specific responsibilities include: perform basic reporting, routine model execution, data preparation and data acquisition both for regularly scheduled reports and special projects or investigations; write programs/macros to increase the efficiency of reporting; conduct analysis for GLM/Predictive Modeling; work with Capital team to run routine reports and develop models, ensuring consistency between planning/bridging assumptions and assumptions in capital modeling; investigate and report on the accuracy of reserving data and systems; prepare data submissions for reinsurers and external actuaries; manage growing staff; provide regular performance reviews to direct reports; develop and train junior actuaries. Must have several CAS, Institute of Actuaries or related examinations passed, with knowledge of commercial and/or A&H lines of business – ideally in London, US, Asia Pacific or Reinsurance markets; pricing and reserving experience – ideally in both insurance and reinsurance environment; experience in managing small to medium size team.  Salary $open. (PR5967)

Life Actuary opening in Southeast.  Responsible for the development and maintenance of sophisticated models to be used for advanced risk and financial analytics for life, annuities, LTC and mortgage insurance lines of business; develop an in-depth knowledge of the products and assets being modeled and work closely with the designated business units to ensure that the models are appropriate and meet the needs of the business and corporate customers; perform financial projections including Statutory, GAAP and Tax accounting; conduct peer review of pricing; perform economic modeling; incorporate stochastic modeling techniques to address emerging risk and capital management needs, including economic capital determination; perform embedded value; leverage stochastic models to calculate the value of new and existing business using advanced methodologies; involved in Principles-Based Valuation. Ideal candidate is ASA or  FSA with 5-10+ years of financial experience with significant exposure to modeling, in depth knowledge of Life, Annuity, LTC, and/or mortgage insurance products; experience with reinsurance transactions, comprehensive knowledge of the MG-ALFA actuarial system, including stochastic applications, proficiency in Visual Basic, and minimum 3 years of significant hands-on experience with computer modeling. Salary $open. (PR5965)

P&C Actuarial Analyst opening in New Jersey.  Provide support to Claims operations. Specific duties include: assist claims actuary in assessing measures that would improve the analysis of claims trends in the traditional areas of reserve adequacy, inventory management, litigation management, recovery, and claim outcome; design templates for reports incorporating these new measures; prepare presentations on the changes to claims analytics and performance metrics for use both in the home office and field visits; lead the daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly preparation of claims trend reports; perform actuarial studies to forecast future claims results, which will be used to establish performance targets and to improve planning and resource budgeting; assist in developing the communications for these metrics and the on-going monitoring; participate in various claims project teams as assigned, injecting an evaluation methodology that is grounded in quantitative analysis. Ideal candidate will have 3-7 years of P&C actuarial experience, 4-8 CAS exams, computer proficiency, and strong business skills. Salary $open. (PR5966)

Bilingual Regional Actuary opening in Florida.  Responsibilities include: provide pricing analyses and recommendations on new and existing reinsurance programs to underwriters and clients; participate on client audits and client quote presentations; evaluate client rating plans and pricing methodologies; complete projects on rating parameters, pricing models and portfolio methodologies; prepare profitability studies and quarterly analysis; participate in loss reserve analyses. ACAS/FCAS  with a minimum of 4 years of experience, reinsurance pricing and catastrophe modeling experience preferred, knowledge of statistical techniques including sampling theory, regression, confidence intervals, Monte-Carlo simulations and stochastic modeling, knowledge of traditional actuarial ratemaking and loss reserving techniques, methodologies and standards of practice. Must be fluent in Spanish. Salary $open. (PR5958)

Catastrophe Modeler opening in New Jersey. Responsible for supporting the catastrophe modeling needs of various underwriting units as well as facilitating the compilation of companywide statistics;  assist in evaluating the usability and credibility of different catastrophe models; work closely with underwriters in analyzing and interpreting insurance company data, determining relevant statistics, and communicating results.   Ideal candidate will have 1-4 years cat modeling experience (preferably with AIR catastrophe models), 1+ years experience with SQL Server or other relational database system, 1+ years experience with Excel, Access and Visual Basic, or other programming language, an excellent academic and mathematical background. Salary $open.  (PR5959)

P&C Actuarial Assistant opening in New York.  Responsibilities include assist in quarterly reserving process; execute and maintain reserving system; prepare management reports via internal reporting tools; prepare reserving report reviews and reconciliations; conduct data mining and investigation. Ideal candidate will have at least 2 CAS exams and at least 2 recent years experience in P&C insurance and knowledge of basic actuarial reserving methods. Salary $open. (PR5960)

Life Actuarial opening in New York.  Multi-tier role: support insurance agents’ needs relative to field questions on compensation, analyzing competitive compensation contracts, development of new field compensation plans and maintaining field compensation models; develop and analyze experience studies reports for mortality, lapse, premium persistency, conversions, etc; establish pricing assumptions as well as assumptions for GAAP, CFT, EV and EC for life products; develop Principle Based Reserves in the future; analyze results of these studies, including writing management reports. Ideal candidate will be near ASA or ASA with 3+ years of related experience, especially field compensation and experience studies; good technical skills including proficiency in Excel and Access Databases and IT background are helpful as well as the ability to analyze, prioritize, take initiative and problem solve. Salary $open. (PR5955)

Investment Banking opening in New York. Support international Asset Management outsourcing initiative. This role will be a contributor to the initiative by supporting analysis of specific clients’ profiles with respect to financial metrics, risk, regulatory and rating agency considerations, as well as performing peer analysis and providing other insurance content for on-going research and client presentations and working with investment strategists in portfolio evaluation and strategic asset allocation. Open to various levels, ideally 5 - 20 years of experience, knowledge and experience of insurance investment, risk and capital management process, experience in financial modeling including asset/liability-modeling for insurers, knowledge of insurance company capital, tax, accounting and regulatory considerations which impact the investment process, technically oriented but also must have strong communication and presentation skills.  Finance, accounting and or life actuarial experience ideal; Property & Casualty experience is a plus. Salary $open. (PR5956)

Life Actuarial opening in New York.  Multi-tier role: support insurance agents’ needs relative to field questions on compensation, analyzing competitive compensation contracts, development of new field compensation plans and maintaining field compensation models; develop and analyze experience studies reports for mortality, lapse, premium persistency, conversions, etc; establish pricing assumptions as well as assumptions for GAAP, CFT, EV and EC for life products; develop Principle Based Reserves in the future; analyze results of these studies, including writing management reports. Ideal candidate will be near ASA or ASA with 3+ years of related experience, especially field compensation and experience studies; good technical skills including proficiency in Excel and Access Databases and IT background are helpful as well as the ability to analyze, prioritize, take initiative and problem solve. Salary $open. (PR5955)

Associate Actuary opening in Texas.  Work as member of a team to prepare quarterly financial statements, perform experience studies, and other actuarial valuation tasks; help develop and implement reserving and reporting methodology for different annuity products and features and coordinate with outside software vendors. Ideal candidate is ASA with 5-10 years of actuarial, including at least 3 years of recent annuity valuation, experience; proficiency in Excel and Access, strong database skills and SQL server experience, strong VBA skills, background with PolySystems software and experience with ALM software packages;  actuarial modeling skills in TAS/PTS/ALFA/Prophet/Moses would also be useful as well as experience in migrating from one of these systems to another; knowledge of annuity products is a must, familiarity with equity indexed products is a plus.  Candidate should be creative and have an eye for detail. Salary $open. (PR5949)

Chief Actuary position for executive select Personal Lines division in New York. Candidate must be strategic leader with vision to serve as part of management team, will manage staff and report to COO. Position involves pricing and reserving for high net worth individuals. Ideal candidate will be ACAS or FCAS with extensive P&C background (personal lines ideal, but not  necessary) with vision and strategic leadership experience. Salary up to $200’s. (PR5947)

Product Development Actuary opening in New England.  Drive and enhance product development initiatives by bringing creativity and innovation; contribute to new product ideas and concepts; work on the design and pricing of life insurance products and features; conduct research and statistical analysis; monitor the level and trend in profitability by product line; comply with regulatory changes; and provide recommendations for process improvements to enable more efficient product development and implementation. Specific responsibilities include: design, price, file and document innovative new life products and product enhancements; work proficiently with technology tools including Microsoft, Visual Basic code, and SQL; participate in product implementation teams; perform actuarial management and maintenance of the in-force block including monitoring and adjusting policy cost factors; interface with the field including presentations, soliciting feedback, field inquiries, conducting field conference calls, etc. Ideal candidate will be FSA (or Career ASA) with 7-35 years of related individual life insurance product development experience. Salary $open. (PR5948)

Unique Pension Actuary opportunity in Investment Bank in New York. Position involves pension strategies for public and corporate pension funds including hedge fund allocations, issuance of structured and unstructured securities, etc.  Ideal candidate is a pension actuary with at least several actuarial exams passed up through FSA/EA who has an outgoing personality, is a self-starter and is interested in working on the trading floor of a well-respected investment bank. Candidate must understand capital markets and pension products. Salary $ Exceedingly lucrative. (PR5920)

P&C pricing actuary opening in India. Manage staff of 3. Perform reinsurance pricing for property, marine, motor, workers compensation, etc. Ideal candidate will be ACAS, FCAS, or international equivalent with   5-7 years of related experience, preferably in reinsurance pricing. (PR5913)

Annuity Actuary opening in New York/New Jersey. Serve as member of the Individual Annuity Hedging team which is responsible for the analysis and updating of key liability measures for variable annuity capital market guarantees to facilitate the hedging of these risks; responsible for providing the analysis to support the modeling of the hedging strategy for the valuation group for cash flow testing, RBC C3 Phase2, Economic Capital (EC) and planning. Also, responsible for providing the monthly GAAP FAS157 embedded derivative liability values. Play an important role in the product development process for variable annuities by providing analysis and option costs for new variable annuity capital market guarantees being considered. Serve in Individual Annuity Hedge team’s valuation group, which is responsible for liability valuation and modeling of FAS 157 embedded derivative liability and supporting enterprise wide economic capital project. Lead a team within valuation group to perform stochastic risk neutral valuation for variable annuity living benefit, fine tune attribution analysis, analyze VACARVM and capital exposure and assist in ad hoc projects. This is an exciting opportunity for this position to take a leadership role and have an influence on the development of the hedging program and hedging strategy. FSA designation with 5-7 years of actuarial experience, including experience of managing staff. Strong quantitative and analytical skills, prior experience with TAS, MG-Hedge or similar actuarial modeling software would be helpful; prior variable annuity and/or hedging experience is desired. Salary $open. (PR5912) 

Pension/Executive Compensation Actuary opening in New York/Connecticut. Unique opportunity to use your pension experience in an insurance company! Provide overall guidance and accounting information for clients’ and potential clients’ nonqualified pension and savings plans. Specific responsibilities include:  play significant role in the sales process, including plan design and new plan implementation; provide necessary reports to existing clients; prepare annual valuations and benefit statements; prepare asset/liability comparison; perform benefit calculations for retiring participants; keep clients informed of legislative and regulatory changes; assist in the sales process; ensure that models are accurate; deliver presentations to prospective clients; work with the administrative department to enroll new participants; recommend and implement process improvements. Ideal candidate will be EA, ASA or FSA and have 5-10 years pension consulting experience in mid-level position, preferably with a large consulting firm and/or experience in COLI or other non qualified executive compensation plans; proficiency in Microsoft Excel, experience in the design of qualified and nonqualified retirement plans, knowledge in the use of insurance funding for nonqualified plans ideal.  Salary $open. (PR5905)

VP & Chief Actuary opening in KANSAS. Our exclusive client is seeking an Actuary to report to the President and play key role in developing and executing strategic plans and business objectives for this personal lines carrier. Specific responsibilities include: perform advanced actuarial analysis in the following areas: reserving, pricing, product development, research/support and business planning; develop and implement strategies to improve production efficiency and effectiveness supporting company goals of optimized profitability, managed growth and enhanced competitive advantage; investigate changes in trend (frequency and severity) and impacts on reserve selections as well as forecasts for future periods; partner with the Underwriting department to develop predictive models that enhance underwriting performance; work in collaboration with underwriting, claims, and senior management to propose recommendations impacting pricing, planning and reserving; develop indications, rate proposals, and filing support; manage staff of 10 - 15. Ideal candidate will be ACAS or FCAS with 6+ years progressively responsible experience, including personal lines insurance, and with 2-5 years of management/supervisory experience; knowledge of underwriting concepts including company/agency relationships’ importance to the business success and knowledge of actuarial and statistical concepts ideal; experience developing and implementing statistical predictive models a plus though not required. Salary $150 - 175k base plus bonus. (PR5911)

Worksite Actuary opening in either IL, NJ, or PA – your choice! Perform pricing and product development, modeling and reserve review for worksite products including Universal Life, Short Term Disability, Accident, Critical Illness and Cancer Insurance. Serve as project leader and recommend solutions to problems utilizing information developed by others, industry experience, or self-developed analysis. Ideal candidate is ASA with 10+ years of experience working with individual and/or group supplemental insurance products with worksite marketing/voluntary benefit experience a plus and strong understanding of financial modeling including compensation modeling to increase corporate profitability and revenues.  Salary $open. (PR5902)

Senior Professional Liability Actuary opening in New York.  Responsible for pricing D&O, Fiduciary Liability, Employment Practices Liability as well as other related insurance coverages. Specific responsibilities include: rating plan development (including rating structures for various D&O and related products and coverages), price monitoring, pricing model development and maintenance, and working with the rate filing area to support the filed rating plan needs. ACAS or FCAS with D&O pricing experience is a prerequisite. The ideal candidate will also have very strong (oral and written) communication and interpersonal skills, pay great attention to technical detail, be highly productive, and be well-organized. Strong Excel and Word skills are critical. Other computer skills are a plus. Salary $open. (PR5901)

Actuarial Assistant opening in New York.  Perform reserve analyses, profitability studies, price accounts, economic capital, another actuarial functions for Foreign General business. Ideal candidate with be FCAS or near FCAS with 3 to 5 years of property/casualty actuarial experience, passed 1 to 4 CAS exams, modeling experience a plus. Salary $open. (PR5898)

P&C reinsurance actuary opening in Johannesburg, South Africa. Perform both pricing and reserving for multiple lines of reinsurance. Ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of reinsurance or commercial lines pricing experience and will have passed several actuarial exams from the CAS, Institute of Actuaries, Faculty of Actuaries,  or other international actuarial body.  Salary $open. (PR5914)

P&C Actuarial Analyst opening in New York.  Project expected losses for large commercial clients using the client’s historical loss experience; determine collateral reserve requirements for clients with loss-sensitive insurance programs; assist in developing and maintaining pricing, reserving and other models used both by Actuarial and non-Actuarial staff; participate in actuarial research projects as needed.  Ideal candidate will have completed 3-6 CAS exams and have 3 years experience with P&C actuarial analysis, and proficiency with MS Word, Excel, Access, and Visual Basic. Salary $open. (PR5897)

International Business Analysis Actuary opening in Southeast.  Responsible for leading the International business' initiatives in maximizing the useable business intelligence available from new and existing transactions in both Latin American and Asia Pacific markets; support the integrity of the pricing process through the provision of timely, accurate and detailed experience analysis on the business unit's new business product lines, and to support the new business acquisition process by the provision of relevant research to clients. Specific responsibilities: develop enhanced reporting functionality for emerging product lines especially health business in Asia; ensure a progressive improvement in the scope and depth of analysis;  negotiate scope definition, production of analysis, and ensuring analysis is useful to internal clients for all product lines arising within the International business; serve as subject matter expert in business analysis including actuarial methodology (IBNR, application of credibility theory, and experience analysis methodology); gain knowledge of the impact of IT and operational work processes on the resulting quality and availability of data for business analysis; develop in-house expertise in anticipating and measuring the impact of segmentation strategies for direct marketing campaigns using statistical analysis techniques.  Ideal candidate is FSA or foreign equivalent designation  with 5+ years experience in pricing insurance-related businesses, experience with AXIS or other pricing software, database management and data analysis software tools, project management  and reinsurance knowledge, 3+ years reinsurance experience highly desirable. Salary $open. (PR5896)

Senior Health Actuary opening in Missouri.  Direct the activities of the actuarial department of the local health care plan; provide direction and methodology for establishing market rates, reserve estimates, trend projections, and other financial determinations for assigned markets; perform complex analyses independent of supervision. Specific responsibilities: provide leadership and direction to the actuarial team., recruit, develop, and motivate staff; direct a team of actuaries who quantitatively assess the risk relating to market premium rate levels, new product development, provider contracts, and IBNR in accordance with regulatory and professional guidelines; design, develop and implement methodology for actuarial team to follow; develop and implement a quality control program to ensure that actuarial work performed will generate expected financial outcomes; explain methodology to appropriate parties; identify and analyze the internal and external factors which affect statistics for use in trending, pricing, reserving, contracting, etc.; advise, counsel, and make recommendations on issues and policies affecting the company’s actuarial, underwriting, and financial practices; ensure the accuracy of work assigned through the development and use of reconciliation techniques; design specific actuarial studies and research projects as requested; test new actuarial, underwriting, and financial applications. Ideal candidate is a FSA  with 8+ years in an analytic department with at least 2 years of experience supervising professional employees and complex projects with knowledge of all federal and state laws and regulations professional standards and current managed care actuarial practices and extensive knowledge of analytic methods, statistical techniques, marketplace dynamics and alternative pricing scenarios. Salary $op[en. (PR5895)

Senior Variable Annuity Reinsurance opening in Connecticut. Responsibilities: oversee the ongoing “Relative Risk” analysis framework.  Assess current approach and recommend changes/improvements as necessary;  determine potential financial risk mitigation opportunities; work with the hedge team (as applicable); develop recommended risk management actions based on cost/benefit analysis; develop communication materials in support of recommendations; lead/support implementation of recommendations as appropriate; manage technical/quantitative resources that may not be under direct supervision. Ideal candidate is a  FSA or  CFA with experience in evaluating and/or pricing risks associated with variable annuity products and associated guarantees, reviewing equity and interest rate scenarios, including familiarity with underlying theory, familiarity with hedging concepts, regulatory capital and reserve requirements (e.g., C-3 Phase II and VACARVM), strong quantitative and analytical skills. Salary $open. (PR5894)

P&C Reinsurance Pricing Actuary opening in New Jersey. Lead the development, maintenance and enhancement of actuarial models which support business plan; effectively communicate and coordinate information, technical issues, and activities between actuarial departments, as well as with internal & external constituents; actively participate & serve as a key member in the divisional/unit planning process for the division/unit supported; determine the actuarial needs of the business units; provide leadership in the training of underwriters, account managers, underwriting assistants as well as other actuaries regarding actuarial analyses and methodologies; actively manage exam study-time of staff, and encourage/support good study habits; provide leadership in the development of new  methodologies/products/procedures; ensure the timely, accurate and professional completion and prioritization of all assigned projects, including projects assigned to staff; manage other actuaries/programmers /support staff, as needed;  maintain current  knowledge of trends and products in the insurance and reinsurance industries; complete high-level peer reviews on actuarial work and provide constructive feedback, as needed; maintain consistency of methods as appropriate; maintain in-depth knowledge of rating/reserving models; develop and build models including written specifications for IT; actively participate in industry meetings/seminars. Ideal candidate is FCAS with at least 10 years of actuarial experience, including at least 5 years of reinsurance experience, as well as prior management experience. Salary $open. (PR5892)

Life Product Development Actuary opening in New England. Drive and enhance product development initiatives,  bring creativity and innovation, contribute to new product ideas and concepts.  Work on the design and pricing of life insurance products and features; conduct research and statistical analysis; monitor the level and trend in profitability by product line; comply with regulatory changes; and provide recommendations for process improvements to enable more efficient product development and implementation. Specific responsibilities include: design, price, file and document innovative new products and product enhancements; work proficiently with technology tools including Microsoft, Visual Basic code, and SQL; participate in product implementation teams; actuarial management and maintenance of the in-force block including monitoring and adjusting policy cost factors; interface with the field including presentations, soliciting feedback, field inquiries, conducting field conference calls, etc. Ideal candidate will be FSA or ASA with at least 7 years of related individual life insurance product development experience,  including experience in any of the following areas: life insurance operations, simplified issue insurance, group life insurance products, reinsurance and large case market. Must have knowledge of life insurance competitive landscape and be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) and Access Database.  Salary $open. (PRSPLTB5891)

Vice President and Regional Chief Investment Officer opening New York City. Work with various countries to build investment reporting infrastructure, advise on new product development, and set credited rates (i.e. perform product maintenance), liaise with international management team,  help organize agenda for investment meetings, and keep abreast of emerging issues in capital markets in various countries.  Products including Universal Life, Traditional Life,  and Endowment products. Candidate must be ASA or FSA  with minimum of 7+ years of experience in ALM, Capital markets, on both the asset and liability side.  Salary $open. (PR5890)

P&C Corporate Actuarial opening in New York /New Jersey. Support quarterly reserve reviews, reserving projects, financial and statutory reporting. Lead a reserving sub-team to ensure smooth and accurate quarter close process while working to strategize and implement decisions and enhancements. Specific responsibilities: supervise reserving sub-team in analysis and selection of reserves each quarter; manage special reserving projects; contribute to Actuarial Opinions and Reports; support reserving component of SEC 10-Q’s and 10-K; collaborate on Annual Statement and Schedule P; provide information for SOX and Reserve Audits. Ideal candidate will be ACAS with 3+ years of reserving experience, strong attention to detail & accuracy, proficiency in Excel (advanced spreadsheet knowledge, formulas, pivot tables, etc), supervisory experience, Cognos, or in lieu of Cognos experience, an understanding of OLAP technology through familiarity with other OLAP applications (Hyperion, Business Objects, etc). Salary $open. (PR5883)

P&C Senior Actuary opening in New England. Lead the analysis of financial performance, operating results, and market changes for their given state(s); view state markets based on their review of key regulatory/political developments, state-level competitive intelligence, and key business metrics; work with other teams to identify areas of operational opportunity, devise business solutions to achieve desired results, and monitor program effectiveness. Specific responsibilities: Lead State Actuarial Work for Auto and Home Product Lines: development of indications, rate proposals, and filing support which drive SBU strategy; negotiation with Division of Insurance staff to achieve necessary filing approvals; management of involuntary market accept / reject decisions; planning for catastrophe exposure management; response to DOI requests; participation on industry Actuarial Committees. Analyze State Operating Performance and Market Influences: analysis of proposed law and regulatory changes; regular analysis of state level financial and operating results; adaptation of next generation pricing programs to state specific business needs; participation in development of state business plan; detailed review of competitor state specific program changes. Critical Leadership Responsibilities: mentor members of product analyst and actuarial analyst teams; communicate key messages to various audiences from SBU senior management to customer facing employees.  Ideal candidate will be FCAS or near FCAS with 5-10 years progressively responsible experience, including supervisory experience, ability to foster teamwork and relationships across organizational line, knowledge of underwriting concepts including company/agency relationships' importance to the business success, advanced decision making, problem solving and analytical skills. Salary $open. (PR5882)

