Hong Kong

Luxembourg City

Singapore

Norwich

York

London

Plano TX

Toronto

Seoul

Eastleigh

Bristol

Shanghai

Bangalore

Armonk NY

Graduate

Part Qualified

Associate

Qualified

Senior Actuary

Life

Health

Data

Reinsurance

Risk

Critical Illness

Research

Python

Experience Analysis

Coding

Pricing

Longevity

Excel

Contract

AXIS

Job DescriptionThis senior level role requires a deep understanding of SEA’s market and client strategies and support its executions by:<ul><li>Ensuring the delivery of consistently high-quality and client centric quotation process for the SEA markets</li><li>Supporting the business development and product development activities in the region</li><li>Driving innovation in operational process and customer solutions by engaging in strategic projects with our clients</li><li>Supporting the brand building of SCOR SEA with contributions to industry papers and presentations</li><li>Managing production of rates, peer review the output of pricing actuaries</li><li>Developing pricing bases and pricing guidelines for key risks</li><li>Analyzing client experience for tenders and own experience for management information.</li><li>Running research as well as other ad-hoc projects.</li><li>Supporting Head of Pricing on various tasks, including training and guidance of other team members</li><li>Supporting Business Development client delivery and communication</li></ul>ResponsibilitiesPricing<ul><li>Manage quotation production, ensuring accurate rates produced within specified timeframes</li><li>Ensure comprehensive documentation produced to support quotes</li><li>Challenge existing thinking and manage change for the team</li><li>Ensure pricing basis are updated in line with accumulated experience and other sources of data</li><li>Show excellence in technical skills and process management</li><li>Mentor and professionally help grow younger team members</li></ul>Experience Analysis<ul><li>Manage the analysis of data provided by clients &amp; suggest pricing bases for quotes</li><li>Analyze SCOR data to contribute to MI, profitability analysis and client management</li><li>Be proactive, suggesting new analyses of the data</li></ul>Research<ul><li>Manage various parts of SCOR’s research activities and ad-hoc opportunities as required</li><li>Contribute to SCOR publications</li></ul>Client management<ul><li>Supporting Client managers during Market visits by bringing technical expertise</li><li>Develop relationships and provide excellent customer service, both internally and externally to help deliver the company’s brand/plans</li><li>Business travel 6-12 times per year</li></ul>Change management<ul><li>Pro-actively consider different ways of doing things to improve efficiency</li><li>Present suggestions to develop new business opportunities</li><li>Support Head of Pricing in innovative analyses using client or other data</li></ul>QualificationsExperience<ul><li>8+ years experience in a Pricing or Valuation function in the Life insurance industry. Reinsurance experience is strongly preferred.</li><li>Excellent knowledge of Microsoft packages (particularly Excel/Access). Knowledge of other analytic tools</li><li>Experience or working both within a team (multicultural) and as a self-motivated individual</li><li>Protection Pricing experience, ideally in Life reinsurance, is a plus</li><li>Experience of mortality/morbidity (PA, CI, Health) analysis</li><li>Knowledge of South East Asia protection market</li></ul>Essential competencies<ul><li>Excellent analytical skills</li><li>Attention to detail</li><li>Self-motivation and organisation</li><li>Team work</li><li>Customer focused</li><li>Good communication and interpersonal skills</li></ul>Desirable competencies<ul><li>Knowledge of SAS/Python/R data tools</li></ul>Personal competencies<ul><li>Oral and written communication skills</li></ul>About usSCOR, the 4th largest reinsurer in the world, provides insurance companies with a diversified and innovative range of solutions and services to control and manage risk. Leveraging experience and expertise to deliver “The Art &amp; Science of Risk”, SCOR provides cutting-edge financial solutions, analytics tools and services in all areas related to risk – from Life &amp; Health and Property &amp; Casualty insurance to Investments. Our specialized teams operate in over 160 countries, fostering long-term relationships with clients.In order to provide our clients with a broad range of innovative reinsurance solutions, SCOR pursues an underwriting policy that is founded on profitability and supported by effective risk management strategy and a prudent investment policy. This approach allows us to offer clients an optimum level of security, to create value for shareholders, and to contribute to the welfare and resilience of society by helping to protect insureds against the risks they face.At SCOR, we believe that employing people from different backgrounds and ensuring inclusivity is a major driving force for the success of the Group. We are committed to fostering a work environment in which all employees are treated fairly and respectfully, have equal access to opportunities and resources, and can contribute fully to SCOR’s success.

<div>Your role at a glanceWe are currently looking for a Qualified Actuary to join our Retail Retirement Income division here at L&amp;G as a Risk Pricing Actuary. Within this role you will proactively develop, maintain and implement pricing strategies to enable us to gain a competitive advantage in the market and meet our financial targets and business goals.This role would be ideal for someone with previous pricing experience or previous experience of assumption setting; however, we are open to applications from candidates with other backgrounds/experience too. This is a hybrid role based in our London offices, which will give you flexible working opportunities from both at home and in the office.What you'll be doing<ul><li>Reviewing &amp; updating the risk pricing basis and actuarial assumptions used within pricing - including performing strategic reviews of the key assumptions and where required recommending assumption changes. </li><li>Ensuring that the pricing and profitability models used are in line with the pricing basis and ensuring that the pricing basis document remains up to date by taking ownership of this document.</li><li>Continually raising standards by improving/developing the pricing &amp; capital models and assumptions used by ensuring that these developments are regularly reviewed and maintained by the pricing team in line with agreed standards, and that a clear audit trail of any changes made is documented. </li><li>Supporting product development initiatives by advising on key actuarial elements of the design and implementation of new products and/or amendments to existing products.</li><li>Preparing governance papers relating to projects and key actuarial assumption changes and obtaining the buy-in from key stakeholders across the business. </li><li>Developing relationships with other key stakeholders (including Distribution and Product, Customer Services, PRT pricing team, Financial Reporting, and the Investment Strategy team) across the group to ensure that pricing changes are anticipated and well understood and where appropriate provide actuarial support as required to support other business objectives.</li><li>Maintaining an awareness of product competition, compliance and legal requirements in order to handle external queries effectively and maximise contribution to team effectiveness.</li><li>Line Managing one or two actuarial students within the pricing team.</li></ul>What we're looking for<ul><li>A Qualified Actuary through the IFoA (or equivalent).</li><li>A commercial attitude, ideally with a good awareness of relevant products, legislation and regulations within the UK pensions market. </li><li>Product pricing/assumption setting experience is highly desirable.</li><li>An in-depth knowledge of actuarial techniques including key pricing metrics such as IFRS, or Solvency II framework is highly desirable.</li><li>Good inter-personal skills and the ability to build strong relationships with both key stakeholders and customers at all levels.</li><li>Strong technical and analytical abilities.</li></ul>BenefitsWhen you commit to Legal &amp; General, we’ll commit to you too. That means we’ll recognise and reward your hard work, your performance and your contribution.If you join us, you’ll get access to some great benefits, including private medical insurance, 27 days holiday (excluding bank holidays), a generous pension scheme, life assurance, and Income Protection. You'll receive a car allowance of 12% of your annual salary, and you can participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice. We’re also proud to offer competitive family leave. You’ll have the opportunity to participate in our annual, performance-related bonus plan and valuable share schemes. And then there are the many discounts we offer that you can take advantage of – both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online offerings. About L&amp;GThe brand with the brolly is choosing today to change tomorrow.Since 1836, we’ve grown to become one of the world's largest asset managers, homebuilders, pension providers and insurance brands. We’re all here to improve the lives of our customers, build a better society for the long term, and create value for our shareholders - helping to shape a better future for society and the planet.We need people who share our ambitions, agility and entrepreneurial spirit to help us do it.At L&amp;G, you’ll find a balance that helps you be your best. Empowered by hybrid working, we’re supported by technology and workplaces that enable us to work effectively wherever we are. We come together in offices to collaborate and connect, and use time at home for individual, focused activities. And, when we achieve great things, we celebrate our success and reward strong performance.Today, there’s over 10,000 of us, working towards our mission, with plenty of opportunities to grow your career as we grow L&amp;G. Will you join us?About the business areaLife can sometimes be unpredictable, and it pays to plan ahead. Our aim at Legal &amp; General Retail is to help our customers plan for the unexpected, achieve financial security for their tomorrow, and protect everything that’s important to them. To better understand our customers and meet their needs, we’ve brought our protection, retirement income, savings, lending and advice, fintech and mortgage businesses under one umbrella. Created at the start of 2022 through the merging of our long-standing and trusted retail retirement and insurance businesses, we’re a fast-growing division with big, customer-centered ambitions. Our commitment to Equal OpportunitiesGreat minds don’t have to think alike, so we welcome voices from all backgrounds. Bringing together people with different life experiences helps us build empathy with our customers and drive innovation.We don’t just talk about it, we actively promote diversity and equitable opportunities for all. That means our employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or protected veteran status. In fact, we embrace every dimension of diversity to reflect the customers and communities we serve.We think it’s important to create an inclusive environment where we can all belong, contribute and drive progress, where you can develop and grow, and be empowered. We want you to use your voice to help us build a better tomorrow.We all work differently, and have different needs, which is why. we’re always open to discussing flexible working arrangements. Likewise, we’re committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs during our recruiting process.So whoever you are, wherever you are, whatever your story, we'd love to hear from you.</div>

