AVP, Actuary Portfolio Management

Company Overview

MS Transverse is a subsidiary of MSIG USA and part of MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, one of the 10 largest P&C insurance companies in the world.

MS Transverse is a subsidiary of MSIG USA and part of MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, one of the 10 largest P&C insurance companies in the world.

MS Transverse is dedicated to the global program market and partners with MGAs, program administrators, and general agents to offer a full suite of insurance services.

We believe that by aligning the interests of all parties involved in our programs – distribution partners, MS Transverse, and the reinsurance community – we can deliver outsized results to a market in need of responsible actors with experience and expertise.

• Reserving process & platform modernization
• Help lead the transition of the reserving process from Excel to a Python-based platform — building reproducible, auditable reserving pipelines
• Support monthly, quarterly and year-end reserve analysis across MST entities, including selection of development methods appropriate to program maturity and data credibility
• Contribute to Statement of Actuarial Opinion (SAO) deliverables and the supporting actuarial report, coordinating with the appointed actuary Perform actuarial analysis and make reserve selections and recommendations
• Peer-review reserve analyses prepared by other actuarial staff
• Renewal due diligence framework
• Serve as senior contact with Operations and other groups to further enhance the renewal process so it can be applied consistently across the program portfolio
• Build the framework end-to-end — scope, structure, calculations, documentation — and drive adoption across the team
• Partner with pricing and program stakeholders to embed the framework into the renewal cycle
• Monitor rate change and opine on rate adequacy, partnering with underwriting to inform renewal decisions
• Portfolio management & analysis
• Monitor portfolio performance versus expectations across the MGA book and surface emerging trends
• Lead projects independently end-to-end with minimal supervision
• Develop and enforce documentation standards so analysis is consistent, reproducible, and auditable across the team
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to actuarial staff

• 10+ years of P&C actuarial experience
• Career ACAS or FCAS designation
• Direct programs / MGA / delegated authority experience
• Strong reserving background, including familiarity with SAO obligations and ASOP compliance
• Familiarity with SAP and IFRS requirements
• Working proficiency in Python for reserving workflows, and strong Excel skills
• Demonstrated ability to run projects independently end-to-end
• Strong understanding of P&C reserving and pricing fundamentals

• Experience modernizing reserving processes from spreadsheets to code
• Reinsurance & ceded reserving knowledge
• Familiarity with the chainladder Python package or comparable reserving automation tools
• SQL and Git / Git Hub familiarity
• Exposure to fronting carrier structures
• Bachelor's degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related quantitative field

Additional job description-Salary:
The base range is $130 - 220k. Salary determination are based on various factors, including but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location.

• Healthcare and Retirement Benefits
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) with a generous employer match and profit-sharing contribution
• Wellness incentive program
• Life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
• Flexible spending programs
• Short-term and long-term disability plans

• Pa…