Manager of Product (Property) Analysis opening in New England. Manage programs, initiatives, products, UW rules, guidelines and procedures for property line of business. Direct, and is responsible for, the product line analysis. Advise senior management regarding risk levels and recommends target profitability goals for each state. Responsibilities: evaluate existing programs and procedures plus the development of new initiatives within product line to achieve desired business objectives and goals; monitor rate level adequacy and perform analyses of the company's pricing posture for product line and develops rate level indications; recommend course of action based on frequency, severity and historical rate level information; keep up-to-date on state regulations and evaluates impacts to business; manage the preparation of proposal and filing approval of rate changes; partner with research team to explore and analyze product line information to identify opportunities, to develop or enhance new products, services, pricing strategies etc; oversee the development of underwriting policies, guidelines, standards and procedures within the property line of business to ensure desired results; ensure established guidelines and procedures are in compliance with all applicable insurance laws and regulations; oversee coordination with other internal departments to determine impacts of legislation on current processes and internal systems; review portfolio analysis results and strategies within the Field to ensure consistency with overall business objectives; provide support for negotiations with external agencies/organizations, such as law firms and state insurance departments, regarding sensitive and/or complex issues; monitoring and controlling expenses throughout the year for the department's budget. Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, advanced degree or professional designation preferred; minimum 7 to 9 years of experience, including 2 to 3 years of managerial experience, excellent talent management, project management, process improvement, written and oral communication, presentation, analytical and management skills also required, solid technical knowledge of personal lines coverage, manuals and inter-departmental responsibilities. Salary $open. (PR5881)

Director of Medical Analytics opening for Disease and Utilization Management company in Florida.  Responsible for the manipulation, analysis, and communication of data for leadership team, clients, and vendors.   Specific duties include: analyze claims information and apply underwriting principles to the data for modeling of various pricing scenarios and ROI; perform mathematical and statistical analyses and actuarial modeling in support of clients' needs; identify and/or develop related software, tools, and data analyses necessary for the completion of projects; identify and analyze internal and external factors which affect statistics for use in forecasting, trending, and rate models; design specific actuarial studies and research projects as requested; and assume a lead role in contract analysis, projections, and strategic planning support. Ideal candidate has health actuarial or claims background with a Bachelor's degree in Business, Mathematics, or a related field (Masters preferred); 6+ years of experience in the healthcare / managed care industry; strong analytical skills with the ability to design strategic plans, implement operating goals and objectives, and accomplish desired results; highly computer literate and detail oriented; professionally skilled in personal presentation, verbal, and written communication; and  meticulous organizational skills. Salary up to low $100’s. (PR5879*)

P&C Actuarial opening in Midwest.  Develop and recommend actuarial pricing and/or reserve strategies of a complex nature for a product line or business unit.  Specific responsibilities: perform actuarial calculations and complex actuarial studies, and develop rates for existing and/or new business; determine pricing and/or reserve strategy for an assigned area and analyzes existing pricing tools, modifying or creating new pricing tools, as needed; monitor the profitability and trends for a product line or business unit; ensure accuracy of all financial reports and statements, which may include the financial close process; review and submit rate filings and contacts regulatory and state agencies as necessary; prepare and present standard and other reports to management; manage project teams and may be responsible for special projects and presentations; facilitate communication and provides technical guidance to underwriting regarding the pricing of new and/or existing business and works with others (e.g., claims, finance) on actuarial issues; stay up to date in functional area of expertise, on industry trends and developments. Ideal candidate is ACAS or FCAS  with 7+ years of related work experience, strong knowledge of corporate, departmental and/or actuarial specialty practices, procedures and principles as they relate to the organization, business unit and industry, strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to effectively resolve complex situations and issues. Excellent project management, organizing and planning skills. Salary $open. (PR5873)

AVP & Actuary opening in Upper Midwest.  Monitor profitability and pricing, including metrics such as rate, new business pricing, production, retention, non-rate effects, loss experience, and trends; complete regular pricing reviews and analyses; work with branches to understand what factors are impacting their business both negatively and positively develop action plans to improve or capitalize on identified issues or opportunities understand the potential impact of those action plans to their book business; support branch portfolio optimization, planning, and forecasting; driver of strategic initiatives; support implementation in the Field of any strategic direction or modeling developed. Specific responsibilities: implement strategic objectives with substantial impact on the short-term success for actuarial pricing for assigned product line or segment; establish and manage pricing initiatives that have significant impact on the short-term success of assigned product line or segment; review individual account pricing and ensure proper underwriting authority levels are followed; monitor profitability of product line or segment to ensure present and future pricing strategies achieve short-term growth and profitability objectives; partner with Actuarial Reserving, Claim, Underwriting, Finance and other internal departments to exchange data and analyses of financial indicators; present product line or segment analyses to senior management and oversee recommendations on pricing and pricing-related issues; oversee preparation and accuracy of reports used for rate filings and internal actuarial analysis; lead, direct and have full management accountability for staff in area of responsibility with an emphasis on talent management and succession planning in accordance with corporate strategic direction. Ideal candidate is ACAS or FCAS with 10+ years of related work experience, and 5 years of management experience, in-depth knowledge of actuarial pricing theories and practices, strong statistical modeling skills and working knowledge of a variety of product lines within insurance as it relates to pricing, ability to effectively interact and communicate with all levels of external and/or internal business partners within scope of responsibility, team and/or matrix environment, leadership and management skills demonstrating integrity and professionalism, knowledge of the insurance industry, its products and services. Salary $open. (PR5872)

P&C Actuary opening in Midwest.  Lead actuarial support for Inland Marine; independently manage projects to completion and assist in developing the tactical focus for underwriting efforts. Responsibilities: update proprietary rating rules and factors for existing Inland Marine products; assist in the development of new Inland Marine products including: review the form, developing proprietary rules and rates, building or reviewing the rating tool developed, filing in select states and ensuring appropriate data is captured for profitability analysis; perform the necessary analysis for planning, forecasting and dynamic financial modeling; coordinate with various areas (Finance, Legal, Actuarial, IT) to define and improve data quality issues; supervise the work efforts of actuarial students on individual projects; gain exposure to proprietary Ocean Marine property and liability products by working on projects as needed. Key development opportunities for this position include: analyzing a wide variety of unique exposures and products, working with Underwriting to grow business, gaining end-to-end product development experience and developing people/project management skills. Ensure accuracy of all financial reports and statements, which may include the financial close process; review and submit rate filings and contacts regulatory and state agencies as necessary; prepare and present standard and other reports to management; manage project teams; facilitate communication and provides technical guidance to underwriting regarding the pricing of new and/or existing business and works with others (e.g., claims, finance) on actuarial issues; stay up to date in functional area of expertise, on industry trends and developments. Ideal candidate is FCAS or ACAS with 7+ years of related experience, strong knowledge of corporate, departmental and/or actuarial specialty practices, business unit and industry, strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to effectively resolve complex situations and issues. Salary $open. (PR5871)

Senior ERM opening in New York.   Take on a leadership role in the implementation and ongoing management of life insurance company’s risk assessment and management programs; develop and co-ordinate the assessment and control of the company’s enterprise risk management processes; establish best practice approach to ensure full understanding and transparency of risk exposures across the enterprise; work with the business units to establish, maintain and continuously improve risk measurement, assessment and management capabilities; determine and monitor key risk indicators and trends to support risk assessment and the application of appropriate risk mitigation strategies; prepare risk management reports for senior management; establish and maintain dialogue with team members and peers both internally and externally to provide perspective, influence and guidance. Ideal candidate is analytical, business savvy, and has professional risk management qualification (FRM, PRM, CERA), has experience working with quantitative risk models, sound understanding of risk assessment in investment/credit/ALM/operational risks,  practical knowledge of enterprise-wide risk methodologies and policies, market and product savvy in finance/insurance. Salary $open. (PR5876)

P&C Actuary opening in New England.  This key leadership position will help drive profitable growth for the business.  Responsibilities include: pricing, reserving, product sophistication, information management and loss ratio forecasting/planning and will be an integral part of the strategies and execution that are needed for each to achieve the company objectives for profitability and growth; strong leadership, collaboration and communication with the President, Regional Vice Presidents and the rest of the senior team as well as with the Actuarial R&D department, Finance, Underwriting, Product, IT & Operations, Legal and other business units and functions.    The position will also require innovative thinking and leadership in driving the latest actuarial and product approaches and strategies; provide the opportunity to become a leader in the Business Insurance organization and the Actuarial Community across the organization; provide significant career development opportunities as part of a thriving, profitable business.  Ideal candidate is FCAS (or ACAS) with  10+ years  experience in Actuarial related functions including but not limited to pricing, planning, financial reporting, management information, product development, reinsurance and data base management, experience and credibility as a leader in a changing and dynamic environment where the ability to influence and build relationships across entire organizational is critical, experience leading and developing a team including setting challenging objectives and providing guidance and direction to staff, develop and execute successful strategies as well as experience leading change, familiarity with actuarial and other insurance related models (i.e. GLM, CAT, ROE and RBC models), solid understanding of commercial lines insurance products and industry.  Salary $open. (PR5874)

Commercial Lines Regional Pricing Actuary opening in Upper Midwest.  Review existing program business and new business prospects; interact regularly with the business unit President, Chief Underwriting Officer, Chief Marketing Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and lead Actuary, also visit the field, and the actual producers in the region.  Specific responsibilities: review rate indications at the program, program/line, and program/segment level; help develop and price new programs; review agent compensation; help others understand various trends impacting specific programs; help develop and monitor financial plans and specific business tactics in support of these plans at the program level. Ideal candidate will be FCAS, but ACAS will be considered, with commercial lines actuarial pricing experience. Salary $open. (PR5875)

Life Settlement portfolio and transaction structurer opening in new York/Connecticut. Responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining financial valuation models of life settlement asset and its derivative; structured deals with life settlement policies as the underlying assets; assist in building a probability-based monthly cash flow/return on investment projection model; underwrite/analyze life settlement portfolios and life settlement cases. Ideal candidate has 3-5+ years of life settlement experience and has structure life settlement transactions at investment bank, life settlement company or life insurance company, etc. Open to an Actuary, MBA, CFA, etc.  Salary $open. (PR5856)

Enterprise Risk Management Consultant. Highly rated, financially sound carrier, with $1.2B in written premium, has addition to staff position out of the Corporate office in Southeastern Pennsylvania. This position, reporting directly to the VP and Chief Risk Officer, will help craft corporate plans for mitigating risk throughout the organization, specifically as it applies to Underwriting Pricing discipline, Catastrophe Management, and investment exposure. Ideal candidate will have 10+ years with a primary insurance carrier with experience/strong exposure to corporate Enterprise Risk Management. Candidate should have an Underwriting/Actuarial and/or Underwriting Operations pedigree, with strong analytical abilities. Candidate must be interactive with all levels of Management, insightful, able to see above the details to the big picture, read a business plan and understand what needs to be done, and ask the right questions. Ideal candidate, coming from an Enterprise RM background, will have a broad vision of all risks impacting the enterprise. Travel will be limited to occasional visit to a Regional office. Salary $open.  (HSESPLTB5878)

P&C Capital Modeling Financial Analyst opening in New York/Connecticut. Provide analytical input to the economic capital modeling efforts. Be part of a small team that is providing leadership and driving change to existing ways of how the performance of our business is measured; provide senior management with measurement of the economic risk-adjusted capital committed to cover risks assumed and the economic return achieved against that capital; support risk and capital analysis efforts. Specific responsibilities: support individual risk modules (insurance risks, investments risks, operational risk etc.) as well as statistical aggregation efforts that cover all of the enterprise risks; aggregation of results across all lines of business; presentation and explanation of results; build and maintain aggregation software; maintenance/enhancement of aggregation methodology; develop/enhance individual risk modules such as operational risk, support associated efforts such as scenario analysis for internal risk evaluations; ensure consistency in setting model parameters; develop detailed documentation for risk models and aggregation; support Solvency II initiative. Ideal candidate will have at least 5 years work experience in primary, reinsurance or financial analytics capacity, preferably in the field of stochastic capital modeling; familiarity with actuarial principles is desirable, actuarial background preferred,  strong interest in developing advanced stochastic and financial models, with particular attention to detail,  familiarity with GAAP financial statements and/or knowledge of VBA and Access is considered a plus;  understanding of investment and financial activities crucial to the integration of all source information into a coherent risk/return framework. Salary $open. (PR5857)

ERM Actuarial opening in New York/New Jersey. Lead the effort to develop an Enterprise Risk Management platform by expansion and population of a 3^rd party vendor model; must understand all aspects of ERM modeling, assumptions, and theory as well as gaining a deep understanding of business to assess the reasonableness of methodologies applicable to book; produce tangible results in a reasonable timeframe by focusing on the main drivers of results (ie. strong focus on the 80/20 rule); be able to independently test the model’s effectiveness by programming various components of the calculations in a stand alone environment to allow for transparency and verification of results; work effectively with others involved in the project including outside vendors, internal staff and holding company staff. Ideal candidate will be FCAS with a minimum of 7 years of actuarial, extensive experience with ERM a major plus, past experience in working with senior management of companies, strong knowledge of IT a plus. Salary $open, (PR5858)

P&C Actuarial Analyst opening in New York City.  Project expected losses for large commercial clients using the client’s historical loss experience; determine collateral reserve requirements for clients with loss-sensitive insurance programs; assist in developing and maintaining pricing, reserving and other models used both by Actuarial and non-Actuarial staff; participate in actuarial research projects as needed. Ideal candidate will have 3-6 CAS exams with  3 years experience with actuarial analysis, strong understanding of actuarial principles; proficiency with MS Word, Excel, Access, and Visual Basic. Salary $open. (PR5862)

Senior Actuary opening in Florida.  Manage staff of 5-6 actuaries. Develop new traditional life insurance and annuity products; coordinate development and implementation with other areas; price, design, and test new products and work with the implementation teams; direct and coordinate the product development staff involved in the process; select assumptions and meet profit objectives. For new products, help develop the profit objectives; analyze strategies for improving the performance of the in-force book of business; provide support to various customer service related areas; explore and research new product ideas; research and summarize data to support Marketing in development of new initiatives; refine applications for underwriting and selection of risks to manage profitability of new business; provide actuarial filing requirements and rate files for new products. Ideal candidate is FSA with 15-35 years life product development experience and staff management experience, with proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and understands various forecasting platforms. Salary $open. (PR5859)

P&C Senior Actuarial Analyst opening in Kansas.  Develop and maintain rating tools and models for review of various personal lines products and rate structures (including losses and expenses); develop rate and statistical reports and filings for submission to regulatory authorities; assist with training of rate and statistical analysts. Specific responsibilities: develop and maintain tools and models for review and industry products and rate structures; complete assigned rate reviews, product reviews and statistical requirements to assure regulatory compliance and adherence to standard actuarial standards; communicate with Rate Analysts and Statistical Analysts and transfer knowledge of rate development and analysis practices; assist Director, Actuarial Functions by serving as a unit “lead”; use and maintain internally developed and vendor provided software applications to analyze and develop rate proposals; analyze competitor insurance rates and compares rates to identify relative price position; evaluate current/anticipated unit work requirements based on anticipated rate review; assist in guiding the development of unit employees; direct technical instruction relative to rate structure analysis form and filing completion, applicable query software, research techniques, and statistical reporting and documentation requirements; provide guidance relative to pricing  strategies, internal policies and methods; develop and maintain effective working relationships within the unit and with other departments; coordinate efforts with other units to support accomplishment of organizational goals and objectives; assist department management and external consultants as requested with special projects, budget development, and other duties as assigned.  Ideal candidate will have 2+ CAS exams  and a minimum of 3 years of rate/filing or statistical reporting experience in a property/casualty insurance company, working knowledge of MS Outlook, Word, and Project, MS Excel and Access, detailed knowledge of mapping software (e.g. MapInfo, MapMarker) and loss analysis software (e.g. ReservePro). Salary up to $100k. (PR5852)

Valuation Actuary opening on the West Coast.  Develop, maintain, perform and peer review financial projection models that support the principle-based Statutory and Tax Valuations of the Variable and Fixed Annuity business; conduct asset adequacy analyses, as directed – specifically, cash flow testing via asset/liability modeling – in satisfaction of applicable regulatory requirements; design and implement, as needed, quality assurance procedures and related controls that enhance the accuracy and reliability of valuation processes; assess, as directed, the valuation impacts of new or modified products, riders, reinsurance treaty terms, and/or valuation methodologies. Ideal candidate is ASA with 5+ years of statutory/tax valuation experience, 2+ years of valuation experience with annuity products, 3+ years of using, developing and maintaining a versatile insurance/annuity financial projection platform, preferably MoSes, and 2+ years experience in asset modeling in a financial projection system. Salary $open. (PR5853)

Lead Workers Compensation Actuary opening in New Jersey. Monitor all regulatory matters impacting Workers Compensation including rate filings, benefit reforms, residual market, and other related costs including a review of results vs. industry results, LCM, LDF, etc.; monitor loss trends, country wide and by jurisdiction, affecting the division’s business; identify information from internal or external sources needed to further improve the LOB’s underwriting results and develop plan to obtain such information; review information and results of profitability, reserves and other matters as provided, and ensure appropriate action is taken to improve profitability; work with Claims staff as required with respect to all items listed above; work with CUO on class code analysis and mix of business review, additional pricing tools if appropriate,  and review of e-WC system for pricing and questions. Ideal candidate is ACAS or FCAS with 5-30 years of in-depth WC pricing and rate filing experience, especially including NCCI interaction. Salary $open. (PR5848)

P&C Reserving Actuary opening in New Jersey.  Actively participate and manage key components of the financial close process; evaluate and estimate IBNR; prepare and complete reserving analyses for corporate retrocessions and traditional segments of business; provide peer reviews of analyses completed by actuarial students and technical analysts, as assigned; oversee completion and participate in preparation of quarterly monitoring of corporate retrocessions and traditional segments of business; oversee and finalize the Regulatory Reporting schedules and analyses; take a leadership role in supervising the work and training of actuarial students and technical staff as needed. Ideal candidate is ACAS or FCAS with 7+ years of insurance/reinsurance actuarial experience, strong technical actuarial skills, with ability to understand and apply non-traditional actuarial techniques and working knowledge of Statutory and/or GAAP reporting requirements preferred. Salary $open. (PR5847)

Corporate Actuary opening in New York.  Loss Reserving – Provide global oversight of the reserving process; review base computations, discuss with global counterparts, propose recommendations, develop alternative scenarios; possibly some supervisory responsibility. Documentation - Review process documentation, recommend updates (to be completed by junior staff); gather  business information on  global operations (e.g. talk to an Underwriter about a new program or a Claims Handler about a new claim); provide summaries and documentation as needed;  gather and review external business information (e.g. understand / explain a new regulation, obtain industry data). Analysis – Undertake / lead analyses on various reserve related topic, e.g. impact of deductibles on loss development patterns, Aggregate Deductible policies, investigate characteristics of Securities Class Action suits and their impact on D&O reserves, ULAE.  Ideal candidate is ACAS through new FCAS with at least 7 years P&C actuarial experience, predominantly in reserving; some supervisory experience a plus. Salary $open. (PR5836)

Enterprise Risk Analyst opening in New Jersey. Quantify whole portfolio and supplemental risk tolerances and communicate results to senior management; support M&A Risk Management assessment in the context of risk modeling; assist in the analysis of Capital Model results and the impacts on performance measurement and steering of business strategy; contribute to the evaluation of the consistency of processes, risk measures, and assumptions across the insurance control cycle in order to recommend areas for improvement, new risk measures or changes in existing risk measures; assist in local implementation of Group risk management projects; introduce new analysis, monitoring or control processes; support development and enhancement of group risk management analytics; develop understanding of current ERM modeling and analysis techniques. Ideal candidate will have passed several actuarial examinations and have at least 3 years of P&C Insurance/Reinsurance experience or related certification (CPCU, ARM, etc.), strong quantitative and analytical skills, strong Risk Modeling Skills, with proficiency in MS Office including Access. Salary $open. (PR5841)

Manager of Research opening in New England. Help drive idea generation and the development of innovative products and pricing programs. Responsibilities: drive home product/pricing improvements across: idea generation, business case development, project development, implementation, & testing measures of success; utilize quantitative skills to analyze and summarize business relationships via data, formulate findings and provide recommendations; communicate written and verbally with senior management regarding research; advance tools and approaches to business problems through statistical analysis and predictive modeling; assist others with conducting business research by gathering data, identifying options, performing cost-benefits analyses, and creating non-routine reports with detailed analyses. Ideal candidate has Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Finance, Economics or Insurance (Masters degree preferred), with 2-8 years of P&C actuarial related experience, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, knowledge of insurance principles, underwriting and ratemaking concepts, knowledge of the functions of various departments, such as Finance Underwriting, Claims, Stats, IT, Legal and Sales. Salary $open. (PR5843)

P&C Actuarial Analyst opening in New Jersey.  Responsibilities: prepare and complete filings & analyses with limited guidance, including the development of loss and exposure rates, ultimate loss projections, ROE modeling and communication of results; complete or direct the completion of required data manipulation, including data input, with limited guidance; coordinate the development of new methodologies/products/procedures; assist in the training of underwriters, account managers, underwriting assistants, accountants, actuaries and others on the use of models/studies/reviews and the interpretation of the results; identify data and operational issues requiring specialized actuarial attention; develop and maintain working knowledge of Rating/Reserving models, including a good understanding of the actuarial concepts and techniques underlying the models. Must have 4+ CAS exams with a minimum of 4 years of insurance/reinsurance/actuarial experience. Salary $open. (PR5842)

P&C Actuary opening in New England.  Experienced actuary to manage its Line of Business unit; this newly created position will focus on special studies, market support, analytical tools, and coordination of portfolio modeling projects. Responsibilities: work with internal customers, IT, and portfolio modelers to coordinate data gathering, modeling and implementation; interact with market customers (underwriting, loss prevention, claims, actuarial, fraud) to create tools, benchmarks and research that support their initiatives; work on technical studies with pricing tools group; generate innovative ideas and approaches to business problems; manage a small staff of actuarial and/or business analysts. FCAS or near-FCAS with 5-10 years of progressively responsible experience, including supervisory experience, detailed knowledge of commercial lines (commercial ratemaking experience would be a plus), modeling knowledge a plus, strong analytical skills with a solid understanding of casualty actuarial techniques, standards, and assumptions.  Salary $open. (PR5831)

