VP of Actuarial Services

Overview

A growing specialty insurance organization is seeking a Vice President of Actuarial Services to lead pricing, reserving, forecasting, and risk strategy for its commercial casualty portfolio. This executive role partners closely with leadership to drive profitability, ensure reserve adequacy, and support strategic decision‑making.

• Lead actuarial strategy, including pricing, reserving, and financial forecasting
• Oversee rate adequacy, underwriting profitability, and loss trends
• Direct reserve analyses (IBNR, ultimate losses) and present recommendations to leadership
• Support budgeting, financial planning, and profitability analysis
• Advise on reinsurance structure and enterprise risk management
• Ensure regulatory compliance and actuarial governance standards
• Drive innovation in analytics, modeling, and reporting tools
• Lead and develop actuarial team while collaborating cross‑functionally

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred
• FCAS preferred (ACAS considered)
• 10+ years of actuarial experience in P&C, with commercial casualty focus
• Leadership experience in pricing, reserving, and forecasting
• Strong business acumen and communication skills

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting.

The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan.