Manager, Actuarial Commercial Auto Pricing

Employment Type: Existing Role

Working Business Language: English. This role is considered a head-office role and will be required to communicate with internal stakeholders across Canada where the primary business language utilized is English.

Salary: At Wawanesa, salary is only one component of a holistic, comprehensive and competitive offering that we provide to our employees. In addition to salary, full-time and part-time permanent employees are eligible for an annual bonus plan, leave of absence top‑up programs and are provided with generous vacation time, personal days, premium free benefits and a pension plan. The salary offered for this role is determined with consideration to various factors, including but not limited to: your work location, local labour market conditions, external market salary data, internal pay equity and the knowledge, skills, experience and anticipated proficiency in the role.

The salary offered is estimated to be within the following range: $140,000 - $160,000. Candidates with salary expectations outside of the range are still encouraged to apply.

At Wawanesa, we offer a hybrid work environment that offers flexibility to our employees in balancing in‑office (2 days per week OR 15 hours per week in a Wawanesa office) and remote work. You may work from any of the following locations:
Winnipeg, MB;
Wawanesa, MB;
Vancouver, BC;
Calgary, AB;
Edmonton, AB;
Lethbridge, AB;
Toronto (North York), ON;
Kitchener, ON;
Ottawa, ON;
Montreal, QC;
Quebec City, QC, Moncton, NB;
Dartmouth; NS.

The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company ("Wawanesa Mutual"), founded in 1896, is one of Canada’s largest mutual insurers, with over $3.5 billion in annual revenue and assets of $10 billion (CAD). Wawanesa Mutual, with its National Headquarters in Winnipeg, is the parent company of Wawanesa Life, which provides life insurance products and services throughout Canada, and Western Financial Group, which distributes personal and business insurance across Canada.

Wawanesa proudly serves more than 1.7 million members in Canada, and we are home to more than 3,300 employees distributed across the Canadian regions and communities where we operate. We give back to organizations that strengthen communities, donating more than $3.5 million annually to charitable organizations, including over $2 million annually in support of people on the front lines of climate change.

We are also proud to be recognized as one of Manitoba’s Top Employers. To learn more visit

We are currently looking for dedicated, driven, and enthusiastic individuals who thrive in an environment that welcomes change and are looking for an opportunity for diverse experience and advancement on a growing team.

The Commercial Auto Pricing team plays a key role in supporting the achievement of IRCA, Fleet, and Garage financial goals  are looking for an exceptional candidate to lead the transformation of Commercial Auto pricing at Wawanesa with focus on major rating model updates using advanced technology. Working under minimal supervision, the Commercial Auto Pricing Manager is to lead the pricing team in completing timely and thorough actuarial analysis for all commercial auto products written in all relevant jurisdictions by collaborating with internal and external business partners.

• Lead the pricing review of all commercial auto products with focus on pricing sophistication improvements.
• Recommend pricing strategies that vary by product types and regulatory frameworks.
• Prepare necessary regulatory filings, ensuring the actuarial practices are consistent with accepted actuarial practice and correctly applied.
• Remain up to date on current accepted methodologies and new emerging methodologies in insurance pricing.
• Stay on top of market condition changes and apply the knowledge in pricing analysis.
• Work with multiple areas of the company to identify profitable markets and design appropriate products.
• Drive the design, testing, and maintenance of new pricing models and tools.
• Collaborate with IT on the system implementation of pricing changes.
• Closely monitor portfolio performance and rate strategies effectiveness;…