Manager Actuarial
Description
JOB SUMMARY
- The Manager Actuarial is responsible for overseeing assigned actuarial staff and projects; for hiring and training actuarial staff;
- providing technical support for other areas such as Product Management & Development, Underwriting & Rating, and Sales; assisting senior management decision makers by providing specialized reports and analysis of data on both a routine and ad hoc basis;
and is accountable for developing employees, preparing rate filings, providing actuarial support for financial forecasts, and monitoring financial results.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Communicate effectively.
- Supervise entry-level and mid-level actuarial staff.
- Prepare rate filings for large group, small group, direct pay, or senior products.
- Work with Underwriting and Rating, Sales and Product Management and Development to develop and implement appropriate rating strategies for group, direct pay or senior lines of business.
Ensure that all strategies are in compliance with rate filings and applicable regulations.
- Provide advanced support for the claim reserve process.
- Provide assistance and risk management to the Product Management and Development area for pricing development of new products.
Ensure that all new products are financially viable and stable.
Determine underlying factors impacting pure premium trends for various products and regions. Monitor trends for use in rating.
Identify any shifts in trend and take appropriate pricing actions.
Other duties as assigned or requested.
EDUCATION
Required
Bachelor's Degree
Substitutions
None
Preferred
Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, or Statistics
EXPERIENCE
Required
- 5 years in the Actuarial field
- 2 years in a management role or leading teams
Preferred
7 years in the Actuarial field
LICENSES or CERTIFICATIONS
Required
- Associate of Society of Actuaries (ASA)
- Pursuing Fellowship of Society of Actuaries (FSA)
Preferred
- Completion of two FSA-level exam components
- Member of the American Academy of Actuaries
SKILLS
- Ability to apply extensive knowledge of actuarial methods and procedures
- Strong supervisory, communication, organization and project management skills
- In-depth knowledge of one or more of the following : premium rate calculations, required reserves, plan design, trend analysis, rate table construction, actuarial research, or systems development
Language (Other than English) :
None
Travel Requirement : 0% - 25%
0% - 25%
PHYSICAL, MENTAL DEMANDS and WORKING CONDITIONS
Position Type
Office-based
Teaches / trains others regularly
Regularly
Travel regularly from the office to various work sites or from site-to-site
Occasionally
Works primarily out-of-the office selling products / services (sales employees)
Never
Physical work site required
Lifting : up to 10 pounds
Constantly
Lifting : 10 to 25 pounds
Occasionally
Lifting : 25 to 50 pounds
Never
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