P&C Loss Analytics Actuary opening in New England.  This newly created actuarial position will focus on driving state specific improvements in workers compensation claim outcomes, evaluating and monitoring state reforms, helping identify cost drivers and potential opportunities to reduce costs, and improving the company's understanding of claims related issues and implications on pricing, reserving, operations, and financial results.  Primary responsibilities include: analyzing claim outcomes, drivers of loss trends, and deviations from expectations in key states and using this information to help the company respond appropriate to such trends; evaluating and monitoring workers compensation reforms, communicating the expected and actual impacts throughout the organization and coordinating efforts related to such reforms with Claims and Public Affairs; building and maintaining tools to facilitate such reform analyses; providing Claims and Managed Care departments with support in development and implementation of state specific programs and tools and providing impact assessments of such programs once implemented, incorporating actuarial analyses and predictive modeling into such work as appropriate; facilitating knowledge sharing between the various Claims and Actuarial groups so that this knowledge can be used to improve pricing, reserving, operations, and financials; help drive public policy and support public affairs and reform initiatives on claims related issues; manage a small staff of actuarial analysts and/or business analysts. Ideal candidate is a FCAS with 5+ years of experience, strong analytical skills with solid understanding of actuarial techniques, insurance operations, and claims operations.  Salary $open. (PR5830)

Accident & Health Actuary opening in Multiple Locations throughout the US! Responsible for developing and filing Accident & Health insurance programs on a countrywide basis as well as estimating reserves for employee benefits coverage for insurers, captives and self-insureds. ASA or FSA with a minimum of 8 years of experience in developing and filing Accident & Health insurance products and reserving for employee benefit programs. Must be proficient in Excel and Word and be able to successfully multi-task in a fast-paced environment.  Salary $open. (PR5828)

Health Actuarial Analyst opening in Connecticut.  Perform actuarial analyses for Commercial and Medicare business including: Medical and Rx Cost trend analysis; assist in the development of, financial forecasts; preparing recast income statements; estimating IBNR claim reserves; reporting reinsurance and stop loss claims for recovery, and ad hoc actuarial analyses and reporting. Specific responsibilities: analyze key product performance measures including, medical and Rx cost trends, premium yields, book-of-business loss ratios; tracks trends and reports pertinent financial and utilization information to support internal business partners; apply sound actuarial principles to all financial/pricing/trend analysis and to all aspects of decision-making processes; demonstrate independent decision-making capability; analyze historical medical expenses, and project future medical expenses and required revenues for Commercial and Medicare product lines; develop/enhance ad hoc reports to assist in financial analyses of operating results and support for actuarial analyses key to understanding financial position; assess the financial impact of variations in provider contracting strategy and assists in developing the necessary methodology to manage unit costs over time; maintain large databases of information utilizing a unique skill set of spreadsheet and relational database expertise; assist in the assessment of the pricing impact of all relevant senior management policy decisions, including changes in products, underwriting policy, provider contracts, etc.; ensure proper financial and reporting logic is provided to Information Services and is responsible for subsequent user testing before implementation. Ideal candidate will have 2+ years of actuarial health experience and 2+ SOA exams. Salary $open. (PR5825)

Medical Economics Analyst opening in Connecticut. Support medical operations, network operations, actuarial and underwriting decision-making; design and develop unique methods to information analysis which will allow senior management to draw conclusions about the relative performance of products, providers, networks, partners, etc., and to isolate the cost of care opportunities and the potential for improvement. Specific responsibilities: conduct and coordinate cross-functional analysis of health care data to identify trends, explain plan results, and discover opportunities for plan improvement; communicate findings to senior management and the appropriate stake-holders particularly Medical Operations, Network Operations, Actuarial and Underwriting; design, develop, and implement statistically valid tests for internal and external assumptions for healthcare cost savings. Design methods that take into account the justifiable causes for variation in medical costs (age, sex, illness, severity, etc,) and develop reports that summarize this information in a way that management can use to make actionable decisions; contribute to planning by determining what information is necessary to make valid decisions, generating the necessary information, and analyzing the information and making recommendations; work with Medical Operations, Network Operations, Sales & Marketing, Operations, Actuarial and Underwriting to determine appropriate information for corrective action management reports; design and develop reports required to thoroughly understand the cost of care opportunities including the top trend drivers so action plans can be developed to address; prepare sophisticated financial analysis of proposed contracting initiatives, including user-friendly utilization and cost reports; work cross-functionally to develop, refine, and implement the data warehouse reporting strategy; support the initiatives of Medical Operations, Operations and Network Operations by providing applicable data and guidance on measurement; identify deficiencies in data quality and works cross-functionally to resolve. Previous work experience in health care data analysis required preferably within a managed care environment; must have experience, training, or coursework in analysis and assessment of medical claims and forecasting, knowledge of relational database principles including PCSAS and MS-Office products (particularly MS-Access) are required. Knowledge of Cogno, Powerplay, Upfront and Application development principles preferred, excellent quantitative and analytical skills, knowledge of medical terminology and coding methodologies required. HCPC, CPT, RBRVS, Diagnosis (ICD-9), DRG's required and 5 years of experience in the design, development, and management of informational analysis tools. Salary$open. (PR5826)

P&C Actuarial Analyst opening in Southeast. Manage and run complex reports from databases, and propose recommendations to Senior Management that impact upon the profitability of the company. Build and maintain actuarial databases, using computer skills which include proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Access. Specific responsibilities: analyze data using various actuarial models; provide recommendations to Senior Management that have impact upon the profitability of the organization; work with Product Management, Accounting, and/or other units of the company as part of a team; develop new databases and spreadsheets for Senior Management.  Ideal candidate will have a minimum of  2 years of P&C actuarial experience including knowledge of insurance products and of actuarial principles, with 3 to 6 CAS exams passed. Salary $open. (PR5822)

Financial Projection Modeling Actuary opening on West Coast. Develop, maintain, and peer review financial projection models that support various functions for annuities and mutual funds, including but not limited to risk management, valuation, pricing, and financial projection and planning. Ideal candidate has 3+ SOA examinations, actively pursuing ASA designation, direct experience with variable annuities, basic understanding in the areas of product designs, financial reporting, and/or risk management, effective experience developing and/or maintaining variable annuity models, preferably on the MoSes financial projection platform; must possess sufficient technical skills to carry through modeling/reporting projects as assigned with relatively limited supervision, as well as detail-oriented and have the ability to multi-task, with programming language experience including spreadsheet and database software. Salary $open. (PR5821)

P&C Actuarial Assistant opening in California involving pricing of Workers Compensation, General Liability, Property, Homeowners, Automobile, and Umbrella insurance. Ideal candidate will have 2-5 CAS exams, 2-3 years of pricing experience and be a self-motivated person who “thinks on his/her feet,” and is detail-oriented. Salary $open. (PR5820)

P&C Program Actuary opening in New Jersey. Assume actuarial support for several programs; perform functions related to pricing and monitoring performance of those programs. Specific responsibilities include: conduct regular profitability reviews; perform program-specific reinsurance placement analysis/assistance; analyze program expansion; develop and maintain pricing monitor; manage report development.  Ideal candidate is near ACAS through FCAS with at least 10 years of experience in the property-casualty insurance industry, ideally program business. Experience in professional liability or personal lines is a plus. Must be proficient in Excel and Access and have strong analytical, interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written). Salary $open. (PR5815)

Actuarial Manager opening in West Coast.  Lead a range of projects requiring actuarial modeling, including financial planning, cash flow testing, illustration actuary support, GAAP unlocking, TAS to MG-ALFA conversion. Opportunity to work on principles based reserves, economic capital, reinsurance of UL secondary guarantees. Experience with actuarial projection systems required, TAS or MG-ALFA preferred. Life insurance modeling experience required, preferably with a variety of general and separate account policy types. GAAP reporting experience is not required but a plus. Manage 3-4 actuarial students. Salary $open. (PR5816)

AVP, Product Actuary opening in West Coast. Highly visible role involving Annuity and Mutual Funds. Responsibilities: oversee and manage the product pricing, product design and ensuring the competitive positioning for the approval of new products with speed to market, marketability and profitability as key indicators of sales success, while balancing the inherent risks of product design through future modeling; represent product design and risk profiling in conjunction with profit/loss ratios to Finance & Risk Management Committee, Annuities & Mutual Funds Senior Management and Executive Management. Oversee the development and maintenance of the product pricing guidelines within the acceptable GAAP/STAT parameters, regulatory requirements and evaluate the product marketability based on reserve requirements, RBC valuations, DAC, FASB and reinsurance availability; lead staff responsible for developing an infrastructure to create strong working relationships with the Marketing Product Development Department, Actuarial Risk Management & Valuation Teams and the Finance Team to anticipate the evolving needs for actuarial product development services. Responsible for modeling and analyzing risk in cooperation with the Marketing Competition Team, Advisory Groups and Sales Management to develop a suite of products that support the hedging/reinsurance strategies and support the ultimate goal of profitable assets under management. FSA with 10-15 years actuarial experience in the insurance, financial services, annuities or securities industry, and minimum of 7 years pertinent actuarial experience, 7- 10 years experience in pricing annuity products and 3-5 years experience managing a product pricing, product design/development department in a variable annuity environment. Additionally the candidate must have at least 2 years of experience interacting with product marketing staff in conjunction with the product development process. Prior staff management experience, including experience directing the work of technical actuarial staff, is desirable. Salary $open. (PR5817)

Foreign Credit Actuary opening in Mid-Atlantic Region.  Help manage efforts to support actuarial functions of the Foreign Credit product line worldwide. Specific responsibilities include: management of review of key pricing and profitability assumptions – such as mortality, morbidity, and expenses – and coordinating the updating of relevant pricing models, with recommendations on the findings and suggestions; oversee required actuarial valuation and financial reporting needs for the foreign credit block; lead development of the New Product Business cases and pricing; assist in the review of applicable reinsurance treaties and financial projections; provide support in training of worldwide staff on Credit Life technical issues as needed. Ideal candidate is FSA or near FSA with a minimum of 5+ years experience in an insurance related role, preferably with focus on group, credit, or association/affinity type business; working knowledge of reinsurance arrangements, with experience negotiating terms and conditions, is a plus. Salary $open. (PR5796)

Associate Actuary opening in New York.  Responsible for product pricing efforts and financial analysis related to Life Insurance products; play an integral role in the product development effort;  be involved in all aspects of getting the product to market – from defining the product conceptually through pricing the product and ultimately the product’s introduction; work closely with numerous areas throughout the company, especially product managers, systems development/support teams, marketing personnel, field directors, and filing team; involved with inforce management and analysis; be exposed to a wide variety of life initiatives. Manage staff of 1-2 actuaries. Ideal candidate is FSA with minimum of 5 years of life product development experience, strong technical and analytical skills, managerial experience, and good modeling skills, ideally with PTS and/or Prophet. Salary $open. (PR5797)

P&C Reinsurance Pricing Actuary opening in New Jersey.  Demonstrate pricing accuracy and solid judgement in making pricing decisions; involved in delivering profitable team experience results; cultivate customer relationships and influence the top/bottom lines. Ideal candidate is ACAS/FCAS with minimum of 7 years actuarial experience in property & casualty reinsurance or large account pricing. Salary $open. (PR5792)

Financial Actuary opening in Southeast.  Responsible for monitoring the overall financial performance of Latin America and other financial issues as well as for driving process and infrastructure change for International Financial Systems overall. Ensure that the Latin America region maximizes earnings and value of inforce business; insure that new business is of high quality and is consistent with stated strategies. Ideal candidate is an FSA with commensurate experience in financial/business analysis; an experienced leader and financial executive who is energetic, forward thinking and creative with the highest ethical standards and an appropriate professional image, ability to read, analyze and interpret all reinsurance financial documents.  Bilingual (Spanish, Portuguese) a plus.  Salary $open. (PR5793)

International Modeling Actuary opening in Southeast.   Implement the international actuarial modeling function, and ensure that required valuations of international reinsurance business are performed in a timely, accurate and transparent manner.  These required valuations include Embedded Value, Value of New Business, Economic Capital and the annual budget process for entities that underwrite International Reinsurance business; effectively communicate all modeling, valuation results and financial impacts; represent International Reinsurance interests with respect to emerging actuarial modeling issues; ensure changes in actuarial modeling valuation requirements are communicated to key business unit and financial staff. Consult with business unit leaders and CFOs regarding the impacts of these valuation changes on reinsurance products and services and related strategies for responding to these changes; monitor and maintain a complete set of all actuarial assumptions and methodologies used in pricing and valuation processes; effectively document and communicate to management; maintain an effective control environment for actuarial modeling. Strong collaboration and engagement with the Regional CFO’s, pricing actuaries and experience analysis unit will be essential to assure appropriate controls are in place; achieve continual improvement of valuation processes by a combination of continuing education and professional growth. Ideal candidate is FSA, FCIA or equivalent with 5 or more years in an actuarial or financial role and minimum of 3 years of actuarial modeling experience. Salary $open. (PR5794)

Senior Financial Actuary opening in Southeast.  Responsible for actuarial activities associated with: Embedded Value Analysis, Cash Flow Testing, VOBA/DAC Recoverability Test, updating of existing valuation/projection models, building models for valuation/projection for incoming new business; assist in other actuarial activities associated with Statutory, Tax, GAAP and IFRS valuation; work closely with Accounting, Operations, Product Management and IT. Ideal candidate is ASA/FSA with 5+ years of actuarial experience including, Statutory, Tax and GAAP reporting, and a good knowledge of FAS60 and FAS97 accounting requirements.  Salary $open. (PR5795)

Pension Actuarial opening on Long Island. Ideal candidate will have 2+  actuarial exams with at least 1+ years of Defined Benefit or Defined Contribution experience. Salary up to $60’sk. (PR5786)

Non-exam tracked Actuarial opening in New York.  Responsibilities: Actuarial and Financial Assignments; Prophet Modeling Standards; Prophet Administration. Ideal candidate will have strong technical and analytical skills, 7+ years of life insurance experience; actuarial exams a plus. Salary $ 90k-$115k. (PR5787)

P&C Actuarial Assistant opening in New Jersey. Assist with performing various rate and/or reserve analyses and preparing management reports; perform other projects and assignments as directed. Specific responsibilities: assist in analyzing rate and/or reserve data; prepare rate filings; assist with the preparation of special reports and data compilations; assist in the maintenance of automated systems; assist in the analysis of Company and industry experience; assist in preparation of competitive analysis. At least 1 recent CAS exam; actuarial internship or actuarial experience required, as well as experience with Microsoft Excel and/or Access. Salary $open. (PR5782)

International/Domestic (50%/50%) Pension/Employee Benefit Actuary opening in New York/New Jersey.  Provide retirement and other employee benefit services to domestic and international clients. Ideal candidate is FSA, ASA, EA, or other similarly credentialed retirement actuary with both domestic and international experience. Health & Welfare and Compensation experience are pluses. (PR5775)

International New Business Actuary opening in East Coast. Responsible for supporting the development of new business initiatives for Life, Annuity, A&H, Credit, etc. line of business.  Research and develop new distribution channels, products and services.  Specific responsibilities include: Monitor trends and customer needs and analyze products, markets, and distribution methods to identify opportunities and develop solutions; develop product solutions which recognize country specific cultures, customer needs, distribution preferences, regulatory/tax environments, demographics, savings/risk preferences, etc. while producing desired effect on key metrics; identify success stories, share best practices and leverage products in other countries and with other distribution channels, package products to meet specific needs by market and determine “next generation” products by anticipating changes in needs. Travel may be required approximately 20% of the time. Ideal candidate is ASA, FSA, FIA or equivalent with a minimum of 7 years of insurance experience and a proven track record of success in developing products to meet customer need, experience working directly with marketing teams in the development of innovative product features; international experience with a background using actuarial software (ideally ALFA) a plus, ability to effectively communicate with both technical and non-technical staff; adept at translating technical information into business language, ability to build relationships across cultures and geographies,  exposure to a broad range of product types:  Life, A&H, Accumulation, Pension, Credit and/or Employee Benefits. Salary $open. (PR5767)

Accident & Health Actuarial Analyst opening in New Jersey.  Provide actuarial support for employer stop loss, travel insurance, college accident and sickness, various student and blanket special risk products, provider excess loss, HMO reinsurance, dental, prescription drugs, organ transplant, limited medical including mini-med and short term medical. Specific responsibilities include: pricing, financial reporting, experience analysis, etc. Ideal candidate is pre-ASA with strong financial analysis background, analytical skills and proficiency in health products. Salary $open. (PR5770)

P&C Actuarial Student opening in Connecticut. Responsible for providing pricing support for Professional Liability products (Architects and Engineers, Lawyers, Real Estate Agents, and other miscellaneous Professional Liability coverages).  Specific responsibilities include: rate monitoring, metrics reporting, strategic analyses supporting planning process, underwriting support, including maintaining rate models used by underwriting, support for reinsurance, support for IT initiatives, rate filings, and ad hoc pricing analyses.  The ideal candidate will have 1-3 years of P&C experience and be able to communicate actuarial concepts and analyses effectively with other actuaries, underwriters, claims managers and IT professionals.  Strong communication skills are very important in this role.  Salary $open. (PR5769)

Principal Consulting Actuary opening in California. Manage large sophisticated DB accounts as well as staff. Ideal candidate is  FSA (will consider career ASA/EA as well) with 20-25 years as a Consulting Actuary,  ideally one who understands the California, Nevada and Utah market. Salary $open. (PR5765)

P&C Actuarial Manager opening in Midwest. Serve as IABA liaison.  Responsible for aligning with and contributing to corporate growth and profitability objectives by identifying pricing opportunities which will generate profitable market share growth in assigned states; establish and deliver an integrated pricing strategy for each assigned state; lead a team of 5-20 actuarial students in the development of the pricing strategy; establish a successful partnership with the State Manager in order to improve the effectiveness of business decisions; partner with other functional departments to create and implement leading products with improved speed to market and better overall customer and agent satisfaction; review external trends affecting the entire industry within the state(s) and appropriately reflecting them in pricing; prioritize potential changes to generate profitable market share growth over the long term; establish timely integration and delivery of planned changes to the marketplace; develop and implement an effective communication process; partner with Legal to establish a good working relationship with each Department of Insurance; pursue a current understanding of strategic initiatives across the company; coordinate decisions and communicate with other actuaries and State Managers to shorten the learning curve and enable quicker impact; foster and implement non-traditional decision making; educate and develop employees both within and outside of Pricing on the economics of insurance and the fundamentals associated with making sound business decisions; maximize professional development, personal contribution, and performance of employees. FCAS or near FCAS with 8-10 years (will consider less experience if candidate has the potential to progress to leadership role) of relevant experience in progressively more responsible roles, with at least three to five years of general management/leadership experience, knowledge and expertise including: extensive pricing and insurance regulation knowledge, with working knowledge of personal lines underwriting and product offerings; comprehensive understanding of the Actuarial Standards of Practice and Statement of Principles; advanced knowledge about business in general and seasoned, in-depth, multi-dimensional knowledge of industry and company economics; ability to develop and/or revise business tactics to support changing business strategies and direction; ability to analyze and interpret complex concepts;  ability to measure, evaluate, and act on results (financial and operational); ability to develop and implement pricing programs for assigned states; ability to provide written and oral interpretation of highly specialized terms and data, and can present this data to others with different levels of expertise; ability to manage/lead a group of employees; ability to concentrate on a wide range of loosely defined complex situations, which require application of creativity and originality, where guidance and counsel may be unavailable. Salary $open. (PR5764)

P&C Actuarial opening in Ohio. Contribute towards expanding actuarial services in areas including predictive modeling, pricing, and competitive analysis; work with personal and commercial lines of business; assist with supporting documentation for regulatory filings of rates; and advise internal customers (i.e., underwriting, sales, claims, and accounting) as needed. FCAS/near FCAS designation with 5+ years of related experience, especially predictive modeling experience is ideal. Salary $open. (PR5749)

Predictive Modeler opening in Ohio.  Develop and maintain predictive models for commercial and personal insurance; develop reserve, DFA and ERM models. 2+ years of P&C actuarial experience is required and 4+ CAS exams are preferred.  Strong skills in multivariate predictive models are required and experience in commercial lines is preferred. Experience in the use of SAS for data handling and model development and with other statistical tools and with large data sets is beneficial, though not required.  Salary $open. (PR5750)

Exciting FSA opening in Midwest focusing on Variable Annuity and Indexed Annuity Hedging. Ideal candidate will be FSA with 5-10+ years of annuity hedging experience. Salary $open. (PR5727*)

Actuarial Associate opening in New England.  Provide actuarial support in valuation, financial reporting and other actuarial activities. Specific responsibilities include: assist in integration of new blocks of life and/or annuity businesses into existing infrastructure; recommend and make process improvements; complete periodic reporting requirements; maintain actuarial systems; interact with other departments or organizations on actuarial matters.  ASA with at least 5+ years of relevant experience. Salary $open. (PR5721*)

Health company seeks their first Actuary! Chief Actuary opening for Disease and Utilization Management company in Florida.  Responsible for the manipulation, analysis, and communication of data for leadership team, clients, and vendors.   Specific duties include: analyze claims information and apply underwriting principles to the data for modeling of various pricing scenarios and ROI; perform mathematical and statistical analyses and actuarial modeling in support of clients' needs; identify and/or develop related software, tools, and data analyses necessary for the completion of projects; identify and analyze internal and external factors which affect statistics for use in forecasting, trending, and rate models; design specific actuarial studies and research projects as requested; and assume a lead role in contract analysis, projections, and strategic planning support. FSA or ASA with a Bachelor's degree in Business, Mathematics, or a related field (Masters preferred); 6+ years of experience in the healthcare / managed care industry; strong analytical skills with the ability to design strategic plans, implement operating goals and objectives, and accomplish desired results; highly computer literate and detail oriented; professionally skilled in personal presentation, verbal, and written communication; and  meticulous organizational skills. Salary $open. (PR5708*)

Health Actuary opening in Pennsylvania. Manage the Actuarial Student Program Department, be responsible for the financial soundness from the actuarial and underwriting policy perspective; actuarial expert and external participant throughout the industry and be expected to provide clear and concise explanations of complex technical matters to executive, government officials, shareholders, board members, policy holders and the public; participate in strategy discussions regarding development of new products, services and companies; coordinate corporate objectives with projected financial outcomes of new products; provide actuarial support for any new venture development; initiate discussions of new product development and present ideas to upper management; make final decision on any rate impact associated with new products; review and comment on underwriting guidelines for new products. ASA or FSA  with at least  7 years of  healthcare leadership and management experience. Salary $open. (PR5704*).