<div>Aviva group protection pricing have an exciting opportunity for an Actuarial Technician to join our team. The team have responsibility for managing the financial performance of group protection.  The focus of the team is on profitability, costing, risk pricing, reinsurance strategy, management of expenses and any other aspect of group protection’s financial or commercial performance.The team use product experience and performance to identify trends, deviations from expected and any emerging issues which might affect product costing or risk pricing and then propose and implement mitigating actions.  The group protection pricing team is passionate about development, and you will benefit from on-the-job coaching working on group income protection, group life and group critical illness products.A bit about the job:<ul><li>Providing input to and compliance with governance measures</li><li>Supporting system development by providing technical expertise</li><li>Supporting the development of data analytics to maximise use of available data from systems</li><li>Maintaining strong relationships across group protection teams and other contacts</li><li>Supporting the delivery of the group protection strategy through costing, pricing and underwriting philosophy to support key financials</li></ul>Skills and experience we’re looking for:<ul><li>Good communication skills</li><li>Will actively work as part of a team</li><li>Attention to detail and ability to work methodically</li><li>Ability to plan and organise work with a range of deadlines</li><li>Strong numeracy, problem solving, analytical and modelling skills</li></ul>What you’ll get for this role:<ul><li>Starting salary between £25,000 and £30,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)</li><li>Generous pension (starting level Aviva contributes 8% when you contribute 2%)</li><li>Eligibility for annual performance bonus</li><li>Family friendly parental and carer’s leave</li><li>29 days holiday per year plus bank holidays and the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days</li><li>Up to 40% discount for Aviva products</li><li>Brilliant flexible benefits including electric cars</li><li>Aviva Matching Share Plan and Save As You Earn scheme</li><li>21 volunteering hours per year</li></ul>Aviva is for everyone:We are inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.Excited but not sure you tick every box? Research tells us that women, particularly, feel this way.  So, regardless of gender, why not apply. And if you’re in a job share just apply as a pair.We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you.Most of our people are smart working – spending around 60% of their time in our offices and 40% at home.To find out more about working at Aviva take a look hereWe interview every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. Once you’ve applied, please send us an email stating that you have a disclosed disability, and we’ll interview you.</div>

