Actuary

All locations: New York, United States;
Philadelphia, United States;
Princeton, United States;

We are adding to our diverse team of experts and are looking to hire those who are committed to building a culture that enables the creation of innovative solutions for our business units and clients.

Welcome to Munich Re Specialty - North America, a leading specialty insurance provider dedicated to delivering exceptional underwriting, claims, and risk management expertise to our partners and customers. As a trusted industry expert, we offer a broad range of comprehensive and customized solutions, including casualty, professional lines, property, surety, and public entity coverages. With the financial strength and global resources of our A+ Superior (A.M. Best) rated organization, we provide unmatched stability and reliability.

Our team is committed to superior service levels, a distinctive approach to specialty solutions, and a deep understanding of the complex risks our clients face. Join our team and be part of a dynamic and experienced organization that is shaping the future of specialty insurance in North America.

Future focused and always one step ahead!

This Actuary role will provide actuarial pricing services for MRSNA’s new and existing Casualty Excess and Surplus products. They will support the business in meeting its goals by analyzing, evaluating, modeling, and rating potential competitive solutions for our clients.

• Support the launch of new products and expand the capabilities of existing products focusing on the casualty line of business.
• Develop and maintain pricing tools for account pricing and portfolio steering.
• Prepare and complete pricing analyses, including the development of rates, ultimate loss projections and communication of results.
• Participate in development and update of Actuarial models and databases through formula development, research on methodologies, and collaboration on technical teams.
• Support for result monitoring, pricing and portfolio management projects that will assist underwriters and management in managing and steering business. Document and communicate assumptions, results, and alternatives to actuarial staff and internal and external clients.
• Strong understanding and ability to discuss and apply the use of existing & new actuarial concepts/techniques involving exposure adjustments, trend, loss development, exposure rating, et al with some assistance/guidance.
• Identification of data issues requiring specialized actuarial attention.
• Provide actuarial insight and expertise as a participant on a Line of Business Expert Group.
• Maintain contemporary, in-depth knowledge of the commercial property market.
• Pursue formal education via Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) exams and continuing education.
• Participate in underwriter training regarding actuarial analyses and methodologies and provide mentoring/training to analyst level actuarial team members.

• Membership in the Casualty Actuarial Society as an Associate (ACAS) or Fellow (FCAS).
• Five (5) or more years of experience in primary insurance pricing.
• Strong technical actuarial skills and strong knowledge and understanding of rating models.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to influence and negotiate with others and create acceptance for proposals.
• Experience in use of R, Python or other statistical software in insurance pricing applications.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

The base salary range anticipated for this position is $141,800-$226,100
, plus opportunity for company bonus based upon a percentage of eligible pay. In addition, the company makes available a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, 401k match, retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).

The salary estimate is adjusted to reflect the varying market conditions across different locations, with the higher end being more aligned with the NYC job market. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary include your specific skills, how many years of…