Personal  Lines Analyst opening in California. 1-4 years of P&C experience with at least 2-5 exams. Salary $open. (PR5703*)

Commercial Lines Analyst opening in California. 1-4 years of P&C experience with at least 2-5 exams. Salary $open. (PR5702*)

Associate Actuary opening in New York.  Responsible for all product pricing and financial analysis related to Annuity Investment Products (Variable Annuities, Fixed Deferred Annuities and Structured Settlements). Agent compensation and financial management experience would be a plus, as would some knowledge of equity, interest rate and credit risk quantification, stochastic processes and multiple financial pricing measures; strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to handle multiple tasks and shifting priorities; strong technical and analytical skills; experience with Access, Bloomberg, PTS, Prophet, Visual Basic, and @Risk; ability to handle multiple tasks and shifting priorities; must be able to plan, control, memorialize decisions and see projects through to completion; able to balance regular monthly and weekly rate setting and reporting responsibilities, ad-hoc special sales and pricing requests and longer term product development and pricing work; strong ability to communicate well with and work as a team with product managers, sales and retirement income specialists, internal financial officers, investment managers, programmers and outside vendors and consultants. FSA or near FSA. Salary $open. (PR5701*)

Senior Consultant, Research & Modeling opening in New England. Provide technical and quantitative analysis for predictive modeling group; bring business and insurance knowledge to mathematical problems; assist in statistical data mining and other actuarial research by applying advanced statistical concepts with guidance from senior predictive modeling staff; use computer technology, computer modeling, spreadsheet applications, software tools and programming languages; model and analyze statistical data and develops reports, spreadsheets and databases; designs, writes and tests computer programs in model building. Specific duties: conduct research and predictive modeling; interpret data and identify correlations using both univariate and multivariate analysis; prepare responses to inquiries from business areas; investigate and assist in data analysis; assist in summarizing results; perform programming in SAS, Excel, Access or company software to perform modeling activities; offer recommendations to improve analyses; participate in discussions regarding underwriting strategy. Ideal candidate will have 3-5 years insurance experience or advanced statistical (or related) degree with 1 to 3 years of work experience, solid understanding of database principles, strong experience in quantitative analysis, strong time management skills (works well with somewhat limited guidance), basic understanding of predictive modeling statistical methods. College degree in statistics, mathematics, economics, finance, actuarial science or equivalent. Solid understanding of computers, Excel spreadsheets, Word and database software, basic understanding of programming (any language) as well as aptitude and desire to learn SAS. Salary $open. (PR5699*)

Director – Research & Modeling opening in New England.  Provide technical and quantitative analysis for predictive modeling group; bring business knowledge to help creatively solve business problems; assist in in-depth efforts applying and implementing predictive modeling results; direct analysts in research and predictive modeling projects; assist in statistical data mining and other actuarial research by applying advanced statistical concepts; use computer technology, computer modeling, spreadsheet applications, software tools and programming languages; assist in designing reports to enhance analysis; design, write and test computer programs in model-building; participate in and may be responsible for projects requiring advanced statistical analyses, innovative research, mathematical calculations and technical skills; may direct projects that have significant financial impact and may present to senior level management. Specific duties: conduct research and predictive modeling; interpret data and identify correlations using both univariate and multivariate analysis; participate in discussions regarding underwriting strategy; communicate results and their implications to business centers; prepare responses to inquiries from business areas; oversee programming in; SAS, VBA, Excel, Access or company software; participate in and/or is responsible for advanced projects; present findings to underwriting and actuarial management; provide assistance and supervision to less experienced staff.  Ideal candidate will have 5-7 years of research, modeling or actuarial experience; statistical modeling and data mining techniques (GLM, clustering, decision trees, etc), strong understanding of insurance related modeling and data.  Knowledge of insurance products and operations, basic understanding of accounting principles and solid understanding of financial reporting, basic understanding of regulatory environment.  College degree in statistics, mathematics, economics, finance, actuarial science or equivalent; advanced degree in statistics (or related) or professional actuarial designation a plus. Salary $open. (PR5698*)

Commercial Accounts Regional Actuary opening in New England.  Provide strategic actuarial decision-making analysis and guidance to designated Commercial Accounts regions and underwriting offices pertaining to pricing, profitability and business plan goals at an account, book portfolio and line of business level.  Be the actuarial advocate/stakeholder for line of business strategies driving profitability for Commercial Accounts.  Specific responsibilities: profitability of one or more regions for Commercial Accounts; work with regional management to ensure adequate portfolio pricing that produce results consistent with the regions growth and profitability objectives; perform segmentation analysis to determine best/worst performing areas of the assigned region(s), and recommend strategies for growing/correcting those areas as appropriate; provide actuarial input and guidance to the planning process for the assigned region(s); conduct actuarial analysis to examine the effectiveness of existing underwriting and pricing strategies in the assigned region(s) and communicate results of the analysis to regional management and Middle Market Product and Loss Analytics actuarial teams; identify and address training needs of field employees in actuarial concepts, underwriting tools, and pricing models; work with Account Executives to appropriately price individual large accounts where necessary (using either guaranteed cost or loss sensitive products) to achieve the regions profitability and growth goals. Member of the Casualty Actuarial Society, with a minimum 6 years of Property/Casualty insurance experience. Salary $open. (PR5694*)

Bond and Financial Products Pricing Actuary opening in Midwest.  Provide analytic and actuarial analysis for financial products (including D&O, E&O, EPL, Fiduciary Liability, etc.) and traditional Property and Casualty (Property, GL, Auto) products to insureds in the financial services industry including banks, insurance companies, and investment professionals; interact with underwriting, product, and claim areas including senior management.  Specific duties: complete profitability assessments and work with product managers to develop an appropriate strategy based on that analysis; develop and revise rating plans; develop and maintain product pricing models; provide portfolio review support; manage at least one actuarial student. Must be able to balance a large number of projects from various sources and help determine priorities; provide actuarial support for management liability products requiring a variety of techniques to deal with a high severity line with many unique characteristics.  Ideal candidate is FCAS with related pricing experience.  Salary $open. (PR5692*)

Mid-Market Actuarial Loss Analytics Property Actuary opening in various locations. Responsible for developing unbiased estimates of loss content, and delivering leading indicators and business intelligence to Middle Market and Actuarial Senior Leadership; conduct loss reserve estimates; estimate ultimate loss content for all Middle Market businesses and lines of business; complete the loss reserving process semi-annually for all lines and business, utilizing knowledge from the loss analytics process; understand drivers of loss content changes historically and provide estimates of future changes; provide range of analytics and insights for the selection of plan loss roll-forward estimates, including: basic, excess, cat, latent losses and loss trend; provide loss content estimates, ultimately at the account/line/coverage level, to be utilized in profitability analyses done by the Products, Business unit and predictive modeling groups; recognize and evaluate the impact of claims, underwriting and other internal process changes on loss estimates; understand and leverage data and analytics from across Middle Markets and the Enterprise; identify and utilize external econometric and legal indices in the loss estimation process. Specific responsibilities: estimate the ultimate loss content for the Property line of business and understand the drivers behind changes of those estimates over time;  understand and communicate the variability of loss content estimates for Property;  recommend and book reserves; communicate with Finance and appropriate units as required; evaluate the adequacy of loss, ALAE, and ULAE reserves; identify loss trends, both historical and prospective; work with Claims, Underwriting, and Pricing Actuaries to understand reasons for changes in loss content estimates and trends; work on issues related to catastrophe modeling, monitoring, estimation, and booking; work with reserving actuaries to evaluate and enhance tools, ensure proper data access, and support various processes performed by reserving actuaries; provide support for the creation of and on-going maintenance and enhancements of a granular ultimate loss content and trend information repository, with focus on the Property line of business; supervise and be responsible for the development of less experienced staff. Ideal candidate is ACAS or FCAS with 7+ years of product, analytic, or reserving experience in Commercial Lines. Salary $open. (PR5691*) 

Director, Rate Plan Administration opening in Midwest. Assume responsibility for the management of rate plans for all Management Liability products; play an active role in managing the administration of rating plans,  from initial preparation of rate plans and state filing exhibits to answering questions from state insurance departments; in addition, manage the testing of all implementations of rating plans, as well as the building of all the Excel based rating plans and manages a team of 2 analysts.  Specific responsibilities: lead a team that is responsible for rate filings, Excel-based rating tool development, and testing of all rating applications; manage the rate filing process; work with actuarial to prepare rate plans for filing; coordinate with the pricing actuarial team on filings to ensure efficient implementation of rate changes; design, build, and maintain all our Excel-based rating tools; manage the testing done by actuarial regarding all new implementations of rating plans; work with regulatory to develop improved processes and workflows in the filing process.   BS in Actuarial Science, Math or Business preferred, actuarial and financial analysis, project or personnel management experience. Salary $open. (PR5690*)

Economist opening in New England.   Responsible for pioneering the integration of advanced econometric modeling in the development of ultimate loss reserve estimates for all lines of middle market business; work closely with the Business, Product and Data units; develop unbiased estimates of the ultimate loss associated with products sold; deliver leading indicators and business intelligence to Middle Market and Actuarial Senior Leadership; analyze external econometric legal indices and internal claim process changes; lead the Loss Analytics economic modeling efforts. Specific Responsibilities: Lead the development of econometric analyses in Middle Market; identify key econometric drivers of covered insurance losses for all lines of business; collaborate with Loss Analytic actuaries to measure the impact of economic drivers and implement processes to measure, monitor and reflect the impact of a changing economic environment; communicate findings to Middle Market Senior Management; research and identify key econometric measures that demonstrate a correlation with business insurance losses; work with actuarial colleagues to quantify the impact of changes in key economic drivers; identify and utilize external econometric and legal indices in the loss estimation process; recognize how external influences may affect the claim, underwriting and other internal functions; understand and leverage data and analytics from across Middle Markets and the Enterprise; research and identify unique economic trends of specific industry segments and work with actuaries and business professionals to evaluate their impact on results; develop an understanding of the loss estimation process and various functions within the insurance organization; communicate and educate actuarial and business leaders on the dynamics of the economic environment and its impact on ultimate loss; apply advanced statistical concepts and data analysis methods in innovative research and modeling; independently work on projects but may direct additional analysts as required; assist in developing new approaches to business problems using advanced statistical techniques and indentifying new ways to apply statistical methodologies; examination of the impact of unemployment on covered losses (e.g., Workers Compensation claims); identifying correlations of inflationary metrics and insurance loss severity. Advanced degree (MA/PhD) in economics or related discipline, 5+  years of applied econometric analysis experience in an insurance company or similar business environment and strong understanding of mathematics and statistical concepts. Salary $open. (PR5689*)

International Senior Actuarial Assistant opening partially in United States and partially Abroad. Provide actuarial support to International actuarial departments.  Learn International business and understand shared actuarial tools used by International actuarial departments; spend approximately 6 months abroad supporting International actuarial department(s); support international actuarial analyses, including reserving, planning, management reporting. Ideal candidate will have 3-6 Actuarial exams, commercial lines reserving experience,  and experience with Excel, Essbase, data cubes and SQL. Salary $open. (PR5688*)

Health Actuarial Analyst opening in New Jersey/Pennsylvania.   Help gather and validate the data required for valuation and participate in setting key actuarial assumptions.  Over time the role will expand to include broader financial modeling and forecasting. Responsibilities: work with subsidiary finance teams to gather all data required for valuation; help ensure that proper controls are in place to prevent data transmission error; leverage existing valuation models to create IBNR reserve estimates; help develop new and improved valuation tools; calculate RAF accruals associated with Medicare Advantage products; calculate interim and year-end liabilities associated with Medicare Part D products; calculate ongoing provider bonus payments and accruals; help analyze and explain differences between financial reporting, actuarial reserves, and financial forecasts; participate in Actuarial Student Program. Ideal candidate will have passed at least 3 SOA exams and have at least 3+ years of health plan experience; specific experience with valuation and financial reporting, relevant Medicare experience preferred; knowledge of SQL preferred.  Salary $open. (PR5668*)

Economic Capital Manager opening in ISRAEL. Must have experience in Economic Capital of either Life insurance and/or P&C insurance. Will consider Actuary (credentialed or non-credentialed), Economist, or Financier with applicable experience. Knowledge of Hebrew is plus. Salary $open. (PR5667*)

Pension Administration Project Manager opening in Illinois.  Work as member of team responsible for providing defined benefit administrative services to multiple clients using proprietary software. The Project Manager is responsible for overall management of administration clients, managing more complex to significantly complex implementations, managing  relationships with client contacts, people management, and acting as a resource for more experienced associates on technical issues, administrative questions and people management issues. Specific responsibilities:  Oversee delivery of day-to-day administration services to multiple clients; ensure the quality, efficiency, and compliance of benefit calculations completed by the team; manage special projects associated with defined benefit plans for various clients (e.g. benefit statements, compliance issues, and plan changes); respond to employer and escalated employee inquiries and facilitate requests; maintain client databases; manage client billing process; oversee monthly pension payments with trustee; responsible for quality control of the client's pension calculation system; provide expert knowledge of plan provisions and general DB issues; train team on DB administration rules; act as a resource regarding technical administration rules, delivery model questions, and people management questions; accountable for overseeing the setup and testing of the system for new clients according to the plan provisions and administrative requirements; ensure that client delivery model is consistent with the base model for clients; develop plan provisions and administration documents; customize employee communication material; consult with client on pension plan provisions and options; consult with client on special projects such as nonstandard benefit calculations, benefit statements, changes to requirements, special programs or other administrative requests; monitor and manage the client relationship; work with client or Consultant to resolve billing/contract questions; consult with client on billings for out-of-scope work; consult with client on defined benefit rules or clarifications to the plan provisions; structure and lead client meetings regarding ongoing administration or implementation; develop creative solutions to unique problems raised during client meetings; engage associates and developing associates to meet emerging business needs; coach associates to work more effectively with their team members; train new and existing team members; identify and implement efficiencies for client teams and challenge their team to constantly improve efficiency; ensure that the work is evenly distributed among other team members and completed on time. Minimum of  9+ years of experience working with Defined Benefit plans/administration. Salary $open. (PR5656*)

Measurement Analyst opening in Illinois.  Responsibilities: Analyze basic benefit information to input and maintain Benefit Index Database; maintain company demographic and contact information; use public sources to verify company demographic and contact information; enter and maintain status codes and permissions; enter and maintain benefit values; ensure data accuracy and integrity through extensive proofing and cross-checking of information, and proper understanding and use of status codes and permission codes; generate benefit specification reports from the database in response to requests from actuaries, consultants, and clients; work with actuaries and Measurement analysts to generate Benefit Index reports, including specs, notes, numbers, displays, comments, and status reports; logically restructure computerized formulas to achieve customized results for Benefit Index reports; run and manipulate a variety of reports, data queries, and Excel spreadsheets to track information within the database; respond to simple requests in a timely and accurate manner; assist with mass mailings (e.g., data update requests, marketing mailings, sales, etc.); answer basic administration or procedural questions; perform basic system/project trouble-shooting; coordinate small projects; help to coordinate pieces of large projects with the Project Manager's guidance; responsible for a small number of benefit specification updates, with guidance; potential introduction (with direction) to benefit valuations; potential introduction (with direction) to summarizing booklets and calling clients with basic benefit questions.  Bachelors degree (mathematics/finance major or minor degree is a plus), with basic knowledge of employee benefits, and basic knowledge of desktop applications (e.g., Excel, Word, Adobe Acrobat). Salary $open. (PR5655*)

Health Management actuarial student opening in Illinois.  Assist in strategy development and costing of scenarios related to strategy discussions; work with client to identify relevant cost measures; assist in benchmarking discussions with clients, including strategy evolution as a result of benchmarking data; understand and project savings/costs related to plan design or provider network changes; set, and where appropriate review, health care budget rate for self-insured plans; present results to client; review employee contribution rate development; support FAS 106/112 claim cost development assignments; perform IBNR reserve development; develop models to evaluate cost-saving scenarios; mentor and delegate work to other actuarial students as appropriate; seek and provide peer review to ensure high quality client deliverables; develop general consulting skills, knowledge, and exposure Value retiree plans for the purpose of complying with Medicare Part D regulations, including calculating Medicare Part D Subsidy and Actuarial Attestation. Near ASA to FSA with 4-8 years of actuarial work experience.  Salary $open. (PR5654*) 

Pensions Actuarial Consultant opening in Multiple Locations throughout US (Northeast, Midwest, South, etc.).  Use analytical and communication skills to help clients with the design, financing, and administration of retirement (and other) benefit plans; calculate and review contributions necessary to fund defined benefit pension plans; calculate and review annual accounting expenses necessary for post retirement and termination benefits; lead most routine (i.e. valuation results) meetings (including preparation of materials); moderately leverage through coaching and training less experienced consultants and delegate work to them; look for opportunities to build business with current clients; work collaboratively with consultants from other lines of business; manage all aspects of actuarial valuations; assist with plan design strategy and implementation, mergers/spinoffs/acquisition strategies, negotiations, accounting, window design/strategy etc;  gain deep understanding of regulatory and legislative rules; certify individual benefit calculations, liaise with administrators when appropriate; understand plan documentation and relevant legal and regulatory requirements. Multiple openings for near ASA/EA through FSA with 2+ years of pension consulting experience. Salary $open. (PR5645*)

Health Management Actuarial opening in Texas.  Create analysis tools to be leveraged by all Health Management (HM) actuaries; function as lead HM consultant and/or lead actuary for several large annuity HM clients; spearhead technical contributions to client/promotional activity, help respond to bid situations; lead responsibility for all financial calculations for key HM clients; leverage work to multiple HM group actuarial resources; interact with other lines of business on key issues affecting many clients (e.g., FAS 106 claim costing assumptions with RFM LOB, HRO team); manage or mentor several HM associates; formulate standards of practice for financial analysis with health care vendors and HMOs; support Client Development for medium and large clients; contribute to intellectual capital of the firm by developing and sharing tools, new approaches, and best practices; seek and provide peer review to ensure high quality client deliverables. Involved with: RFPs (medical, dental, life, etc), FAS 106 development, IBNR, HRO rate delivery, Medicare Part D attestations,  and M&A projects. Contribute knowledge to internal initiatives (e.g., training, model development, etc.), develop client, people, business, and/or thought leadership skills and exposure, sign Actuarial Opinions and lead analysis behind them, if qualified. FSA (or career ASA)  with 10-15 years of healthcare consulting experience. Salary $open. (PR5641*)

Professional Liability Actuary opening in New Jersey.  Coordinate global product reviews for Professional Liability by coverage (D&O, E&O,  EPL, Fiduciary and Fidelity); assist with the coordination and analysis of Professional Liability's annual reinsurance programs; review MGA price monitoring; develop and maintain rating plans and rating modules; review and update pricing tools; analyze trends by industry and market capitalization; provide quarterly renewal price monitoring process; continue to expand the depth and scope of quarterly price benchmarking and price monitoring efforts and mechanize the process where possible; provide quarterly price benchmarking (new and renewal); support auditors’ quarterly analysis of reserves and capital career allocation data requests; analyze new business opportunities for global professional lines; coordinate all quarterly statistical reporting related activities for liability lines as well as external Professional Liability requests (e.g., AM Best). Ideal candidate is ACAS or FCAS with at least 10+ years of prior experience (most of which must be recent Professional Liability) in an insurance/reinsurance company, able to manage interpersonal relations and communicate effectively. Salary $open. (PR5634*)

Individual Life Pricing Actuary opening in New York. Responsible for assisting various life product development teams with pricing efforts and special projects; exposed to wide variety of life initiatives and working with Senior Management and will play an integral role in the product development effort; keeping abreast of all regulatory changes that will impact core products (i.e.PBR); work closely with numerous areas throughout the company, including but not limited to inforce management.  FSA with life product development experience would be a plus and strong technical and analytical skills.  Salary $open. (PR5630*)

Pricing Actuary opening in Southeast.  Responsible for taking a lead role in pricing efforts for Latin America business, assuring that pricing processes are properly defined, implemented, and executed; requires a close working relationship with all Latin America employees, as well as other pricing, valuation, contracts, and operations areas; oversight of product development efforts and the development of pricing bases to support key strategic initiatives will also be responsibilities for this position. Specific responsibilities: client experience and mortality assessment; pricing risk assessment and assumption setting; optimization of product and deal structures; identification and quantification of risks in the proposed transaction and identification mitigating structures or strategies; maintaining strong partnership with deal team, marketing actuary, account executive, and client; creation of pricing reports adhering to International standards of best practice in a timely manner; ownership of analytical studies used to develop pricing bases for key risks and incorporation of new internal and external experience information to keep them properly updated; ownership of at least one area of retail product pricing expertise to assist with knowledge management and client support; participate in or lead project assignments such as assumption revisions, new legal entity and deal structures, and product development; assist other departments on various corporate projection work (e.g., budget projections, VNB, etc.); communicate effectively with pricing, marketing, product and senior management staff on deal status, expectations, strategy, and pricing assumptions; prepare and maintain workflow and pricing assumption documentation to satisfy all customers of the pricing process (Sales, Actuarial, Financial, Operations). FSA with at least 5 years of life actuarial experience, including two years or more in a pricing and product development role; reinsurance industry experience preferred and a solid analytical skills with strong problem solving ability. Working knowledge of Spanish a plus. Salary $open. (PR5631*)

Latin America Marketing Actuary opening in the Southeast.  Collaborate effectively with the Country managers to ensure that the need of clients for compelling reinsurance solutions is reliably connected with risk and pricing standards, both within the deal process, and in prior planning activity to position the business for success in its chosen markets; timely assessment of potential transactions for their "strategic fit", the active influencing of the negotiation process to ensure that a win-win solution is achievable, and the successful implementation of any won transaction through the new business acquisition process; collaborate with the pricing team to ensure that deal pricing and risk assessment is completed to develop best estimate pricing within client timeline commitments; ensure that local market and client intelligence is effectively integrated into the pricing process; deliberately seeks to continuously improve his/her own and the transaction team's understanding of local market conditions, including technical reserving and risk capital requirements, taxation, reinsurance regulation, product and distribution channel innovations; gain deal approval from internal risk committees; support country managers and the leader for Latin America business development in presenting, selling, and negotiating transactions; support the effectiveness of the New Business Acquisition process across the International business' functional areas. FSA or equivalent technical skills base, manage work commitments across projects and in managing across the team to develop priorities that make sense for the business, 30% travel component. Spanish/Portuguese language skills in hand, otherwise willingness to acquire is needed. Salary $open. (PR5632*)

