Assistant Actuary - Stochastic Capital Modeling (Hybrid)

Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Associate or Fellow in Casualty Actuary Society (ACAS or FCAS)
  • Knowledge of catastrophe modeling, reinsurance, investments, and insurance accounting
  • Experience with capital modeling software (MetaRisk) and programming in SQL, R, or Python
  • Experience in dynamic financial analysis (DFA) or economic capital modeling
  • Demonstrated experience performing statistical/actuarial analysis and forecasting techniques
  • Extensive knowledge of forecasting and statistical analysis and modeling
  • Strong communication skills for presenting technical results to diverse audiences

Responsibilities

  • Perform periodic updates of the enterprise economic capital model
  • Use the capital model to assess risk impact of various assumptions and scenarios
  • Develop and improve the modeling process continuously
  • Summarize capital model results using spreadsheets and scripting languages
  • Communicate capital modeling results to leadership and stakeholders
  • Assist in preparing capital-related materials for presentations
  • Allocate required capital to lines of business for underwriting profit loads

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and wellbeing benefits
  • Competitive 401(k) contribution and pension plan
  • Annual incentive program and 23 days of paid time off per year
  • 9 paid holidays and paid family leave
  • Student loan repayment program to support employees and their families
Full Job Description
You will perform stochastic modeling analyses to measure and forecast financial strength of the Enterprise. Analyses include periodic forecasts based on Profit & Growth Plan and what-if scenarios that may require creative and flexible thinking to parameterize scenarios based on limited data. You will work with product lines to incorporate capital requirements into profit load indications for products and/or states. Job responsibilities include communication of technical results to non-actuarial and leadership audiences. Knowledge of catastrophe modeling, reinsurance, investments, and insurance accounting are beneficial. Prior experience with capital modeling software and programming in SQL, R or Python are a plus. You will report to a Senior Manager, Actuary.

In this hybrid role, you will be expected to work a minimum of 10 days per month from the office. Candidates should reside within approximately 35-50 miles of one of the following office locations: Madison, WI 53783 or Boston, MA 02110.
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Position Compensation Range:

$113,000.00 - $194,000.00

Pay Rate Type:

Salary

Compensation may vary based on the job level and your geographic work location. Relocation support is offered for eligible candidates.

Responsibilities:

  • Perform periodic updates of enterprise economic capital model: Gather, prepare, and load input data, run the model, interpret and review results.
  • Use capital model to assess risk impact of alternative assumptions, stress scenarios, growth strategies, reinsurance programs, mergers & acquisitions. Includes translating verbal descriptions of scenarios to model parameterizations.
  • Develop continual improvement of modeling process
  • Use spreadsheets and scripting languages to summarize capital model results and perform simplified projections of capital impacts.
  • Communicate capital modeling results to leadership and stakeholders from other divisions.
  • Assist in preparation of capital related materials for Results Week, SLT, and Board meetings.
  • Allocate enterprise required capital to lines of business and/or state for use in developing indicated underwriting profit loads.
  • Develop understanding of primary factors that drive capital requirements such as catastrophe modeling, investments, reinsurance, and loss reserves.

Requirements:

  • Associate or Fellow in Casualty Actuary Society (ACAS or FCAS).
  • Knowledge of catastrophe modeling, reinsurance, investments, and insurance accounting are beneficial.
  • Experience with capital modeling software (MetaRisk) and programming in SQL, R or Python are a plus.
  • Experience in dynamic financial analysis (DFA) or economic capital modeling preferred.
  • Demonstrated experience providing customer-driven solutions, support, or service.
  • Demonstrated experience performing statistical/actuarial analysis and data forecasting and modeling techniques.
  • Extensive knowledge and understanding of forecasting and statistical analysis and modeling.
  • Your offer will be made contingent on the results of applicable background checks and is contingent on signing a non-disclosure agreement for proprietary information, trade secrets, and inventions.

Additional Information
  • To ensure a strong start, all employees participate in our New Employee Orientation during their first week.  This experience is held in person at our Madison, WI Headquarters or one of our AmFam core locations to help you connect with our mission, meet key team members and build relationships that support your growth.  At times, sessions may be delivered virtually based on scheduling and availability. 
  • Offer to selected candidate will be made contingent on the results of applicable background checks
  • Offer to selected candidate is contingent on signing a non-disclosure agreement for proprietary information, trade secrets, and inventions
  • Sponsorship will not be considered for this position unless specified in the posting


We provide benefits that support your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. You will have access to comprehensive medical, dental, vision and wellbeing benefits that enable you to take care of your health. We also offer a competitive 401(k) contribution, a pension plan, an annual incentive, 9 paid holidays and a paid time off program (23 days accrued annually for full-time employees). In addition, our student loan repayment program and paid-family leave are available to support our employees and their families. Interns and contingent workers are not eligible for American Family Insurance Group benefits.

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