<div>You are an actuary that is passionate about experience studies and making data driven assumptions about what will happen in the future. As a Manager & Actuary in Biometric Research, you will get the opportunity to work with some of the largest insurance datasets in the North American industry, lead experience studies, assumption development and perform research in the individual life, critical illness, disability and long term care lines of business.  You will report to a Director of Studies and Assumptions in the Toronto office, have actuarial associates assist you with your projects and get opportunities to share your insights with the different actuarial teams and senior management.Offer:Individual Insurance and Group Long Term Disability Business Lines<ul><li>Leads North American mortality/morbidity/lapse experience studies and assumption development.</li><li>Continually reviews and improves the experience analysis and assumption development processes.</li><li>Supports the Canadian pricing and in-force management teams by providing mortality/morbidity/lapse assumptions for new business quotes and in-force transactions.</li><li>Supports the Enterprise Risk Management team by assisting with development of economic capital models for biometric risks.</li><li>Participates in North American and Global Biometric Research initiatives.</li><li>Provides actuarial and research support for underwriting.</li><li>Provides peer reviews for other team members.</li></ul>Stakeholder Relationship and Project Management<ul><li>Builds and maintains strong relationships with key internal stakeholders in the development and execution of assumptions and experience studies.</li><li>Addresses the needs of internal clients in a timely manner and is viewed as their business partner, not just a provider of services.</li><li>Develops strong and trusting relationships with key decision makers.</li><li>Clearly communicates the experience study stories and rationale behind assumptions developed.</li></ul>Profile:<ul><li>University Degree in Actuarial Science, Finance, Statistics, or Mathematics.</li><li>FSA and/or FCIA designation.</li><li>5-10+ years experience in the individual insurance/reinsurance industry.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to effectively manage projects.</li><li>Strong analytical and financial modeling skills.</li><li>Strong ability to establish and maintain effective interpersonal relationships with clients and co-workers.</li><li>Excellent communication skills as demonstrated in general conversation, clear, complete responses to internal and external clients, formal presentations and written documents.</li><li>Superior attention to detail and accuracy.</li><li>Strong problem solving and organization skills.</li><li>Demonstrated flexibility and effectiveness working under tight timelines.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to adapt in a dynamic environment.</li><li>Proficient designing and using spreadsheets/tables to perform computations and analysis.</li><li>Knowledge of Excel, SQL, PowerPoint, Moody’s AXIS and R is preferred.</li></ul>Together, we engage with everything we have and are, to help humankind act braver and better.As the world’s leading reinsurance company with more than 40,000 employees in over 50 locations around the globe, Munich Re introduces a paradigm shift in the way you think about insurance.  By turning uncertainty into manageable risk, we enable fundamental change.  We recognize Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging as a key priority with a culture that welcomes different thoughts and opinions.  We dare to think big and are continuously innovating on behalf of our clients.Our data, our technology, and our teams place us in a unique position to drive transformative change in the life insurance industry.  We invest strategically in our world class talent, offering our employees a work experience that promotes professional development, innovation, and rewards high performance.Munich Re Canada is committed to providing a work environment that is inclusive and free of employment barriers and discrimination. Accommodations will be made for qualified applicants with a disability throughout the recruitment process.  If you receive a request for an interview and you have a disability which will require an accommodation to support your participation, please consult with Human Resources or contact AODARequestHR@munichre.ca as soon as practical so that suitable accommodations can be arranged.</div>