Group Life Reinsurance Marketing Actuary opening in Connecticut/New York. Responsibilities include: understand the re/insurance market and clients needs therein with both face-to-face interaction and data analysis; prepare reinsurance proposals, work closely with underwriting and costing actuaries; minimize distribution risk for appropriate opportunity targeting and pricing of those opportunities; work closely with Client Managers to negotiate price and terms and understand competitor actions and behavior; manage the quote process with a focus on meeting client expected delivery timelines; manage treaty preparation and turnaround times within client and requirements; leverage client knowledge to identify, investigate, and resolve issues with business that is believed to be performing other than originally expected; build and maintain strong relationships with other departments within the company to facilitate the resolution of potential business issues; when available, assist with projects to improve the pricing process and understanding of the business. Specific responsibilities include: work closely with account executives and build relationships with potential clients and functional experts to ensure effective delivery of products and services; participate in account meeting with Client Managers; work with underwriting and costing actuaries to accurately cost risk of clients’ new business; propose pricing schemes that minimize distribution risk; negotiate price and treaty terms; manage of both quote and treaty turnaround times; understand market and client needs, including monitoring competitor behavior. Candidate must be FSA with a minimum of 5-7 years experience in actuarial position with emphasis on market pricing, knowledge of actuarial concepts and principles, and ideally by having 5+ years of reinsurance pricing and/or marketing experience. Salary $open, (PR5627*)

Associate Actuary opening in Northeast.  Provide pricing and product development support for group life insurance products; work closely with other members of the actuarial staff, with financial underwriters, with product management, and with account management. Specific responsibilities: experience studies; involvement with asset adequacy testing for group products; gain/loss studies for various group life products; account case-specific projects, including pricing and product development; analysis of group insurance investment results, and working with the investment portfolio manager on opportunities to improve results. ASA with minimum of 3 years actuarial experience, strong quantitative background and experience with group insurance products a plus. Salary $open. (PR5624*)

Associate Actuary opening in Greater New York.  Be part of the Individual Annuity Hedging team in the Actuarial unit of Annuities, which is responsible for the analysis and updating of key liability measures for variable annuity capital market guarantees to facilitate the hedging of these risks; provide the analysis to support the modeling of the hedging strategy for the valuation group for cash flow testing, RBC C3 Phase2, and planning; provide monthly GAAP FAS157 embedded derivative liability values; provide analysis and option costs for new variable annuity capital market guarantees under consideration. Serve in IA Hedge team’s quantitative sub-group, which is responsible for directing and testing updates to the valuation system for enhancements and the addition of new products; aid in the development of models to evaluate and price new VA guarantees, to build and test scenario generators, and to assist any other quantitative and model work regarding the hedge group’s activities.  Actuarial exams through course C desired, model building using Access and Excel (VBA), strong quantitative and analytical skill, prior experience with TAS, MoSes, MG-ALFA or similar actuarial modeling software is would be helpful and  annuity and/or hedging experience is a plus. Must be willing to quickly develop in-depth knowledge of annuity product designs and optional benefit features as well as capital market instruments (options, swaps, futures, etc.) and hedging concepts. Salary $open. (PR5623*)

Sr. Actuarial Associate opening in Connecticut.  Prepare annual actuarial valuations, government filings and FAS 87 disclosures for Defined Benefit clients' plans for both outsourced and non-outsourced plans; provide information requested by accountants in connection with plan audits; prepare necessary information requested by the IRS such as cost limitations under various scenarios of the Internal Revenue Code. Strong PC skills, communication skills, and some DB analytics background required. Salary $open. (PR5622*)

Sr. Actuarial Associate opening in Northeast.  Involved in evaluating contingent risks, such as mortality/longevity risks, morbidity risks, accident risks, asset-liability matching risks, and expense risks. Specific responsibilities: perform pricing and product development; valuation and financial reporting or research and support; coordinate, prepare, and perform actuarial analysis to assist various business units in the Retirement segment on reserve and financial forecasts used in actuarial recommendations and reporting; work with the business units to prepare actuarial response and communication of results of actuarial research to Finance Unit; provide consultation and clarification on actuarial models and risk issues; maintain documentation of actuarial analysis, and may assist in preparing the actuarial portion of financial reports and tax returns, and responses to insurance regulators;  familiar with the development of reserve programs and financial forecasts.  Life Contingency part of SOA actuarial exam is a plus and thorough knowledge of actuarial statistics and assumptions used for modeling cost, risk and revenue trends.  Experience in reserve valuation and knowledge of group annuity products would be helpful. Salary $open . (PR5621*)

Actuarial Associate opening in Greater New York. Be part of the Individual Annuity Hedging team, which is responsible for the analysis and updating of key liability measures for variable annuity capital market guarantees to facilitate the hedging of these risks.   In addition, responsible for providing the analysis to support the modeling of the hedging strategy for the valuation group for cash flow testing, RBC C3 Phase2, Economic Capital (EC) and planning.  Also, team is responsible for providing the monthly GAAP FAS157 embedded derivative liability values; play an important role in the product development process for variable annuities by providing analysis and option costs for new variable annuity capital market guarantees being considered. Specific responsibilities: serve in IA Hedge team’s valuation sub-group, which is responsible for supporting monthly, weekly, and daily liability valuation and providing supports for enterprise wide EC project; also be required to aid in the development of a robust attribution analysis for liability value movements and streamline the EC valuation process.  This is an exciting opportunity for this position to have an influence on the development of the hedging program. Passed at least 2-3 actuarial exams, strong skills in model building using Access and Excel (VBA), quantitative and analytical skills, previous experience with TAS, MG-Hedge or similar actuarial modeling software would be helpful and experience in varible annuity and/or hedging is desired. Salary $open. (PR5620*)

Associate Actuary opening in Greater New York.  Be part of the Individual Annuity Hedging team, which is responsible for the analysis and updating of key liability measures for variable annuity capital market guarantees to facilitate the hedging of these risks.   In addition, responsible for providing the analysis to support the modeling of the hedging strategy for the valuation group for cash flow testing, RBC C3 Phase2, Economic Capital (EC) and planning, providing the monthly GAAP FAS157 embedded derivative liability values.  The unit plays an important role in the product development process for variable annuities by providing analysis and option costs for new variable annuity capital market guarantees being considered. Specific responsibilities: participate in developing and maintaining in-house hedging strategy testing platform, which involves stochastic projections, risk-neutral liability valuations, derivative pricing and valuation, and trading simulation; aid in the development of models to evaluate and price new VA capital market guarantees and funds, to build and test scenario generators, and to assist any other quantitative and model work regarding the hedge group’s activities. ASA or near ASA preferred, 2 years of experience in a large scale, data-driven software development role using Microsoft Visual C++. Strong skills in C++ programming are a must. Knowledge of MFC, ATL/COM is highly desired, experience in financial or scientific programming and knowledge of distributed computing are strongly preferred. Knowledge of application design principles is preferred.  Salary $open. (PR5619*)

Unique Life Actuarial Consulting opportunity in Toronto.  Deal directly with clients on a daily basis to provide actuarial support and training. Provide documentation for clients; test new system versions; research projects that provide exposure to state of the art actuarial science and its application to real problems. Strong interpersonal, communication, presentation and analytical skills and will have at least 5 years of experience in the life insurance industry in Canada or the US, experience in life or annuities in the areas of  pricing, corporate, ALM or stochastic modeling work. Willing to travel. Preference will be given to those with ALM and/or U.S. experience. Salary $open (PR/CL5626*)

One-Of-A-Kind Life Actuarial Consultant opportunity – WORK OUT OF YOUR HOUSE!!! Deal directly with clients on a daily basis to provide actuarial support, training and advice on best practices for implementing models. Work on documentation for clients and research projects that provide exposure to state of the art actuarial science and its application to real problems. Ideal candidate will  possess strong interpersonal, communication, presentation and analytical skills and will have at least 5 years of experience in the life insurance industry in the US. You should have experience in life and annuities in the areas of pricing, corporate, ALM or stochastic modeling work. Salary $open. (PR5625*)

Actuarial Programmer opening in Washington, DC.   Maintain and enhance government-owned actuarial valuation/projection software; design, code and test changes to a complex system under the limited supervision of a technical manager and several project actuaries. Applicant must be able to explain complex system solutions to non-systems professional staff (Actuaries and Economists).  Must have minimum 7+ years of software development and design experience, expert-level experience with MS C++ (v6.0 or .NET, Console mode only - MFC not necessary), expert-level experience with MS Visual Basic (VB) (v6.0 and/or .NET), undergraduate degree in a numerical discipline (Actuarial Science, Math, Engineering, Accounting, Finance, etc.) plus have satisfactorily completed at least one introductory-level Statistics course.  Must be US citizen and able to obtain a governmental clearance. Salary $open (PR5615*)

Vice President – Latin America Business Development opening in Southeast. Responsible for strategy development and execution across the Latin America region resulting in continued profitable development of the business across the region. Specific responsibilities: oversee and manage the defining, development, analyzing, implementing, and monitoring of the Latin American business growth strategy ; ensure a sustainable new business value proposition(s) is maintained for each market; collaborate with the pricing and risk management functions to ensure effective development of the pricing and risk management framework to support business growth; lead (shared with Country Managers) the reinvigoration of the sales process in successfully connecting market need with risk appetite and insights; own (shared with Country Managers) the Value of New business targets for the business; provide leadership to the Latin America and International team and demonstrate core values daily; work directly with country managers to implement strategies and sales tactics to achieve business plans and maintain/grow key strategic accounts; develop new products and solutions to achieve business plans; ensure we have resources and capabilities to execute on strategies. FSA with 10+ years experience at high level within an insurance/reinsurance organization or a combination of any one of the two with relevant actuarial consulting experience, relevant exposure to the international environment is desirable as well as Life/Health reinsurance experience. Significant experience in the implementation and management of new business strategies within an environment which values transparency on risk and margins. Spanish or Portuguese language skills preferred.  Ability to travel internationally, with extensive travel in first 6 months of the role and thereafter up to 30% in support of strategic development. Salary $open. (PR5614*)

Health Pricing Actuary opening in New York.  Support top-line and bottom-line growth plans by working with Pricing Actuary to improve existing products and develop new products sold through traditional broker and General Agent channels; work with specific distribution, marketing, underwriting and compliance teams.  Specific responsibilities include: Actuarial aspects of new product development,  in coordination with the Pricing Actuary; monthly price recommendations to the Pricing Actuary; update and file manual rates and experience rating factors on a periodic basis or as needed; provide technical support to underwriting on new business and renewal pricing as needed. ASA or near ASA with 5+ years experience in group life & health pricing and product development, small group medical pricing, stop loss pricing experience, Life, Disability, and/or Dental insurance pricing a plus. Experience with voluntary and association products also a plus. Superior analytical skills. Salary $open. (PR5602*)

Commercial Associate Actuary opening in California.  Lead the overall Actuarial management of non-professional liability Casualty lines of business. Identify and communicate the profit and loss implications of underwriting and financial decisions for multiple business segments, all lines within a business, the reserve process across multiple businesses, or overall corporate results; actively participates in the decision making process for areas of responsibility; accountable for the direction and supervision of the techniques, procedures and projects of multiple functional units; use actuarial experience, knowledge of external market forces, and awareness of industry trends, identify new opportunities, influence management's development of business strategies, and identify and/or assist with solving complex business problems; direct, monitor and control the evaluation of pricing adequacy and the interpretation of price monitoring reports for area of responsibility; assess the expected profitability and risk of new and existing company rating programs and products through review, analysis and interpretation of quantitative and qualitative information and trends; communicate conclusions and influence decisions toward appropriate changes; provide appropriate pricing and operating recommendations to improve efficiency and profitability of company programs; review, analyze and make appropriate recommendations relating to reserve adequacy and other aspects of company reserving practices; develop reserve indicators to monitor changes in claims handling practices; implement appropriate and timely controls, methods and procedures to respond to changes in the operating environment; provide recommendations for new and/or enhanced management and statistical reports to facilitate decision making and proper actuarial evaluation of company programs.  Provide counsel and technical support on pricing and operating matters where actuarial expertise would be of use; attract, retain and develop actuarial staff; design and implement training/education programs for business partners on financial impact of various strategies; produce forecasts and analyses reflective of emerging economic/business trends and changes in operational/strategic direction.  Ideal candidate will be an FCAS with ability to develop strategies and goals for unit, considering overall impact to other units, knowledgeable in a number of actuarial areas of responsibility, such as loss reserves, ratemaking, performance analysis and forecasting, regulatory affairs, etc., significant experience with other company functions, especially Finance, Underwriting, Sales, and Claims. Salary $open. (PR5603*)

Actuarial Pricing Director opening in California.  Responsible for managing the pricing analytics function which provides predictive modeling and statistical support for the development and measurement of pricing structures and other price guidance activities. Specific responsibilities: direct, monitor and control the evaluation of pricing adequacy and the interpretation of price monitoring reports for a major line of business, business segment or region; assess the expected profitability and risk of new and existing rating programs, products, etc.  Communicate conclusions and influence decisions toward appropriate changes; review, analyze and make appropriate recommendations relating to reserve adequacy and other aspects of company reserving practices.  Develop reserve indicators to monitor changes in claims handling practices; provide recommendations for new and/or enhanced management and statistical reports to facilitate decision making and proper actuarial evaluation of company programs.  Provide counsel and technical support on pricing and operating matters where Actuarial expertise would be of use; manage employee development and performance for assigned staff; implement training/education programs for business partners on financial impact of various strategies; produce forecasts and analyses reflective of emerging economic/business trends and changes in operational/strategic direction; participate in negotiations with external parties. Ideal candidate is ACAS or FCAS with ability to communicate output of highly complex modeling processes to all levels of decision makers, and provide detailed statistical and predictive modeling guidance to a highly skilled team of 2 to 4 people. Experience in modeling software such as Emblem, Pretium, Igloo is strongly preferred, as well as proficiency in SAS. Salary $open. (PR5604*)

Corporate Underwriting Pricing Actuary opening in New York/New Jersey.  Support the underwriting audit function with a focus on proper use of the pricing models in the underwriting process. Responsibilities include the US, Canada and UK insurance operations; support individual account pricing for large account business with a particular focus on National Accounts, Construction, Alternative Markets, High Excess Workers Compensation and Health Care business; work closely with other pricing actuaries and with the underwriters supporting those business units.  Ideal candidate will be FCAS or near FCAS with a minimum of 5 years of actuarial experience including large account pricing in Workers Compensation, General Liability and Commercial Auto; with strong understanding of the insurance marketplace and awareness of the state of the industry. Strong Excel skills are a must.  Salary $open. (PR5606*)

Life Actuary opening in Pennsylvania.  Run actuarial models of existing and/or potential portfolios of life insurance assets; develop models and reporting tools using SQL, Visual Basic, and Excel; perform ad-hoc reporting and analysis of financial values, demographics, and emerging experience; support the new business pricing function and related valuation algorithms; develop and review production reports and experience results. Ideal candidate is a ASA/near ASA with a minimum of 2 years experience in a life insurance role and at least 2 actuarial exams. Financial modeling experience and experience in life insurance products, particularly Universal Life, is a definite asset and an understanding of capital market concepts and financial assets is also valuable. Salary $open. (PR5594*)

P&C Senior Actuarial Analyst opening in Midwest. Develop rates, rating plans, pricing strategies, reserve programs, reinsurance and financial forecasts; coordinate, prepare and perform actuarial analyses. Ideal candidate will have 6-8 CAS exams with 5+ years of related experience, thorough knowledge of actuarial statistics and assumptions used for modeling cost, risk and revenue trends. Salary $open. (PR5584*)

Actuarial Manager opening in Illinois.  Work with large datasets including internal and external data, preliminary data analysis, and multivariate model building including advanced statistical techniques (GLMs, regression, clustering, trees, etc.); work in collaboration with other team members, data specialists, business units, and others.  Ideal candidate will have 6-8 exams and 5+ years of related experience, knowledge of actuarial statistics and assumptions used for modeling cost, risk and revenue trends and familiarity with the development of rates, rating plans, pricing strategies, reserve programs, and financial forecasts. Salary $open. (PR5593*)

P&C Actuarial Student opening in New England. Build actuarial valuations for new and developing lines of business, support the budget process and implement the transition of financial reporting functions currently carried out in other locations;  deal with US GAAP, Statutory Financial reporting and will support SEC financial requirements;  help support the quarterly reserving process, including performance of reserve reviews and claims liabilities’ recommendations; present and discuss the results of work to pricing actuaries, underwriting business unit managers, auditors and consultants; support the preparations of Reports of the Actuary and Actuarial Memoranda to various levels of management; exercise analytical skills for different types of reserving analysis and for various lines of business; support accounting and finance teams throughout the US and on a worldwide basis. Ideal candidate will have 0-2 years of actuarial  work experience within the P&C insurance industry and familiarity with ReservePro Enterprise Edition’s approaches and methodologies; and industry databases, regulatory information and financial reporting. Salary $open. (PR5583*)

International Actuarial opening in Southeast. Responsible for support of actuaries at different international sites.  This will include, but not be limited to, product development, reserve development, financial reporting and regulatory filings. Ideal candidate will  be ASA, ACAS, FSA, or FCAS with 3 to 10 years of actuarial experience. International insurance experience and/or foreign language(s) are a plus.  Some international travel will be required. Salary $open. (PR5592*)

P&C Actuarial opening in Southeast. Primary duties will involve GAAP and STAT financial reporting, asset/liability analysis, equity allocation and ROE analysis, investment income allocation and analysis, preparing and using rating agency information (AM Best BCAR, S&P, Moodys), and reserving for catastrophes and A&E exposure. Supervise one to two actuarial assistants; use advanced actuarial concepts to develop procedures, conduct research, and make recommendations to management. The ideal candidate will be an ACAS or near ACAS with strong financial reporting and/or reserving background along with 5+ years actuarial experience, supervisory experience a plus.  Strong verbal and written communication skills are a must.

Salary $open. (PR5591*) 

Exciting opportunity for FSA or near-FSA in scenic Bermuda. Work on Life and LTC reinsurance transactions. Salary $open + FREE HOUSING! (PR5590*)

Lead Actuarial Analyst opening in Mid-Atlantic Region. Perform analysis of key cost drivers to facilitate product development and rating. Maintain rates within Corporate parameters. Provide accurate projection of future financial development. Support product development efforts. ASA with 4-5 years actuarial experience in healthcare with an insurance company or consulting firm. Salary $open. (PR5581*)

Lead Pricing Actuary opening in Midwest. Responsible for supporting D&O, EPL, and Fiduciary Liability coverages.  Ideal candidate will be FCAS with relevant experience. Salary $open. (PR5574*)

Actuarial Loss Analytics Workers Compensation Actuary opening in Midwest. Responsible for developing unbiased estimates of loss content and delivering leading indicators and business intelligence; provide range of analytics and insights for the selection of plan loss roll-forward estimates, including: basic, excess, cat, latent losses and loss trend; provide loss content estimates, ultimately at the account/line/coverage level, to be utilized in profitability analyses. Ideal candidate will be FCAS with 7+ years of commercial lines product, analytic, or reserving experience in a Commercial Lines Property Casualty actuarial organization.  Salary $open. (PR5573*)

Commercial Lines Regional Pricing Actuary opening in Northeast. Review existing program business and new business prospects. Specific responsibilities include: rate indications at the program, program/line, and program/segment level; help develop and price new programs; review agent compensation; work with Claims, Finance, and Underwriting staffs to understand various trends impacting specific programs; work with senior management to develop and monitor financial plans and specific business tactics in support of these plans at the program level; assist in determining goals and setting direction and priorities. Ideal candidate will be an ACAS or FCAS. Salary $open. (PR 5569*)

Actuarial Consultant, Research & Modeling opening in Upper Midwest. Provide technical and quantitative support for predictive modeling group;  bring business and insurance knowledge to mathematical problems; assist in statistical data mining and other actuarial research by applying advanced statistical concepts with guidance from senior predictive modeling staff; use computer technology, computer modeling, spreadsheet applications, software tools and programming languages; model and analyze statistical data and develop reports, spreadsheets and databases; design, write and test computer programs in model building. Ideal candidate will have 1 to 3 years insurance experience or advanced statistical (or related) degree with basic understanding of database principles; and experience in quantitative analysis. Salary $open. (PR5575*)

Actuary, Strategic Pricing and Catastrophe Management opening in New England. Develop rates, rating plans, pricing strategies, pricing and catastrophe metrics, and financial forecasts to achieve company objectives for profitability and growth.  Assist in the evaluation of existing rate levels and rate structures, individual accounts pricing, design of rating plans and dividend plans; forecasting and interpretation of underwriting results; and the maintenance of a database uniquely suited to the analysis of pricing issues. Mentor less experienced staff. Ideal candidate will be FCAS with strong PC skills; have strong understanding of databases and data extraction; strong understanding of actuarial and other insurance related models (i.e., property CAT, ROE and RBC models); solid understanding of financial reporting, both GAAP and Stat; sound understanding of income statements and balance sheets; experience with financial modeling and forecasting; strong understanding of insurance products and marketplace conditions and how they impact financial models and results and strong understanding of regulatory environment. Salary $open. (PR5576*)

Chief Actuary opening for P&C carrier in Southeast. Manage staff of 3. Responsibilities include pricing, reserving and filings for transportation lines. Ideal candidate will be ACAS or FCAS with commercial automobile or other transportation experience. (PR5571*)

Associate Actuary opening in Midwest. Technical position to work closely with the Claims department to create and monitor claims statistics as well as communicate to the actuarial community the impact that changes in the statistics will have on actuarial analyses; initiate, organize, direct and analyze actuarial research and develop actuarial assumptions. Ideal candidate will have advanced knowledge of ratemaking, reserving and forecasting; advanced knowledge of actuarial statistics/assumptions used for ratemaking, loss reserving and forecasting; familiarity with internal and external statistical plans and sources of data, and the use of spreadsheet applications. ACAS or FCAS with 8+ years of related experience. Salary $open. (PR5553*)

Employee Analytics Senior Project Manager opening in New York/Connecticut for top ranked financial institution.  Be a key member of the Employee Analytics group; deliver an outstanding analytical product to the organization around understanding employees and serve the HR Department with strategic insights into how to develop the area's capabilities;  be a strategic thinker who will independently tackle process improvement, system implementation, and data analysis assignments. Communicate with senior managers throughout the organization to understand their needs and pain points; analytically dissect a problem into its components and use a logical approach to identify and evaluate the potential solutions to the problem; map processes and identify breakage points in the process; create innovative solutions to tackle difficult problems; drive projects from beginning to end with limited supervision; define system requirements for new technology projects. Salary $open. (CL/PR5556)

