Senior Actuary , SG

The New York Department of Financial Services seeks to build an equitable, more transparent and resilient financial system that benefits New Yorkers and supports business. Through engagement, data‑driven regulation, and operational excellence, DFS is responsible for empowering consumers, protecting them from financial harm, ensuring the health and stability of the financial entities we regulate, driving economic growth through responsible innovation, and preserving the stability of the global financial system.

• Reviews accuracy and completeness of the data underlying plan valuation.
• Assists in establishing and testing the adequacy of loss and loss adjustment expense reserves.
• Prepares exhibits displaying ultimate estimates, premiums, and loss ratios.
• Reviews insurer rates, nonguaranteed elements, illustrations, and actuarial aspects of policy forms.
• Reviews rate making procedures.
• Reviews insurer risk management practices and asset adequacy analyses.
• Reviews minimum statutory formula reserves, reinsurance treaties, liquidity filings, and actuarial aspects of risk‑based capital filings.
• Reviews premium rate filings for individual and group accident and health products.
• Reviews and analyzes actuarial aspects of commission submissions, experience rating formula submissions, and premium rate complaints.
• Requests additional information on incomplete or inaccurate filings.
• Prepares various calculations approved by higher‑level staff.
• Explains actuarial computations to staff, policyholders and their representatives.
• Analyzes case reserves and recommends that certain calculations be final or interim.

• A bachelor's degree or higher, including or supplemented by 24 semester credit hours in mathematics, statistics, and/or actuarial science.
• Successful completion of one examination of the Society of Actuaries.
• One year of actuarial experience.

$70,579 – $89,645

Positions located within the New York City metropolitan area, as well as Suffolk, Nassau, Rockland, and Westchester Counties, are also eligible to receive an additional $4,000 annual downstate adjustment.

Permanent & Contingent Permanent