Actuary - Pet Pricing

Actuary - Pet Pricing

Join Nationwide’s Pet business unit as an Actuary and help us protect what matters most—our customers’ beloved pets. In this role, you’ll combine analytical expertise with innovative thinking to design and price products that deliver real value to pet owners. Our team is collaborative, forward‑thinking, and passionate about creating solutions that make pet insurance accessible and reliable.

• Compiles, categorizes, and analyzes sophisticated data sets.
• Builds complicated testing tools and conducts detailed analysis of product calculations.
• Constructs, maintains, and performs Actuarial, Projection, and Valuation Models.
• Builds financial reporting tools and completes analysis.
• Prices and implements products.
• Conducts complicated risk analysis.
• Establishes reserves and other valuation items under multiple accounting regimes (statutory, GAAP, and tax) for products.
• Performs reinsurance analysis and pricing.
• Crafts effective communication strategies and recommendations to leadership. Develops supporting documentation.
• Leads cross‑functional peer reviews to increase collaboration, ensure quality work, and drive innovation.
• Builds business relationships and leads cross‑functional communication with team members, customers, and business partners.
• Leads onboarding and training for new associates on standard work processes. Assists in creating new training materials.

• Bachelor’s degree in actuarial science, mathematics, statistics, or a related field.
• ASA or ACAS designation required; FSA/FCAS designation preferred or actively in progress.
• 4–7 years of actuarial experience, ideally in insurance or financial services.
• Strong technical skills in actuarial software, Microsoft Office (including VBA), and programming languages like R, Python, or SQL.
• Excellent problem‑solving and communication skills, with the ability to thrive in a dynamic, team‑oriented environment.

• Seniority level:
  Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Finance and Sales
• Industry: Insurance
• Location:
  
  Columbus, Ohio (Remote possible for internal candidates)
• Internal Compensation Grade: G5

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance, short and long‑term disability coverage
• Paid time off – 18 days per year (pro‑rated) and nine paid holidays
• Lifetime paid time off (8 hours) and Unity Day PTO (8 hours)
• 401(k) with company match and company‑paid pension plan
• Business casual attire and other benefits

This role does not qualify for employer‑sponsored work authorization. Nationwide does not participate in the STEM OPT extension program.

Nationwide is an equal‑opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone feels challenged, appreciated, respected and engaged. Nationwide prohibits discrimination and harassment and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable law.