P&C Actuarial opening in Midwest. As technical expert, develop and recommend actuarial pricing and/or reserve strategies of a complex nature for a product line or business unit; become involved with a number of different products in multiple business units;  interact with underwriters on each of the different products, with exposure to the business side of the actuarial function as well as an opportunity to manage. Specific responsibilities include: individual account pricing for Risk Management Casualty as well as book monitoring through various metric reports; own the Group Captive pricing process, including development of expenses, target pricing for individual members, and collateral adjustments;  contact with underwriting for program of $1B+ in premium and related products; develop and support actuarial pricing models for Risk Management Casualty and Umbrella; perform financial planning, forecasting and various other actuarial projects; perform actuarial calculations and complex actuarial studies, and develop rates for existing and/or new business; determine pricing and/or reserve strategy for an assigned area and analyzes existing pricing tools, modifying or creating new pricing tools, as needed; monitor the profitability and trends for a product line or business unit; ensure accuracy of all financial reports and statements, which may include the financial close process; review and submit rate filings and contacts regulatory and state agencies as necessary; prepare and present standard and other reports to management; manage project teams and may be responsible for special projects and presentations; facilitate communication and provide technical guidance to underwriting regarding the pricing of new and/or existing business and work with others (e.g., claims, finance) on actuarial issues. Ideal candidate will be ACAS or FCAS with 5+ years of related work experience. Salary $open. (PR5557*)

P&C Actuarial opening in Midwest. Responsible for the pricing of large self-rated medical malpractice accounts. Analyze individual account loss experience, apply actuarial models to develop indicated pricing and provide recommendations on preferred insurance program structure; set collateral requirements for fronted programs; interact very closely with Underwriting, Risk Control, Claim and Reserving as well as with brokers/clients.  Near or recent ACAS is preferred with  4 to 6 years experience, preferably in long tail casualty lines. Salary $open. (PR5558*)

Actuarial Director opening in Midwest.  Consult internally on complex or specialty actuarial issues for assigned client groups and business units. May have company-wide scope of responsibility in a specialty area, and may lead large projects. May participate in identification, development and implementation of corporate-wide initiatives in areas which may include but would not be limited to pricing and/or reserve strategy for a product line or business unit. Responsibilities: work with senior management in the development and implementation of pricing and/or reserve strategy for a product line or business unit; direct large business-specific actuarial projects, ensuring adherence to strategic goals, and consistent application of corporate policies and procedures; act as account manager on key broker/client engagements and may deliver account and pricing presentations to senior management; participate in the development and preparation of financial reports and statements, as well as, budgets and forecasts; report business progress to senior management, and propose recommendations as required; facilitate communication and provides technical guidance to underwriting regarding the pricing of new and existing business and work with others (e.g., claims, finance) on actuarial issues; stay up-to-date in functional area of expertise, on industry trends and developments, and assure knowledge transfer within the organization. Career ACAS or FCAS preferred with a minimum of 10 years of related work experience. Salary $open. (PR5560*)

Actuarial Workers Compensation and Property Director opening in Midwest. Evaluate the unpaid claim liabilities of their assigned products; assigned products for this position include small and middle markets Workers' Compensation, Package Property, Monoline Property, and Inland Marine as well as Large Property and Boiler & Machinery; supervise data assembly and reconciliation; train and supervise analyst-level actuarial staff during the data and initial-analysis phases of the reserve review process in a manner that both ensures the overall quality of the analysis as well as furthers the development of that analyst-level staff member; proactively meet with business partners in pricing, claims, underwriting, and corporate finance throughout the course of the analysis both to understand the nature of the businesses insured within their assigned products as well as the specific drivers of the results of those products; perform and complete initial analyses; present results of the initial analyses to appropriate actuarial managers in a manner that clearly illustrates both the recommendations from the analysis as well as the reasons why those recommendations are appropriate; modify analyses based on feedback from appropriate actuarial managers and officers; complete and maintain all analysis documentation, including such documentation necessary to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements; assist and actively participate in the presentation of preliminary results to appropriate business partners from pricing, claims, underwriting, and corporate finance; assist and actively participate in the preparation of the presentation of results to senior management. Career ACAS or FCAS preferred with a minimum of 10 years of related work experience, including prior management experience. Salary $open. (PR5561*)

Actuarial Field Director opening in Midwest. Responsible for the actuarial support for a given set of branches. The responsibility is enterprise-wide, but primarily focuses on Business Insurance and Middle Markets business. Work closely with the Field (including Branch Vice Presidents, Branch Underwriting Directors and Regional Presidents), Home Office Underwriting, Line of Business and Segments Actuarial, and Finance. Specific responsibilities: monitor profitability and pricing for the branches, including metrics such as rate, new business pricing, production, retention, non-rate effects, loss experience, and trends; complete regular pricing reviews and analyses of the branches and their distribution partners. FCAS/near FCAS with 5+ years of actuarial work experience.  Salary $open. (PR5562/5563*)

AVP & Pricing Actuary opening in Midwest. Lead the actuarial support for the Architects & Engineers, Real Estate, and other programs which primarily provide E&O coverage for architects, engineers, and real estate professionals.  Specific responsibilities: lead a team of three actuaries and completion of pricing reviews, maintenance and refinement of rating models, rate filing support, results monitoring, and strategic and financial planning support; implement strategic objectives with substantial impact on the short-term success for actuarial pricing for assigned product line or segment; establish and manage pricing initiatives that have significant impact on the short-term success of assigned product line or segment. Review individual account pricing and ensure proper underwriting authority levels are followed; present product line or segment analyses to senior management and make recommendations on pricing and pricing-related issues; oversee preparation and accuracy of reports used for rate filings and internal actuarial analysis; lead, direct and have full management accountability for staff in area of responsibility with an emphasis on talent management and succession planning in accordance with corporate strategic direction. ACAS or FCAS with a minimum 10 years related work experience and 5 years of management experience. Salary $open. (PR5564/5565*)

Actuarial Trainee openings in New Jersey and Connecticut. Responsible for P&C insurance and financial risk modeling. Specific responsibilities: Ceded Reinsurance Support, ROE Metrics, capital modeling, risk management. Minimum 1-2 recent actuarial exams passed and at least an actuarial internship. Salary $open. (PR5548*)

Predictive Modeling Analyst opening in Illinois.  Use insurance, actuarial or accounting, and technology knowledge in order to develop reporting and analytical environments to support actuarial and accounting functions; serve as an advisor to actuarial, accounting, and management on corporate data sources; assist in the analysis of corporate data and in testing and validation of corporate data sources; apply an extensive understanding of the data sources of the organization in order to enhance the analytical and reporting functions of the actuarial and accounting departments; assist the actuarial and accounting units in the analysis of a proposed idea and perform the review, determine the systems potential, complete documentation, testing, design, and follow through; provide solutions for complex requirements, while working within the desired framework and considering the constraints of the operational environment. Ideal candidate will have 8+ years of  insurance related experience, systems, including 5+ years experience in use of one or more mainframe or PC based programming languages, data based analysis, working in an actuarial or accounting environment. Must be proficient in use of SAS. Salary $open. (PR5547*)

Actuarial Data Analyst opening in Illinois.   Work with large datasets including internal and external data, preliminary data analysis, and multivariate model building including advanced statistical techniques (GLMs, regression, clustering, trees, etc.); work in collaboration with other team members, data specialists, and others. Ideal candidate will have  5+ years of insurance related experience, systems, use of one or more mainframe or PC based programming languages,  3-5 years of data based analysis experience, 2+ years of experience working in an actuarial or accounting environment and Advanced degree in statistics, math, or related. Required skills: strong statistical knowledge, strong quantitative/analytical skills, and proficiency in SAS. Salary $open. (PR5545*) 

Unique P&C actuarial opportunity in Connecticut for a non-traditional consulting firm specializing in reinsurance. Manage client engagements, perform pricing, alternative risk financing and reserving studies; assist clients in financial evaluations, including capital modeling analysis, signing statements of actuarial opinion; support clients with underwriting various reinsurance and insurance lines of business; build actuarial analytical tools and models; assist with proposals and marketing activities. Must be ACAS, FCAS, FIA or equivalent with 5+ years of P&C (re)insurance pricing and/or reserving experience; knowledge of capital modeling, Solvency II, and/or catastrophe modeling is a plus. Will include travel to Bermuda on an as needed basis. Salary $open. (PR5544*)

Chief Actuary opening in scenic Maine. Manage staff of 3 including pricing, predictive modeling, and reserving oversight. Ideal candidate will be FCAS (or ACAS) with experience in a variety of commercial lines (including Workers Compensation, General Liability, BOP, CMP, & Commercial Property), ideally with experience in predictive modeling as well. Salary $open, (PR5543*)

Actuarial Manager – Exposure Management opening in Southwest or Southeast.  Plan, coordinate and lead analytical support of the corporate catastrophe reinsurance placement including development of analytical tools to determine whether or not to purchase a particular layer of reinsurance; allocation of reinsurance costs for financial reporting and planning; analysis of changes in CAT Modeling parameters on CAT Model output; analysis of CAT Modeling results to determine company's best estimate of the actual PML based on results of all models and incorporating non-modeled exposures; development of metrics and tools for use by pricing actuaries, product management, and unit management to help manage CAT exposure and determine appropriate return to risk profile; support Actuarial Departments' development regarding Risk Adjusted Rate of Return model and target ROEs; work with each business unit's management team to mitigate potential catastrophe losses and related assessments; provide support for the yearly plan; help develop short- and long- term goals and plans for the actuarial department; hire, develop, and evaluate personnel or provide actuarial recommendations in such matter; develop function-specific orientation and training programs for area personnel; establish standards for effective job performance and evaluate subordinates according to such standards; develop and maintain this effective organization for the actuarial department; direct the preparation of records as well as recurring and special reports and analyses for area(s) of responsibility. Ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years of progressively more responsible and related actuarial experience and a minimum of 5 CAS exams up to FCAS.  Salary $open. (PR5541*)

Group Actuarial, Vice President position opening in New York. Analyze and manage actuarial risk across all Group product lines; refine and continuously monitor key risk management metrics; lead Group valuation activities, ensuring compliance with valuation standards and internal controls; participate in discussions with senior management on Group actuarial risk issues ad needed. Specific responsibilities: coordinate across the Profit Center as regards to the pricing of various Group products; oversee all aspects of Statutory, GAAP and Tax reserving; review valuation methods and regulations to improve accuracy, strengthen reserves or free up cash, comply with new reserving requirements and methodologies, and better align with long-term business objectives; ensure Group reserves are calculated appropriately; work with external auditors on their review of Group reserves; help set key assumptions for Group’s financial plan; ensure that appropriate risk management framework is applied to all Group product pricing and experience monitoring; help track and monitor key risk management metrics, incorporating insights from across the organization including claims and underwriting; work with the product SBUs on all changes that impact pricing as well as underwriting policy; apply an ROE framework to Group pricing; ensure pricing activities comply with applicable regulations, including rate filing requirements; review items that may present a material financial impact on the Group Profit Center including reinsurance contracts, partnership agreements, risk pool arrangements and other assessments; ensure commission and broker compensation programs are filed with state regulators as needed. Ideal candidate is FSA with 10-15 years of Group insurance experience, including pricing and/or valuation experience,  who understands broader context and implications of actuarial issues, possesses ability to influence organization, analyze complex problems, find pragmatic solutions to these problems, and knowledge of actuarial risk management practices, including actuarial analysis of financial issues. Salary $open. (PR5525*)

Annuities Product Development Actuary opening in New York.   Responsible for all product pricing and financial analysis related to Immediate Annuities, Variable Annuities, Fixed Deferred Annuities and Structured Settlements; supervise 1-2 direct reports.  Near FSA/FSA with individual annuity product development and pricing experience, as well as strong technical and analytical skills; experience with Access, Bloomberg, PTS, Prophet, Visual Basic, and @Risk would be helpful; agent compensation and financial management experience would be a plus, as would be knowledge of equity, interest rate and credit risk quantification, and understanding of stochastic processes and multiple financial pricing measures. Salary $open. (PR5535*)

Health Pricing Manager opening in Philadelphia. Responsible for the analytical and technical aspects of pricing and bidding for both Medicare Advantage and Part D product, as well as hiring and managing internal staff, and liaising with actuarial consultants in support off pricing and bidding efforts; play a role in support of monthly financial reporting, forecasting and budgeting and other ad-hoc analyses as needed; develop an internal pricing team and ultimately bring the majority of pricing and bidding functions in house to reduce reliance and expenditures on consulting resources.  Specific responsibilities: manage the day-to-day responsibilities of the 2010 bid process, while developing internal staff, knowledge and tools to ultimately transition pricing and bidding functions in-house; participate in/support management strategy discussions regarding products and pricing; function as primary liaison with actuarial consultants in the bid development process; coordinate efforts and resources in support of pricing and bidding analyses; monitor, organize and communicate as needed CMS bid-related guidance, pricing tools and other regulatory information critical to compliance as Medicare Advantage contractor; responsible for timely submission of final bids in compliance with CMS submission requirements and consistent with company business objectives; facilitate and manage CMS bid review responses / audit responses; interact with senior management as needed in support of monthly financial reporting and periodic audits of  financial statements; hire and manage pricing staff. Ideal candidate is ASA with HMO product pricing expertise, specific expertise with CMS bid worksheets and the bid process specifically; and with Medicare Advantage in general. Salary $open. (PR5534*)

Unique Casualty Actuary opening for hospital in Tennessee.  Responsibilities: prepare actuarial studies related to malpractice and employee injury risks; work closely with claims, risk management, and other management professionals; coordinate malpractice studies done by external actuarial firms; perform reserve adjustments; compare actual to actuarially expected amounts. Near ACAS/ACAS with 5+ years of casualty actuarial experience.  Salary up to mid $120k’s. (PR5533*)

Regional Director for Latin America Life Reinsurance Market to be based in Florida. Responsible for new business development and acquisition in the Latin American region; identify potential business opportunities, develop and implement business strategies for the Latin American markets; connect market needs with reinsurance solutions; actively participate in the development of international business plans; build strategic working relationships with senior management and Board of Directors; provide effective leadership, management, and professional growth to Latin American Country Managers by developing all necessary skills and knowledge required for effective job performance, develop country and account specific action plans to achieve or exceed planned financial goals, develop and expand account relationships to increase market share; develop and implement consistent controls, practices and procedures in Latin America; establish, manage and support local operations by insuring marketing/new business transaction management process is understood and followed; develop local competencies in each country as necessary to achieve business goals; effectively manage existing business to deliver on regional earnings goals; develop and manage the budget and profit plan in the Latin American region; ensure regional team is adequately staffed and aligned to meet regional business objectives; responsible for P/L results in Latin America region. Ideal candidate will have 10+ years Life and/or Annuity experience in a corporate setting, extensive experience managing and/or developing Latin American business operations focusing on Life Insurance, Reinsurance, or other complex financial services products, ability to understand, discuss, and present highly complex, business-to-business financial services products to internal and external audiences, 7+ years managing, developing, and leading mid to senior level financial services professionals in a field office or international business division/department including hiring, goal setting, performance appraisal, budgeting and business planning and analysis. Life reinsurance industry experience is strongly preferred and a technically focus actuarial background/knowledge. Salary $open. (PR5531*)

Regional CFO (& Actuary) for Latin America Life Reinsurance Market to be based in Southeast. Responsible for monitoring the overall financial performance of the region; ensure that the region maximizes earnings and value of inforce business; ensure that new business is of high quality and is consistent with stated strategies. Specific responsibilities: establish, maintain, monitor and direct performance management process to ensure clear understanding of key performance drivers; engage international management to ensure the regions are maximizing earnings/business value; complete monthly/quarterly earnings analysis and corporate communication of earnings, expenses, and value of new business; own client level and regional profitability, using outputs from experience analysis, expense allocations, and financial reporting processes to make recommendations on actions to improve VNB, EVA, earnings, and client profitability; directly manage operational functions in region, including client statement processing and validations; management of the financial planning process for the region; partner with home office to develop clear understanding of home office financial process and integrate results into the business analysis; ensure that the new business acquisition process is managed consistent with company’s business philosophy and control standards, which includes regional oversight of pricing and control process, treaty execution, and accurate/timely booking of business; provide timely, accurate, and meaningful reporting analysis of all key elements of the new business acquisition process including evidence of pricing controls, treaty status and execution, evidence of financial controls related to booking the business; monitor and report on compliance activities and issues in the region; assist in oversight and audits of regional and country offices with respect to compliance and financial processes within the region; support the region’s growth strategy through oversight of the transaction process to ensure it delivers superior risk analysis and pricing to ensure the profitable growth of the business; develop, maintain, and monitor risk assessment process within the transaction process; partner with regional actuaries and home office to ensure risk assessment process is consistent with global pricing standards; build and maintain transparency between the region and the home office regarding the overall financial management of the business; financial performance, pricing controls, and risk standards. Ideal candidate is an FSA with relevant background, who is an experienced leader and financial executive, energetic, forward thinking and creative; possesses the highest ethical standard, a professional image, sound technical financial skills, analytical ability, good judgment, and strong operational focus; is well-organized,  self-directed and a team player. Spanish language skill is desirable. Salary $open. (PR5532*)

Senior Health Actuarial Analyst opening in Mid-Atlantic Region.  Establish market rates, reserve estimates, trend projections, and other financial determinations for assigned markets; advise, counsel and propose recommendations on issues and policies affecting the company; perform moderately complex analyses independently; design specific studies and research projects as requested; test computer applications of new rating methods; perform other duties as required. ASA with 5-7 years experience in managed care finance or analyses, knowledge of all federal and state laws and regulations professional standards and current managed care practices, and of statistical and computer information systems. Salary $open. (PR5502*)

Senior Health Actuarial Analyst opening in Mid-Atlantic Region. Perform quantitative assessments of risk and opportunity relating to market provider contracts and IBNR; explain actuarial methodology to appropriate parties; participate in rate-setting process with State Departments of Health and Human Services; identify and communicate to health plan major trend drivers contributing to increases in medical cost; perform analysis of expansion opportunities for health plans; ensure the accuracy of work assigned through the development and use of reconciliation techniques; design and conduct specific actuarial studies and research projects as requested. Ideal candidate will have 2-4 SOA Exams with 2-4 years experience with Managed Care or Group Insurances.  Microsoft Excel and Word competency required, Microsoft Access familiarity desirable, SAS experience a plus and knowledgeable of general insurance principles, previous health care contract and services rate administration experience desirable. Salary $open. (PR5498*)

Actuarial Health Director opening in Georgia or Pennsylvania or Nebraska.  Direct the activities of the actuarial department; provide direction and methodology for establishing market rates, reserve estimates, trend projections, and other financial determinations for assigned markets. Perform complex analyses independent of supervision. Specific responsibilities: Provide leadership and direction to the actuarial team; recruit, develop, and motivate staff; initiate and communicate a variety of personnel actions including, employment, termination, performance reviews, salary reviews, and disciplinary actions; direct a team of Actuaries who quantitatively assess the risk relating to market premium rate levels, new product development, provider contracts, and IBNR in accordance with regulatory and professional guidelines; design, develop and implement methodology for actuarial team to follow; develop and implement a quality control program to ensure that actuarial work performed will generate expected financial outcomes; explain methodology to appropriate parties; identify and analyze the internal and external factors which affect statistics for use in trending, pricing, reserving, contracting, etc.; advise, counsel, and propose recommendations on issues and policies affecting the company’s actuarial, underwriting, and financial practices; ensure the accuracy of work assigned through the development and use of reconciliation techniques; designs specific actuarial studies and research projects as requested; test new actuarial, underwriting, and financial applications. ASA/FSA with 8+ years in an analytic department with at least 2 years of experience supervising professional employees and complex projects, knowledge of all federal and state laws and regulations professional standards and current managed care actuarial practices, extensive knowledge of analytic methods, statistical techniques, marketplace dynamics and alternative pricing scenarios. Salary $open. (PR5514*)

Health Care Actuarial Analyst opening in Multiple Locations throughout US.  Collect data and provide analyses for healthcare provider contract negotiations. Perform detailed tasks assigned by project teams. Contribute to problem solving, process design and analytical support. Specific responsibilities include: assist in the identification of key business issues; evaluate and distill analyses conducted by other departments and/or outside consultants; utilize data gathering tools, such as surveys/questionnaires, work sampling, financial modeling, and interview questions, to ensure that appropriate quantitative and qualitative data is gathered for the analyses; extract data from appropriate source for analysis and interpretation; conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses on a broad array of issues across disciplines, projects and functional areas as assigned; prepare preliminary interpretations of analyses for project teams, clients, and/or department management; recommend suggested action steps based on the analysis results; prepare reports in accordance with the analytical results; assist in the development of project proposals, recommendations, implementation plans, communication packages, performance measurement tools, and training materials related to the assigned projects; automate production reports to streamline processes where required; work with users to identify critical decision steps. Pursuit of actuarial exams is not required but considered favorably. 2-5 years provider contract analysis or related healthcare (managed care preferred) analytical and/or consulting experience required, skilled in extracting, manipulating and analyzing data, experience with Microsoft Excel including macros, pivot tables and complex functions. Microsoft Access, SQL and/or SAS programming experience. Salary $open.  (PR5510*/5508*)

Actuarial Analyst opening in Multiple Locations throughout US. Support the establishment of market rates, reserve estimates, trend projections, and other financial determinations for assigned markets; perform basic actuarial duties under general supervision. Responsibilities: Assist with quantitative assessments of risk relating to market premium rate levels, new product development, provider contracts, and IBNR in accordance with regulatory and professional guidelines; apply knowledge of mathematics, probability, statistics, principles of finance and business to risk and trend analyses; analyze, summarize, and reconcile essential statistical data; conduct special studies under general guidance; receive general instructions on routine work and detailed instructions on new assignments; explain basic actuarial methodology to appropriate parties; identify and analyze the internal and external factors which affect statistics for use in trending, pricing, reserving, contracting, etc.; ensure the accuracy of work assigned through the development and use of reconciliation techniques; assist in the testing of computer applications of new rating methods. Near ASA/ASA with 2-5 years experience in managed care finance or analyses required. Knowledge of laws, regulations and group insurance issues and statistical and computer information systems. Salary $open. (PR5505*/PR5506*/PR5507*/PR5511*)

