Job Title

Actuarial Associate
 

Location

Greater New Haven, CT
 

Actuarial Associate

Summary

The Actuarial Associate assists with a variety of actuarial tasks including product development, in-force product management, assumption development, experience studies (i.e., mortality, lapse, etc.), policy illustrations, and various policy values calculations (i.e., cash values, reserves, dividends, and premiums).  For those on Exam-Track, the position is subject to the provisions outlined in the “Actuarial Student Program Manual”. Expected to take a more proactive leadership role.

 

Core Responsibilities

  • Pricing new and in-force life insurance and annuity products (e.g., premiums, dividend scales, reserves, credited rates and non-forfeiture values for new and existing plans of insurance).
  • May assist with new pricing and/or analysis of in-force Long Term Care insurance products.
  • Performs experience studies and other actuarial/statistical analysis.
  • Provide support for new product implementations, including specifications and creation of validation tools.
  • Provides support to agents and policyholders, including performing policy calculations, answering questions, and communicating information. 
  • Provides manual calculation support to the administrative system.
  • Preparing actuarial filing materials for new insurance, annuity products and certifications required by regulators.
  • Uses modeling software to assess risk and provide management information in support of product development and in-force product management.
  • IF ON EXAM TRACK: prepares and sits for actuarial exams.   Passes exams to meet minimum Program requirements for exam progress.

 

Skills Qualifications

  • Knowledge of insurance industry.  Experience with life insurance and/or annuity products.
  • Insurance or annuity pricing experience is a plus.
  • Experience with Participating Whole Life or Deferred Annuities products is a plus.
  • Foundational background in Actuarial principles. 
  • Ability to quickly learn new concepts and apply that knowledge to solve problems.
  • Strong communication skills and business judgment.
  • At or near ASA designation preferred.
  • Actuarial modeling software skills.  Experience with GGY AXIS preferred.
  • Computer programming skills.  Experience with Excel macros/VBA programming and SQL preferred.
  • Experience with life insurance administration and illustration platforms is a plus
  • Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint

 

Education

  • BA or BS degree in Actuarial Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Finance, or similar degree.
  • 3+ years of related actuarial and insurance industry experience or equivalent combination of training and experience.
  • 4+ actuarial exams passed if on the exam track, including life contingencies.