<div>You are an actuary that is passionate about experience studies and making data driven assumptions about what will happen in the future.As a Director in Biometric Research, you will lead experience studies, assumption development and perform research in the individual life, critical illness, disability and long term care lines of business in North America.  Reporting into the AVP, Biometric Research in the Toronto office, you will manage 2-4 Actuarial Associates, senior Actuarial Associate and/or Actuaries who will report to you. Your reports may work with you on your projects or with other Biometric Research team members based on project opportunities.  You and your reports can look forward to analyzing some of the largest and richest datasets in the North American insurance industry and sharing your insights with the different actuarial teams and senior management. Offer:Individual Insurance and Group Long Term Disability Business Lines<ul><li>Leads North American mortality/morbidity/lapse experience studies and assumption development.</li><li>Continually reviews and improves the experience analysis and assumption development processes.</li><li>Supports the Canadian pricing and in-force management teams by providing mortality/morbidity/lapse assumptions for new business quotes and in-force transactions.</li><li>Supports the Enterprise Risk Management team by assisting with development of economic capital models for biometric risks.</li><li>Participates in North American and Global Biometric Research initiatives.</li><li>Provides actuarial and research support for underwriting.</li><li>Provides peer reviews for other team members.</li></ul>Stakeholder Relationship Management<ul><li>Builds and maintains strong relationships with key internal stakeholders in the development and execution of assumptions and experience studies.</li><li>Addresses the needs of internal clients in a timely manner and is viewed as their business partner, not just a provider of services.</li><li>Develops strong and trusting relationships with key decision makers</li><li>Clearly communicates the experience study stories and rationale behind assumptions developed.</li></ul>Project and People Management<ul><li>Manages resourcing as well as timelines and deliverables for quotes and projects.</li><li>Ensures all direct reports have a clear understanding of corporate and departmental objectives, and that they each have challenging personal objectives.</li><li>Provides challenging tasks and assignments and holds frequent development discussions with employees to provide career growth and development.</li><li>Hires and develops a high performance team that is highly engaged and recognized as experts both internally throughout the global Munich Re organization and externally amongst our clients.</li></ul>Profile:<ul><li>University Degree in Actuarial Science, Finance, Statistics, or Mathematics.</li><li>FSA and/or FCIA designation.</li><li>5-10+ years experience in the individual insurance/reinsurance industry.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to effectively manage projects and direct reports.</li><li>Strong analytical and financial modeling skills.</li><li>Strong ability to establish and maintain effective interpersonal relationships with clients and co-workers.</li><li>Excellent communication skills as demonstrated in general conversation, clear, complete responses to internal and external clients, formal presentations and written documents.</li><li>Superior attention to detail and accuracy.</li><li>Strong problem solving and organization skills.</li><li>Demonstrated flexibility and effectiveness working under tight timelines.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to adapt in a dynamic environment.</li><li>Proficient designing and using spreadsheets/tables to perform computations and analysis.</li><li>Knowledge of Excel, SQL, PowerPoint, Moody’s AXIS and R is preferred.</li></ul> Together, we engage with everything we have and are, to help humankind act braver and better.As the world’s leading reinsurance company with more than 40,000 employees in over 50 locations around the globe, Munich Re introduces a paradigm shift in the way you think about insurance. By turning uncertainty into manageable risk, we enable fundamental change. We recognize Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging as a key priority with a culture that welcomes different thoughts and opinions. We dare to think big and are continuously innovating on behalf of our clients.Our data, our technology, and our teams place us in a unique position to drive transformative change in the life insurance industry.  We invest strategically in our world class talent, offering our employees a work experience that promotes professional development, innovation, and rewards high performance. Munich Re Canada is committed to providing a work environment that is inclusive and free of employment barriers and discrimination. Accommodations will be made for qualified applicants with a disability throughout the recruitment process. If you receive a request for an interview and you have a disability which will require an accommodation to support your participation, please consult with Human Resources as soon as practical so that suitable accommodations can be arranged.</div>

About Swiss Re



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Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. We cover both Property &amp; Casualty and Life &amp; Health. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 14,000 employees across the world. 
 
Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work. 




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*Role can be analyst or assoicate level, level will be determined based on skill set.