Health Actuarial Manager opening in Multiple Locations throughout US.  Manage a process or a team of Actuaries who establish market rates, reserve estimates, trend projections, and other financial determinations for assigned markets. Advise, counsel and offer recommendations on issues and policies affecting the company; recruit, develop, and motivate staff; initiate and communicate a variety of personnel actions including employment, termination, performance reviews, salary reviews, and disciplinary actions; manage the quantitative assessment of risk relating to market premium rate levels, new product development, provider contracts, and IBNR in accordance with regulatory and professional guidelines; apply knowledge of mathematics, probability, statistics, principles of finance and business to risk and trend analyses; analyze, summarize, and reconcile statistical data; conduct special studies; explain methodology to appropriate parties; identify and analyze the internal and external factors which affect statistics for use in trending, pricing, reserving, contracting, etc.; advise, counsel and propose recommendations on issues and policies affecting the company actuarial, underwriting, and financial practices; ensure the accuracy of work assigned through the development and use of reconciliation techniques; design specific studies and research projects as requested; test new actuarial, underwriting, and financial applications. ASA with 6+ years in an analytic department with at least 2 years of experience supervising professional employees and/or complex projects, knowledge of all federal and state laws and regulations professional standards and current managed care practices, extensive knowledge of analytic methods, statistical techniques, marketplace dynamics and alternative pricing scenarios. Salary $open. (PR5499*/PR5509*/PR5513*)

Actuarial Manager opening in Maryland.  Responsibilities include: support of Medicare Part D Product development and financial analysis, development of pricing and reserving models, and development of Part D competitive bids. Ideal candidate will be ASA with 2+ years of Medicare Part D experience including knowledge of Medicare bid processes, strong knowledge of medical and pharmacy pricing and reserving practices, knowledge of the key drivers of health care trends, and extensive model development experience. 5 years of health care experience is required. Medicare Part D experience is preferred but not required as well as experience with analytical and programming tools such as MS Access/Excel and VBA, Managed Care, including Pharmacy Provider Contracting Claims Reimbursement. Salary $open. (PR5493*)

Senior Actuarial Analyst opening in Illinois.  Position involves Reinsurance Analytics; explain P&C reinsurance treaties, help create pricing models. Work with pricing, reserving and reinsurance divisions. Ideal candidate will have 6-8 CAS exams, 5+ years experience, including reinsurance and/or modeling; be hands-on, and have experience in Remetrica or Metarisk, though not required. Salary $open. (PR5484*)

Corporate Senior Actuary opening in Pennsylvania.  Provide strategy and direction for establishing market rates, reserve estimates, trend projections and other financial determinations; provide leadership, strategy and direction for actuarial systems, tools and data needs from a company-wide perspective; provide strategic direction and leadership to multiple actuarial teams who quantitatively assess the risk relating to market premium rate levels, new product development, medical cost levels, and provider contracts in accordance with regulatory and professional guidelines; develop polices and makes recommendations on issues affecting the company’s actuarial, underwriting, and financial practices; oversee the design, development and implementation of methodology for actuarial teams companywide to follow; oversee the development and implementation of a quality control program to ensure that the actuarial work performed will generate expected financial outcomes. identify and analyze the internal and external factors which affect assumptions for use in trending, pricing, reserving, contracting, etc.; ensure and set strategic direction regarding the availability and integrity of data, systems, tools and models required to perform critical actuarial analysis; ensure the accuracy of work assigned through the development and use of reconciliation techniques. ASA/FSA with 10+ years with at least 4 years of experience supervising professional employees and complex projects and in-depth knowledge of all federal and state laws and regulations, professional standards, and current managed care actuarial practices; strong team building skills; ability to manage and develop a group of professionals with diverse skills. Salary $open. (PR5492*)

Actuarial Analyst opening in Maryland.  Apply knowledge of mathematics, probability, statistics, principles of finance and business to risk and trend analyses. Perform quantitative assessments of risk and opportunity relating to market provider contracts and IBNR in accordance with regulatory and professional guidelines; explain actuarial methodology to appropriate parties; participate in rate-setting process with State Departments of Health and Human Services; identify and  communicate to health plan major trend drivers contributing to increases in medical cost; perform analysis of expansion opportunities for health plans; ensure the accuracy of work assigned through the development and use of reconciliation techniques; design and conduct specific actuarial studies and research projects as requested. 2 to 4 years Managed Care or group experience preferred with 2+ exams preferred. Knowledge of general insurance principles and previous health care contract and services rate administration experience desirable. $Salary $open. (PR5497*)

Product Analysis and Innovation Leader Actuary opening in Midwest. Responsible for leading unit of 30 employees in the newly formed Product Analytics and Innovation unit of Middle Market Actuarial. Lead the execution of the core responsibilities of the Product Analytics and Innovation unit; lead the Acquisition, Assessment and Development of a Top Talent in the Product Analytics and Innovation unit; collaborate with Business Unit actuaries, develop and evaluate pricing/market cycle strategies by product; represent Middle Market Actuarial on product development and assessment initiatives; collaborate with the Middle Market Actuarial Data and Infrastructure unit to develop priorities for self-service and supported data needs; provide leadership and insight on key Middle Market Actuarial organization and analytical initiatives; support reinsurance need and pricing assessment for all multi-market reinsurance treaties; serve as actuarial point person for the quarterly Product Performance Measures and other product profitability and growth initiatives; coordinate rate review compliance efforts as required by internal audit; liaise with corporate catastrophe strategy team regarding reporting and monitoring metrics. Ideal candidate will possess a highly developed leadership, strategic and critical thinking, and relationship management skills, analytical and problem solving skills, develop effective working relationships with peers across Middle Markets and Actuarial. FCAS with 10+ years of product, analytic, strategy and leadership experience in a Commercial Lines Property Casualty company. Salary $open. (PR5524*)

Actuarial manager opening in Florida.  Responsibilities include: support of Medicare Product development and financial analysis, analysis of Medicare reimbursement and capitation rate changes and development of pricing and reserving models and bids. The ideal candidate would have 2+ years of Medicare experience including knowledge of Medicare bid processes as well as experience with analytical and programming tools such as MS Access/Excel and VBA, strong knowledge of health care pricing and reserving practices, knowledge of the key drivers of health care trends, and extensive model development experience including Provider Contracting Pharmacy Claims Reimbursement. Salary $open. (PR5491*)

Actuarial Analyst opening in Pennsylvania.  Support the establishment of market rates, reserve estimates, trend projections, and other financial determinations for assigned markets; perform basic actuarial duties under general supervision; assist with quantitative assessments of risk relating to market premium rate levels, new product development, provider contracts, and IBNR in accordance with regulatory and professional guidelines; apply knowledge of mathematics, probability, statistics, principles of finance and business to risk and trend analyses; analyze, summarize, and reconcile essential statistical data; conduct special studies under general guidance; identify and analyze the internal and external factors which affect statistics for use in trending, pricing, reserving, contracting; ensure the accuracy of work assigned through the development and use of reconciliation techniques. ASA/near ASA  with 2-5 years experience in managed care finance or analyses required. Knowledgeable of laws, regulations and group insurance issues. Salary $open. (PR5496*)

Senior E&O Actuary opening in Connecticut.  Perform actuarial pricing for Errors and Omissions insurance. Responsibilities include: portfolio and large account pricing, metrics reporting, rate monitoring, strategic planning support, filings, support for reinsurance, support for IT initiatives, new product due diligence, and underwriting support. Salary $open. (PR5481*)

Vice President – Health Network Development opening in Atlanta.  Responsible for providing overall direction for the Provider Relations, Physician Network Development and Network Operation Liaison Functions; responsible for all long-range planning to ensure quality and cost effective provider network, provider relations, physician recruiting and operational activities with the appropriate internal departments; oversee the negotiation and maintenance of all contracts pertaining to health plans,  corporate accounts, lease networks and workers compensation. 7+ years in managed care, and 4-6 years strategic operational experience in network development, in-depth experience with regulated lines of business. Substantive knowledge of managed care policy and direction, strong finance background/actuarial experience desired. Must have provider/hospital contracting experience and experience managing 20+ employee team. Salary $open. (PR5494*)

Variable Annuity Actuary opening in New York. Responsible for pricing profitable variable annuity products containing living benefits as well as fixed annuity products; work closely with Product Development area in product design, writing of contracts, illustration and regulatory requirements; assist in financial reporting and with hedging program and analysis; balance profitability and competitive considerations in pricing; build a renewable and transparent product pricing process that enables meeting product launch goals. FSA with minimum 3-5 years of annuity products experience and hands on experience with stochastic pricing techniques and utilization of hedging strategies. Salary $open. (PR5479*)

Actuarial Analyst opening in Florida. Support actuarial departments hospital contract valuation and provider data analysis functions under general supervision; perform modeling of hospital contract financial provisions; develop required databases and/or reports necessary to track the actual versus expected performance of hospital contracts; communicate results and causes for deviations; develop reports that track hospital trends and trend components; work closely with Provider Networks department; ensure accuracy of work through the development and use of reconciliation techniques. Actuarial student actively taking exams is preferred with 3-5 years experience in health care (managed care preferred), skilled in extracting, manipulating and analyzing data. Salary $open. (PR5490*)

Director of Actuarial Services opening for health insurance company. Position can be based in either Pennsylvania or New Jersey.  Responsibilities: establish an in-house reserving process, and financial reporting support; assist in establishing actuarial tools, standards and practices while transitioning actuarial functions in-house; establish and manage reserving practices to support monthly financial reporting requirements, including development or implementation of a claim reserving model, providing monthly claim reserve estimates for review by the Chief Actuary, institute appropriate quality and compliance control checks and other required liability estimation in support of financial reporting; interact with  Corporate Controller, as well as with actuarial consultants and auditors in support of monthly financial reporting and periodic audits of financial statements; work in identifying and addressing the actuarial technical and staffing needs of the company and build a staff; provide review or analysis on various issues until more actuarial staff can be brought on board; interact with and direct actuarial consultants regarding their work on the 2010 Medicare Advantage bids. ASA or FSA, strong technical experience with reserving models, and experience in a position with responsibility for setting and/or approving health claim reserves; Medicare Advantage experience is strongly preferred and working knowledge of other aspect of managed care including, but not limited to, pricing, forecasting, financial reporting, provider contracting analysis, and development of reporting and analysis in support of business decisions by upper management. Salary $open. (PR5480*)

Product Analysis and Innovation Leader Actuary opening in New England. Responsible for leading the newly formed Product Analytics and Innovation unit of Middle Market Actuarial, with a staff of 30. Lead the execution of the core responsibilities of the Product Analytics and Innovation unit; lead the Acquisition, Assessment and Development of a Top Talent in the Product Analytics and Innovation unit; collaborate with Business Unit actuaries, develop and evaluate pricing/market cycle strategies by product; represent Middle Market Actuarial on product development and assessment initiatives; collaborate with the Middle Market Actuarial Data and Infrastructure unit to develop priorities for self-service and supported data needs; provide leadership and insight on key Middle Market Actuarial organization and analytical initiatives; support reinsurance need and pricing assessment for all multi-market reinsurance treaties; serve as actuarial point person for the quarterly Product Performance Measures and other product profitability and growth initiatives; coordinate rate review compliance efforts as required by internal audit; liaise with corporate catastrophe strategy team regarding reporting and monitoring metrics. Ideal candidate will possess a highly developed leadership, strategic and critical thinking, and relationship management skills, analytical and problem solving skills, develop effective working relationships with peers across Middle Markets and Actuarial. FCAS with 10+ years of product, analytic, strategy and leadership experience in a Commercial Lines Property Casualty organization. Salary $open. (PR5518*)

Actuarial Pricing Analyst opening in New York.  Conduct pricing analyses, implement actuarial pricing tools, produce pricing monitors, and perform work as necessary to support the appropriate pricing property and casualty insurance businesses written in the US and London; interact effectively with underwriters, systems personnel, underwriters, financial analysts, CAT modeling technicians, and external consultants.  Specific responsibilities: provide account loss rating and pricing support; prepare timely support to underwriters in loss rating large accounts; prepare and enter data into actuarial pricing models; conduct actuarial rating model parameter updates; prepare analyses of internal and external data as directed to support updates of pricing tool parameters; conduct actuarial rating model development;  assist in evaluating the impact of alternative pricing algorithms, preparing test models, gathering industry data, and running existing account data through new proposed models; provide business development support; extract data and run internal analyses on new business opportunities. 1-4 actuarial examinations, Summer internship and/or 1-3 years experience working in a P&C actuarial role. Knowledge of VBA and Access. Salary $open. (PR5475)

P&C Actuarial opening in Illinois.  Lead a team of analysts supporting the Property Line of Business. Responsibilities include: oversight and direction of the regular review and update of pricing parameters and risk selection models; work to meet the needs of  underwriting partners; exchange information and insights to assist with internal consistency in products including property predictive modeling initiatives; serve as member of team who are the actuarial technical experts on Property rating, exposure and coverage, and data advocates for capture of data elements needed for analysis. ACAS or FCAS with 10+ years of pricing experience, working knowledge of PC and mainframe hardware and software, excellent analytical, organizational, and management skills, knowledge of Cormis and SAP a plus. Salary $open. (PR5476*)

Actuarial Retirement Manager opening in New Jersey.  Responsible for the development of Retirement’s Economic Capital liability cash flows. Cash flow development is comprised of a combination of actuarial software modeling, valuation feeds and spreadsheet modeling; meet quarterly EC requirements, process development including automation, control-related enhancements and procedural documentation will be key areas the candidate will be involved in; develop actuarial, analytical, and computer skills and provide the opportunity to learn a range of financial and modeling topics; manage or conduct and document actuarial or product analysis and/or one of these business related projects: actuarial modeling; actuarial systems analysis; closed block support; contract and/or prospectus development; experience analysis; financial planning, reporting or analysis; product design, pricing or requirements; product operations support; reinsurance negotiation, administration or reporting; or valuation. Requires a broad knowledge of business drivers and their actuarial or product implications to the business group. At least three years of insurance related experience. Passing of Actuarial and/or CFA exams a plus and experience with maintaining, and analyzing results from actuarial models and with MG-ALFA or TAS and Retirement products a plus.  Salary $open. (PR5457*)

Actuarial Manager opening in New Jersey. Participate in Variable Group Annuities valuation and modeling. Prepare asset holdings for projecting asset cash flows, calculate assumptions for projecting product liabilities, update models, analyze model outputs for asset adequacy, and prepare reports and attachments for Asset Adequacy Testing memos. Ideal candidate will possess knowledge of actuarial statistics and assumptions used for valuing and modeling assets and liabilities, as well as understanding of the capital markets. 5 or more years of working experience with insurance products/finance products, Statutory/GAAP/TAX reporting; knowledge of actuarial modeling software (TAS, ALFA, other) and of Group Annuity products a plus. Salary $open. (PR5456*)

Corporate Actuarial Director opening in New Jersey. Provide critical support in statutory reporting, including asset adequacy testing, GAAP analysis, and actuarial oversight in areas of practice like pricing and experience studies. Actively manage the organization’s experience studies; monitor the organization’s corporate inventory and calendar of experience studies, participate in peer review, analysis and also provide feedback for select studies; establish  corporate experience study standards; lead the review of Asset Adequacy Testing (AAT) results and Memoranda, prepare annual filings related to the AAT, participate in the quarterly GAAP financial review process, which includes preparation of various analyses and reports, including DAC rollforwards and disclosures; analyze GAAP results and the 10K/Q for reasonableness. This may include summarizing GAAP results for the Company Actuary, and reviewing business group GAAP documentation; involvement in various high profile corporate initiatives like Economic Capital, Enterprise Risk Management, Embedded Value or Convergence. This may involve adhoc, but high priority assignments, e.g. research into emerging industry practices or quantification/optimization of capital usage or evaluation of reinsurance models. FSA or near FSA with at least 5 years of actuarial experience and hands on experience with GAAP reporting and statutory reporting, broad exposure to various other actuarial practice areas, like pricing and ALM, and multiple lines of business/products. Salary $open. (PR5455*)

Senior Associate Actuary opening in New Jersey.  Primary responsibility will be to support  Economic Capital calculations. Specific responsibilities:  maintain the actuarial projection models for different country operations (TAS, Polysystems); modify actuarial assumptions in models; perform projections and create reports using a combination of actuarial software reports and Excel/Access VBA macros and templates; document financial modeling work; enhance and automate the current financial modeling processes; train other associates; support  ad-hoc modeling projects.  The Candidate will be encouraged to pursue one or more of the following: Actuarial professional exams, LOMA professional exams and/or CLU/ChFC professional exams. Ideal candidate will have 1-2 years experience in insurance or financial services; experience in an actuarial area is a plus as well as strong quantitative and analytical skills. Experience with actuarial modeling software such as TAS, PTS, MoSes, or MG-ALFA, and financial reporting software such as LifeMaster or Annuity Master is a plus. Programming experience in any computer languages is a plus (e.g., Visual Basic, C++, etc.). Salary $open. (PR5448*)

Variable Annuity Actuarial opening in Connecticut.  Co-lead supporting Variable Annuity pricing, product development and product management for Annuities. Coordinate, prepare, and perform actuarial modeling and analyses to assist in the development of pricing strategies and financial forecasts used in actuarial recommendations and reporting as well as support for ongoing product maintenance; work with the department to prepare actuarial memoranda and respond to insurance regulators; provide consultation and clarification on actuarial models and risk issues; maintain documentation of actuarial analysis and responses to insurance regulators; supervise the work of technical assistants and/or Actuarial students. Ideal candidate is near FSA/FSA with 6+ years of experience, with at least 2+ years working with Annuity products, and familiarity with pricing strategies, reserve programs, and financial forecasts. Salary $open. (PR5459*)

Pension Actuary opening in Suburban New York/Connecticut. Review the actuarial work produced by other associates.  Actuarial work includes data preparation for valuations, valuation programming and summarization as well as preparation of benefit calculations and benefit statements. Ideal candidate will have 4 to 6 years of actuarial pension experience.  Must be able to complete ALL aspects of an actuarial valuation including data preparation and reconciliation, valuation programming, development of the minimum required and maximum tax deductible contributions as well as preparation of the applicable FASB expense and disclosure summaries. Salary $open. (PR5473*)

Associate Actuary opening in New Jersey. Provide pricing and product development support for group life insurance products; work closely with other members of the actuarial staff, with financial underwriters, with product management, and with account management. Specific projects may include: Experience studies; involvement with asset adequacy testing for group products; gain/loss studies for various group life products; account case-specific projects, including pricing and product development; analysis of group insurance investment results, and working with the investment portfolio manager on opportunities to improve results. ASA with minimum of 3 years actuarial experience and experience with group insurance products a plus. Salary $open. (PR5460*)

Actuarial Director opening in New Jersey. Be part of a financial modeling  group that focuses on Economic Capital, UL Capital Management, Embedded Derivative Valuation for UL secondary guarantee reinsurance, and special modeling projects within Individual Life. Primarily responsible for: Economic Capital modeling for traditional products; create and maintain ALFA model to project cash flows under various economic and sensitivity test scenarios, determine both available and required economic, and analyze the projection results for EC purposes; help determine future changes in methodology and develop a deeper understanding of the drivers for changes in EC; modeling or analysis projects for traditional products with focus on traditional products; support the Variable/UL team for capital management for EC, capital management work, and derivative work.  ASA/FSA with financial knowledge and financial modeling experience are required; prior individual life experience is desired and prior experience with the ALFA financial modeling software is strongly desired. Hand-on experience on other modeling tool such as, MoSes, TAS, PTS or other financial projection software packages will be considered a plus. Salary $open. (PR5450*)

Associate Actuary opening in Connecticut. Prepare annual actuarial valuations, government filings, and FAS disclosures for Defined Benefit clients' plans for both outsourced and non outsourced plans; prepare FAS 106 reports; act as a subject matter expert, inclusive of Defined Benefit and some Defined Contribution topics; prepare cost estimates for proposed plan changes. Provide information requested by accountants in connection with pension plan audits; prepare any necessary information required by the IRS such as cost limitations under various sections of the Internal Revenue Code; review plan's experience and recommends changes. Strong oral and written communication skills, understanding of the Defined Benefit product, working knowledge of the Defined Contribution product and ability to apply actuarial principles to resolve DB plan issues is ideal. At least 4-5 years of experience in preparing Defined Benefit, FAS 87 and FAS 106 valuations. Salary $open. (PR5449*)

Manager, Retirement Actuarial Modeling opening in Connecticut.  Support the corporate initiative plans for Economic Capital; quantify all of the major risks the company is exposed to; contribute to the company’s capital requirement determination for both market and insurance risks; develop EC liability cash flows, involving the coordination of Retirement’s 30+ products. Utilize the following in day-to-day activities: actuarial software (e.g. TAS, MG-ALFA), and Microsoft Office [including Visual Basic & Access]. Responsible for managing or conducting and documenting actuarial or product analysis and/or one of these business related projects: actuarial modeling; actuarial systems analysis; closed block support; contract and/or prospectus development; experience analysis; financial planning, reporting or analysis; product design, pricing or requirements; product operations support; reinsurance negotiation, administration or reporting; or valuation. Passing of Actuarial and/or CFA exams a plus but not required with at least three years of insurance related experience, broad knowledge of business drivers and their actuarial or product implications to the business group. Experience with maintaining, and analyzing results from actuarial models. Experience with MG-ALFA or TAS and Retirement products a plus. Salary $open. (PR5447*)

Actuarial Associate/Manager opening in Connecticut. Join in Participating and Variable Group Annuities valuation and modeling group. This particular position will be responsible for the following: Asset Adequacy Testing (AAT), Risk Based Capital (RBC), and Economic Capital (EC) for Separate Account GICs and Synthetic GICs with commingled asset portfolio – preparing asset holdings for projecting asset cash flows, calculating assumptions for projecting product liabilities, updating models, analyzing model outputs for asset adequacy, and preparing reports and attachments for AAT memos; AAT/RBC/EC for Stable Value COLI products – similar to GICs; convert models from TAS to MG-ALFA; calculate unamortized Deferred Acquisition Costs (DAC) balances for Defined Contribution (DC) and Defined Benefit (DB) products; assist quarterly true-up and annual assumption unlocking for DAC calculation; calculate excess interest rate reserve for year-end reporting. Knowledge of actuarial statistics and assumptions used for valuing and modeling assets and liabilities,  understanding of the capital markets, 5+ years of working experiences with insurance products/finance product, experience in Statutory/GAAP/TAX reporting, actuarial modeling software (TAS, ALFA, other), knowledge of Group Annuity products a plus. Salary $open. (PR5446*)

Actuarial Manager opening in Connecticut.  Responsible for supporting the Variable Annuity pricing, product development and product management. Coordinate, prepare, and perform actuarial analyses to assist in the development of pricing strategies and financial forecasts used in actuarial recommendations and reporting as well as support for ongoing product maintenance; provide consultation and clarification on actuarial models and risk issues; maintain documentation of actuarial analysis and responses to insurance regulators; oversee the work of lower level staff and/or technical assistant; familiar with pricing strategies, reserve programs, and financial forecasts. Near ASA/FSA or ASA/FSA with at least 4-6 exams and 4+ years of experience, preferably at least 2+ years working with Annuity products. pricing software applications (ALFA a plus). Salary $open. (PR5458*)

