Actuarial Analyst Intern

Upland Capital Group, Inc. is an AM Best rated “A-” VIII specialty property/casualty insurer headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Through its wholly owned insurance carrier, Upland Specialty Insurance Company, the company markets, underwrites and services specialty insurance products in select markets to include excess transportation, construction casualty, excess casualty, primary general liability, excess public entity, professional liability errors and omissions as well as excess cyber liability.

We focus on “old school” underwriting as a craft, add “new school” analytics and technology, and encourage a gritty, growth mindset among people called “we entrepreneurs.”

As an Excess and Surplus (E&S) carrier, we face unique and interesting problems every day. We are seeking a Actuarial Intern to join our Risk, Analytics and Data team.

Primary Function:
We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Actuarial Intern to join our Risk, Analytics and Data team. This internship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in actuarial reserving, working closely with seasoned professionals in the insurance industry. The successful candidate will support key reserving activities, including financial reporting, data analysis, and process improvements, while developing technical and analytical skills.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in preparing actuarial loss reserving analyses, including estimating unpaid claims liabilities and developing insights for financial decision-making
• Support quarterly financial reporting deliverables by ensuring high data quality and meeting deadlines
• Perform data extraction, manipulation, and analysis using tools such as Excel, SQL, R, VBA, or Python
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives, including automation of recurring tasks to enhance efficiency
• Conduct descriptive statistical analyses to monitor loss trends and validate actuarial assumptions
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as Finance, Claims, and Data Analytics to align on reserving activities
• Prepare and present findings from actuarial analyses to leadership and stakeholders
• Support ad hoc projects related to risk management, regulatory reporting (e.g., ORSA), or enterprise risk management (ERM)

Experience, Education, Special Skills Required:

• Prior internship experience in actuarial science or insurance is highly desirable.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication skills for presenting technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple tasks.
• Familiarity with property and casualty insurance concepts is an advantage.
• Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Data Science, or a related field
• Successful completion of at least one actuarial exam (e.g., CAS or SOA).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; familiarity with programming languages such as SQL, R, Python, or VBA is a plus

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Pay Estimate: $20.00 - $22.00/Hour