About the Role

As part of the Business Management team in the Americas, you will responsible for all facets of A&amp;H Valuation for closed block of business (Admin Re). Responsibilities in details are: 

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		<li>Perform timely and accurate US STAT/GAAP/Swiss Stat/EVM quarterly valuation and reporting of Admin Re A&amp;H business </li>
		<li>Produce timely and accurate deliverables including external coinsurance reports and annual statement exhibits.</li>
		<li>Support the advancement of planning and earnings analysis techniques to deliver transparent insights on business performance on all valuation basis</li>
		<li>Run and maintain AXIS models and incorporate improvements as needed</li>
		<li>Support experience studies on DI business and analyze and report to management on actual to expected variances</li>
		<li>Support the premium rate increase filing work on Critical Illness business as needed</li>
		<li>Actively work with data providers to seek clarifications and sort out data issues.</li>
		<li>Modify existing documentation and controls if needed to reflect changes in reporting.</li>
		<li>Support ad-hoc internal clients as needed (Finance, Legal, compliance, management)</li>
		<li>Maintain SOX compliance and address external auditor request.</li>
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About the Team (Position Summary)

You will be part of the US Reinsurance actuarial reserving team. We are responsible for determining the technical reserves at adequate levels meeting all local statutory and US GAAP requirements along with Swiss Re internal EVM valuation basis.

In addition, the Company offers an Actuarial Development Program (ADP) that provides students with study time and financial incentives to progress through your Actuarial Exams, so long as you continue to qualify.



About You (Requirement)

You have 

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	<li>A University degree or equivalent </li>
	<li>At least 3-4 SOA Actuarial Exam</li>
	<li>Understanding of DI insurance products is preferred</li>
	<li>2-3 years of actuarial experience in costing, experience analysis, valuation and/or assumption development is preferred</li>
	<li>Excellent technological skills including Microsoft Office products, in particular Excel and Access</li>
	<li>Experience in AXIS is good to have</li>
	<li>Strong communication skills, written and verbal </li>
	<li>Very strong analytical and conceptual skills </li>
	<li>Detail and deadline oriented.</li>
	<li>A healthy level of attention to detail</li>
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Swiss Re is an equal opportunity employer. It is our practice to recruit, hire and promote without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, pregnancy, sexual orientations, marital status, military status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Decisions on employment are solely based on an individual's qualifications for the position being filled. 
 
During the recruitment process, reasonable accommodations for disabilities are available upon request. If contacted for an interview, please inform the Recruiter/HR Professional of the accommodation needed.



As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the world, it is our responsibility to help keep our employees, customers, partners and communities healthy and safe.  SwissRe will require all candidates interviewing in person in Canada to provide evidence of vaccination when arriving at our offices. 



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About iptiQ



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iptiQ is a risk tech start-up within Swiss Re Group. Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. 
 
iptiQ provides digital, bespoke and transparent L&amp;H and P&amp;C protection products in a B2B2C manner. Founded in 2014, we're transforming the way consumers buy insurance with a unique digital insurance engine which incorporates the latest technology with world-class underwriting capabilities. We build strong partnerships to sell insurance via trusted brands. 
 
Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. iptiQ embraces a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work. 


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In this role within the Life &amp; Health valuation team you will:

 
•    provide iptiQ Life &amp; Health EMEA's liability valuations on different bases (Luxembourg statutory, US GAAP, Solvency II, EVM, IFRS, various statutory reporting bases); 
•    provide actuarial assessments for the launch of new products and assist in the preparation technical notes for new and existing products; 
•    provide actuarial input for the IFRS transition, including on methodology topics relating to the iptiQ Life &amp; Health portfolio; 
•    provide actuarial assessments and feedback on valuation results to management; 
•    provide valuation modelling methodologies and assumptions for L&amp;H products; 
•    liaise with other iptiQ L&amp;H EMEA functions such as Finance, Products and Risk Management to ensure that iptiQ's valuation and risk management principles are in line with the Group standards; 
•    support the regulatory reporting activities in conjunction with the Finance division and legal functions; 
•    perform experience analysis and prepare the review of key actuarial assumptions to ensure long term profitability of business; 
•    ensure an appropriate control framework is in place that matches with the business requirements; 
•    contribute to the development and maintenance of deep knowledge of insurance practices and market developments within the European market, in particular Germany, the Netherlands, the UK, France, Spain, Italy and Ireland. 
 