Group Life Senior Actuarial Associate opening in New Jersey.  Assist standards setting for GAAP and statutory reserving and projections; develop reserving model for new product; implement any changes in methods and/or assumptions that affect reserving; provide support for monthly reserving process; forecast GAAP and statutory reserves for multi-year planning; support Economic Capital Initiatives and other enterprise projects; coordinate with other areas of Group Insurance, including Finance/Controllers, Internal Audit, and other actuaries. ASA with valuation experience is a plus and experience in actuarial/financial models. Salary $open. (PR5454*)

Associate Actuary opening in New Jersey. Develop and maintain actuarial software used to meet the business’s inforce modeling needs, as well as the pricing and inforce management of fixed rate annuities; implement the MG-ALFA system to address modeling needs, which include asset adequacy testing, C-3 risk-based-capital analysis, the business forecast and planning process, and economic capital analysis; help further build out the model to perform projections to support the company’s Economic Capital, support the business planning model to include DAC unlocking and attribution analysis, and address principles-based reserving as required under VA-CARVM. Specific responsibilities include: Quarterly Earnings Forecasting; economic capital; regulatory testings; investment actuarial function for individual annuities, calculating and communicating duration amounts and working closely with the portfolio managers to ensure appropriate asset liability management of the products. Strong quantitative and analytical skills.  ASA with strong financial/modeling knowledge (GAAP, ALM a plus) , actuarial-related programming expertise is required and prior experience with the MG-ALFA financial modeling software is strongly desired. Salary $open. (PR5453*)

Senior Actuarial Associate opening in New Jersey.  Be part of the Individual Annuity Hedging team in the Actuarial unit of Annuities, which is responsible for the analysis and updating of key liability measures for variable annuity and capital market guarantees to facilitate the hedging of these risks in domestic and international business environment. In addition, responsible for providing the analysis to support the modeling of the hedging strategy for the valuation group for cash flow testing, RBC C3 Phase2, and planning and  providing the monthly GAAP FAS157 embedded derivative liability values;  product development process for variable annuities by providing analysis and option costs for new variable annuity capital market guarantees under consideration; help new VA initiative, which is responsible for the development and enhancement of the hedging valuation system with incumbent and new products, as well as development and implementation of hedge strategy;  develop models to evaluate and price new VA guarantees and funds, to build and test scenario generators, and to assist any other quantitative and model work regarding the hedge group’s activities. ASA or near ASA with 3 – 4 years of experiences in annuity business, experiences in annuity valuation and hedging are plus and experience on dynamic hedging, foreign exchange market, fund mapping are big plus. Model validation experience for annuity products with TAS, MoSes, MG-ALFA is helpful. Salary $open. (PR5452*)

Associate Actuary opening in New York/New Jersey. Analyze and update key liability measures for variable annuity capital market guarantees to facilitate hedging of risks;  provide  the analysis to support the modeling of the hedging strategy for the valuation group for cash flow testing, RBC C3 Phase2, Economic Capital (EC) and planning; provide the monthly GAAP FAS157 embedded derivative liability values; product development process for variable annuities by providing analysis and option costs for new variable annuity capital market guarantees being considered; serve in IA Hedge valuation team’s Economic Capital sub-group, which is responsible for implementing and maintaining a risk measurement framework for FAS 157 embedded derivative benefits; aid in the development of a robust attribution analysis for liability value movements and streamline the EC valuation process. Economic Capital is a new initiative within Prudential, thus providing a unique opportunity to help shape  corporate view on how to value Economic Capital. ASA with 3-5 years of actuarial experience, advanced skills in model building using Access and Excel (VBA), prior experience with TAS, MG-Hedge or similar actuarial modeling software would be helpful and prior variable annuity and/or hedging experience is desired. Salary $open. (PR5451*)

Group Disability Associate Actuary opening in New Jersey. Perform actuarial analyses and develop and maintain actuarial models to produce Group Disability Insurance base rates and other rating factors using Excel and Access; perform experience studies to validate reserve and pricing assumptions including incidence rates, claim termination rates, interest rates, Social Security probabilities and award amounts, cost of living factors, overpayment credits, pending and litigation credits; develop and maintain cash flow forecasts and Asset Adequacy Testing (AAT) models; support Rate Calculation team by calculating special premium loadings for all-source backdoor integration and pension benefit proposals; measure key business indicators such as incidence rates, claim durations, distribution of claims by diagnosis and report the results to management; maintain and enhance the Monitoring model. Analyze LTD and STD loss ratio experience by area, industry, segment and other key groupings; prepare and present summaries for senior management, the product actuaries and underwriters. Perform Quality Review and User Acceptance Testing on pricing and valuation tools as updates and enhancements occur. Extract and summarize data from the data warehouse and other sources to be used in geo-coding customer locations in response to rating agency requests. 3 SOA exams plus 5 years of experience as a Senior Actuarial Consultant, Business Analyst, Actuarial Analyst, Actuarial & Group Insurance Head or related. Must have five 5 years of experience with Group Disability Insurance and 5 years of experience performing actuarial analyses using Microsoft Access and Excel. Salary $open. (PR5444*)

Associate Actuary opening in New Jersey. Responsible for supporting the implementation and maintenance of a risk measurement framework for annuity business. Support the company wide project to develop and implement an Economic Capital framework for all business units; work with the VA business, the hedging assets, and the fixed annuities; assist coordinating, conducting and documenting workflows and actuarial analysis of Economic Capital for IA utilizing ALFA and Hedge models and market consistent assumptions. FSA with actuarial-related programming and modeling expertise is required, quantitative and analytical skills, experience with TAS, MoSes, MG-ALFA, MGHedge or similar financial modeling software and variable and fixed annuity experience is desired. Salary $open. (PR5443*)

Manager, Predictive Modeling opening Connecticut.  Responsible for the preparation of data and reports for predictive modeling projects.  This includes hands-on coding as well as analysis support. Support projects for many Business Insurance areas and products. Specific duties: prepare and analyze data to be used in predictive modeling projects; create reports and output files as directed; provide and maintain information for predictive modeling and other research projects; enter data and perform standard actuarial calculations.  3+ years of technical programming experience  and knowledge of insurance products and systems, understanding of programming and database principles and best practices, understanding of the distributed environment  and MS Access and UNIX skills a plus. Salary $open. (PR5438*)

Health Economist opening in Connecticut.  Analyze medical data associated with Workers Compensation, Automobile, and General Liability bodily injury claims.  Specific responsibilities: apply advanced statistical concepts and data analysis methods in innovative research and modeling; work on projects and may direct 1-2 analysts on project work; assist in developing new approaches to business problems using advanced statistical techniques and in identifying new ways to apply statistical methodologies; examine price and utilization trends for medical products and services; estimate impact of different medical treatments and drugs on Medical outcomes such as total costs, disability duration, and recidivism; identify key cost drivers for medical costs, lost wages and other major cost components of Workers Compensation and Bodily Injury claims; evaluate the impact of regulatory/law changes in key jurisdictions; evaluate medical networks and network partners. MA/PHD,  ASA/FSA or ACAS/FCAS designation with at least three years experience with a Workers Compensation Carrier, Group Health Insurance Carrier, or government/private research organization analyzing topics such as health outcomes, clinical impact studies,   provider networks and physician performance, quality of care, health care utilization, or healthcare cost trends. Ability to program in a statistical programming language such as SAS, Stata, or SPSS; knowledge of Health care systems and markets in the US, including Workers Compensation, managed care organizations, PBMs, and Medicare, strong background in the statistical/econometric methods commonly used in healthcare research, experience with standard medical coding such as ICD-9s, CPT-4s, and familiarity with relational databases such as Access, SQL Server, Oracle, or Teradata. Knowledge of SQL a plus. Salary $open. (PR5437*)

State Pricing Actuarial Consultant opening in Connecticut.  Provide a high level of technical and quantitative support to actuarial staff to achieve company objectives for profitability and growth. Assist in development of rates, rating plans, pricing strategies, product development, financial forecasting, management reporting, and other actuarial research by applying advanced statistical concepts to quantitative support; ensure that actuarial systems and databases produce accurate and efficient data; assist with implementing actuarial decisions and strategies. Responsible for projects requiring advanced statistical analyses, actuarial research, mathematical calculations and technical skills. May direct projects that have significant financial impact and may present to senior level management. This position works under limited supervision; conduct analysis in support of Actuarial staff. Interpret data and identify trends;  participate in discussions regarding underwriting strategy; communicate results and their implications to business centers; prepare responses to inquiries from insurance regulators; oversee programming in Excel, Access or company software; serve as resource for complex programming issues; present findings to underwriting and actuarial management. Ideal candidate will have 5-8 years of insurance experience, understanding of accounting principles and solid understanding of financial reporting, knowledge of insurance products and operations, understanding of insurance related models (ROE, cat modeling, etc); ability in actuarial and quantitative analysis and statistical concepts. Salary $open. (PR5436*)

Strategic Pricing and Catastrophe Actuary opening in Connecticut.  Develop rates, rating plans, pricing strategies, pricing and catastrophe metrics, and financial forecasts to achieve the company objectives for profitability and growth.  Services provided include: evaluation of existing rate levels and rate structures, individual accounts pricing, design of rating plans and dividend plans; forecasting and interpretation of underwriting results; and the maintenance of a database uniquely suited to the analysis of pricing issues. Manage or participate in complex projects.  Provide advice and direction to less experienced staff.  Specific responsibilities: Develop and oversee implementation of sound rates and/or rating plans/models; work with Underwriting to develop and price new products. Support Underwriting in the pricing of large complex deals not adequately handled by pricing models; provide analysis of trends/factors/issues impacting Underwriting results and work with Underwriting to determine action plans Work with regulatory unit to prepare filings; forecast and interpret underwriting results to aid management in planning process; analyze and interpret trends; help develop financial business plans and business strategies;  develop data retrieval, categorization, and reporting systems; oversee the production of reports needed by senior management and Underwriting to monitor progress in improving profitability and implementation of business initiatives; identify potential research areas and assess usefulness; manage or participate in key/complex actuarial projects, including cross-company actuarial initiatives. FCAS with strong understanding of actuarial and other insurance related models (i.e. property CAT, ROE and RBC models), solid understanding of financial reporting, both GAAP and STAT; sound understanding of income statements and balance sheets, experience with financial modeling and forecasting and  strong understanding of insurance products and marketplace conditions and how they impact financial models and results. Salary $open. (PR5435*)

Senior Product Pricing Actuarial Manager opening in Connecticut.  Manage team responsible for analyzing financial results and preparing Medicare Advantage bids and Medicare Supplement pricing.  Key responsibilities of this position include: develop financial models for Medicare Advantage individual product strategy, and provide  advice and recommendations for product changes; responsible for maintaining and enhancing key projection and pricing tools (including rating model, bid model,  and strategic model); prepare numerous analysis schedules and summary exhibits to Senior Products strategy teams; maintain rating models and provide training and guidance to sales and underwriting departments. Initiate, organize, direct and analyze actuarial research and develop actuarial assumptions, develop and maintain profit studies, pricing strategies and policies.  Work closely with Product Management to prepare financial forecasts to achieve profitability and growth goals.  Coordinate actuarial analyses, and communicate to product areas, after consultation with an actuary, the results of those analyses and their implications for the product line. Provide actuarial information to produce revenue forecasts and financial reports.  May have management responsibility for unit.  Ideal candidate will be ASA with 6-8 years of actuarial experience including advanced knowledge of actuarial statistics/assumptions used for ratemaking, loss reserving and forecasting; strong familiarity with internal and external statistical plans and sources of data, and the use of spreadsheet applications; awareness of emerging issues affecting product lines; excellent communication and presentation skills. Salary $open. (PR5462*)

Small Group Actuarial Manager opening in Connecticut.  Initiate, organize, direct and analyze actuarial research and develop actuarial assumptions, develop and maintain profit studies, pricing strategies and policies.  Develop and provide rating factors for use by Underwriting in the calculation of required rates.  Develop and update rating formulae to ensure the calculation of adequate premium rates.  Prepare rate filings and regulatory reports per state requirements.  Work closely with Finance to prepare financial forecasts to achieve profitability and growth goals.  Coordinate actuarial analyses, and communicate to other areas, after consultation with an actuary, the results of those analyses and their implications for the product line.  Provide actuarial information to produce revenue forecasts and financial reports.  May have management responsibility for a small unit.  The ideal candidate will be ASA with 6-8 years of experience including advanced knowledge of actuarial statistics/assumptions used for ratemaking, loss reserving and forecasting, be very familiar with internal and external statistical plans and sources of data, and aware of emerging issues affecting group product lines; excellent communication and presentation skills. Salary $open. (PR5461*)

One-Of-A-Kind Life Actuarial Consultant opportunity – WORK OUT OF YOUR HOUSE!!! Deal directly with clients on a daily basis to provide actuarial support, training and advice on best practices for implementing models. Work on documentation for clients and research projects that provide exposure to state of the art actuarial science and its application to real problems. Ideal candidate will  possess strong interpersonal, communication, presentation and analytical skills and will have at least 5 years of experience in the life insurance industry in the US. You should have experience in life and annuities in the areas of pricing, corporate, ALM or stochastic modeling work. Salary $open. (PR5440*)

Unique Life Actuarial Consulting opportunity in Toronto.  Deal directly with clients on a daily basis to provide actuarial support and training. Provide documentation for clients; test new system versions; research projects that provide exposure to state of the art actuarial science and its application to real problems. Strong interpersonal, communication, presentation and analytical skills and will have at least 5 years of experience in the life insurance industry in Canada or the US, experience in life or annuities in the areas of  pricing, corporate, ALM or stochastic modeling work. Willing to travel. Preference will be given to those with ALM and/or U.S. experience. Salary $open (PR/CL5441*)

Research & Modeling Consultant opening in Minnesota.  Provide technical and quantitative support for predictive modeling group; bring business and insurance knowledge to mathematical problems; assist in statistical data mining and other actuarial research by applying advanced statistical concepts with guidance from senior predictive modeling staff; model and analyze statistical data and develop reports, spreadsheets and databases; propose, write and test computer programs in model building; conduct research and predictive modeling; interpret data and identify correlations using both univariate and multivariate analysis; prepare responses to inquiries from business areas; investigate and assist in data analysis; assist in summarizing results; perform entry level programming in SAS, Excel, Access or company software to perform modeling activities. 1 to 3 years insurance experience or advanced statistical (or related) degree, understanding of database principles, experience in quantitative analysis. Salary $%open. (PR5439*)

P&C Actuary opening in New England.  Responsible for analysis, booking of direct and ceded financial results, pricing, monitoring letter of credit requirements, and planning for Programs and/or International books of business; interact with and communicate results to various business partners; manage staff of 2. FCAS or near-FCAS with 5-10 years progressively responsible commercial lines experience, including supervisory experience, and knowledge of underwriting concepts including company/agency relationships' importance to the business success. Salary Open. (PR5434*)

P&C Actuarial Student opening in scenic California with 3-6 years of actuarial experience. Will be involved in all aspects (pricing, reserving, reinsurance analysis, IT, etc.) of commercial line product. Salary $open. (PR5433*)

Associate Actuary opening in Connecticut. Assist in product development, financial reporting and analysis of statutory and GAAP reserves. Responsible for product pricing, cashflow testing, ALM analyses, financial modeling, and testing of various financial, administrative, illustration, and reserving systems.  Specific responsibilities include: Assist in financial reporting and analysis; prepare reserve and liability reports, RBC reports, AM Best reports; perform AVR and IMR calculations as well as analysis and explanation of reserve changes; assist in periodic balancing of various accounts; develop and maintain expense allocation model; assist/review production of reinsurance reports;  facilitate  product development and pricing; obtain proficiency in models used for pricing, such as TAS; coordinate pricing effort with Marketing, Underwriting, and Investment Departments; develop appropriate assumptions for product pricing; ensure product pricing meets profitability targets; assist in actuarial memorandum development and responses to state filing objections; assess profitability of existing and new products; develop payout rates for annuities; maintain familiarity with the latest techniques and tools for financial modeling; perform projection of statutory and GAAP financials to support operating plan and strategic outlooks.  ASA up to recent FSA with at least 3 years of life and/or annuity actuarial experience; career ASA or career pre-ASA is fine as well. Salary $open. (PR5432*)

H&W Consulting Actuary opening in New York.   Responsibilities include: financial management of client relationships; consulting services to a select group of clients; leading benefit strategy and plan design consulting projects; manage large client projects while working with other experienced consultants; interact with clients on a daily basis and deliver in-person presentations; assist in training and development of staff. Ideal candidate will have  ASA or FSA designation  and 8 -15 years of Group Benefits consulting experience with particular emphasis on health care; knowledge of and experience with all aspects of the health care marketplace including plan design, pricing, benchmarking, financial management/analysis including experience projections and administration, general knowledge of life and disability plans and knowledge of post-retirement medical benefits valuations (FAS 106) including both projection and underwriting aspects. Salary $open. (PR5422*/PR5423*)

Insurance Economist opening in New York.  Contribute to consulting, corporate planning and analysis of the insurance industry. Projects may be related to exploring the insurance market for a new business line, quantifying and modeling an economic risk to support actuarial work, analyzing sovereign risk or industry risk to support credit risk managers, producing an industry outlook for a senior executive, writing a study on a major market segment, etc. Ph.D. or Masters degree in Economics with insurance industry and strong written and verbal communication skills are required. Salary $open. (PR5424*)

DFA/ERM Assistant Actuary opening in New York.  Gather information on internal and external risk factors and coordinate the feeding of information into DFA and ERM modeling environment; assist with the analysis and explanation of model output to interested parties; assist with updating of various actuarial models; assist with quarterly reserve reviews, by setting up the quarterly reserving process and performing analysis; evaluate distortions in reserve reviews; provide support to Accounting department; review reinsurance plans and calculate premiums in accordance with internal profitability requirements; ascertain premium rates required to ensure adequacy of terms and conditions; present and defend rate indications to company underwriters. Ideally 2-4 years of P&C actuarial experience, with minimum of 2+ recent CAS exams. Salary $open. (PR5420*)

Assistant Reserving Actuary opening in New York.  Assist with quarterly reserve reviews, by helping set up the quarterly reserving process and perform analysis; evaluate distortions in reserve reviews; provide support to accounting; assist with Sarbanes Oxley compliance. 1-3 years related experience in a P&C insurance or consulting environment; minimum of 2+ recent CAS exams. Salary $open. (PR5419*)

Chief Actuary opening in Texas. Play key role in developing and executing strategic plans and business objectives.  Specific responsibilities include: perform advanced actuarial analysis in the following areas: reserving, pricing, product development, research/support and business planning; develop and implement strategies to improve production efficiency and effectiveness supporting company goals of optimized profitability, managed growth and enhanced competitive advantage; investigate changes in trend (frequency and severity) and impacts on reserve selections as well as forecasts for future periods; partner with the Underwriting department to develop predictive models that enhance underwriting performance; work in collaboration with underwriting, claims, and senior management to propose recommendations impacting pricing, planning and reserving; develop indications, rate proposals, and filing support; manage and direct students and analysts. ACAS or FCAS with 7-10+ years progressively responsible experience, preferably with both commercial property and casualty insurance, and with 2-5 years of management/supervisory experience; knowledge of underwriting concepts including company/agency relationships’ importance to the business success and knowledge of actuarial and statistical concepts, experience developing and implementing statistical predictive models. Salary $open. (PR5417*)

Senior Actuarial opening in Southeast.  Responsible for all actuarial modeling and financial reporting pertaining to a pending joint venture with an international company and the quarterly economic capital calculation and analysis.  Specific responsibilities include: perform all reinsurance valuation activities in support of a developing joint venture project under the Variable Annuity product line;  valuation and financial reporting processes, including quarterly reserves and DAC/VOBA, Embedded Value, Budget projections, and Cash Flow Testing for various regimes and several outside entities; run actuarial models and calculate and document financial results for cash flow testing, embedded value analysis, and business planning; develop analysis of quarterly earnings and other management reporting, as needed ; consult with joint venture managers to improve understanding of account and product line experience and trends in experience; assist managers in utilizing this information in account management and pricing decision-making; assist with asset/liability management strategies and tactics; work with product and risk managers to ensure these are consistent with product line pricing and portfolio management strategies and tactics; support analysis, development and implementation of new actuarial initiatives, guideline interpretations and relevant actuarial processes for the joint venture; redesign and update MGALFA models to integrate the economic capital market calculations required on a quarterly basis; analyze economic capital risk on a quarterly basis to ensure risk measurements are aligned with business norms; implement model changes to reflect market consistency requirements. FSA with  3+ years of experience with actuarial modeling,  5+ years of experience with US statutory and US GAAP reporting for Life or Annuity products,  2+ years of experience in managing financial reporting processes (actuarial or other), strong modeling experience in TAS, Prophet or C++  and familiarity with actuarial modeling processes, reinsurance, annuity  experience.  Salary $open. (PR5408*)

Senior Actuarial  Analyst opening in Midwest. Responsibilities involve: actuarial modeling, risk pool management, insurance financing and insurance financing effects on medical utilization, competitive environment, including Medicare marketplace, industry, competition and regulatory environment;  business processes, systems, tools, regulations and structure. Successful completion of 3-4 SOA exams. Salary $open. (PR5393*)

Employee Analytics Senior Project Manager opening at a hedge fund in the New  York/ Connecticut area.  Are you a strategic thinker who can independently tackle process improvement, system implementation, and data analysis assignments? If so, you will communicate with senior managers throughout the organization to understand their needs and pain points; analytically dissect a problem into its components and using a logical approach to identify and evaluate the potential solutions to the problem; map processes and identifying breakage points in the process; design creative innovations to tackle difficult problems; drive projects from beginning to end with limited supervision; define system requirements for new technology projects. Candidate must have superb project management, analytical, and technical skills, ability to make decisions in a fast paced environment  and able to prioritize and process a high volume of work while maintaining the highest quality. Experience in strategy consulting ideal.  Must be from a top ranked university. Salary $open. (PR5390*)

Actuarial Director – Medicare RX opening in Midwest.  Lead a team of actuarial associates in the delivery of actuarial services for Prescription Drug business. Manage the assessment of risk, opportunities, and mitigating strategies that could positively impact the financial performance; actively promote a strong management team, providing technical and staff leadership in order to aid pricing, product development and improved experience reporting initiatives within the company; lead the pricing and analysis for the PD business; evaluate and develop monthly financial projections;