About you



Skills and Experience:

•    University degree; mathematics, statistics, actuarial science or related field with proven mathematical skills and analytical ability; 
•    Qualified actuary or actively pursuing an actuarial qualification; 
•    Work experience of 4+ years in primary L&amp;H insurance and/or consulting environment with actuarial focus;  
•    Understanding of Luxembourg statutory and Solvency II requirements for L&amp;H business; 
•    Good knowledge of IFRS 17 principles; 
•    Very strong knowledge of the MS Office suite (particularly of MS Excel). R or other programming languages useful; 
•    You are a self-motivated, organized team player who likes to take initiatives and challenges.   
•    You are comfortable in a fast moving, multi-cultural and international business environment; 
•    Very strong verbal and written communication: ability to communicate complex issues to others in a clear and concise way; 
•    Your English is excellent; French is a plus. 
 

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity at our company. Our aim is to live visible and invisible diversity – diversity of age, race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, physical abilities, personalities and experiences – at all levels and in all functions and regions. We also collaborate in a flexible working environment, providing you with a compelling degree of autonomy to decide how, when and where to carry out your tasks.

 
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About Swiss Re



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Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. We cover both Property &amp; Casualty and Life &amp; Health. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 14,000 employees across the world. 
 
Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work. 




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About the Team

The Portfolio Management team forms part of the Business Management division in Swiss Re together with other units including Technical Accounting, Actuarial Management and Claims. The team has interdependent relationships with other units within the L&amp;H Business Management division and is required to foster a strong team culture in order to drive delivery of the overall divisional mandate.  



The mandate of the Portfolio Management team is to monitor, protect and maximize the shareholder value extracted from the in-force L&amp;H portfolio across its six markets in Asia: China, Japan, South Korea, South East Asia, Hong Kong &amp; Taiwan and India.



As part of a team of fifteen, this role reports to the Head L&amp;H Portfolio Management Asia and working closely with other senior team members. Whist this role will focus on Korea market, it also includes participation in regional initiatives and offer great exposure to leaders at the executive level, including frequent access to the Managing Director and Regional Head of the Business Management in Asia Pacific. In addition, the team works closely with other departments in Division Asia's L&amp;H Community, including Pricing, Finance, Transactions and Client markets.



About the Role

1)    Portfolio Management: actively participate and support the Korea Portfolio Management managers' responsibility in engaging with other internal partner functions (and with external clients) to perform effective management of L&amp;H's in-force portfolios.

2)    Assist on inforce portfolio initiatives to actively manage inforce risk and increase value of the inforce. This includes for example: 
a)    Performing portfolio deep dives to review treaty profitability and propose actions to improve treaty performance 
b)    Complete quantitative experience analysis and valuation for recapture or non-contractual change on the inforce. 
c)    Driving key inforce initiatives within Swiss Re such as US GAAP initiatives, Portfolio Optimization, Customer Retention Management, IFRS 17 and other inforce solutions. 
d)    Reprice reviewable rate treaties or provide technical peer review support.

3)    Perform experience monitoring: 
a)    Work on production of regular and ad hoc monitoring analysis, including claims, retention/lapse, and other. 
b)    Highlight key observations and recommendations to assist on business steering and in-force management. 
c)    Monitor treaty's rate review trigger or internal KPI to ensure timely action is taken when necessary. 
d)    Identify early warning signals and managing portfolio risks such that proactive action can be taken to protect the value of the in-force and ensure its sustainability; Spot issue early and fix them. 
4)    Support Group wide and local projects as required, including other priorities of the L&amp;H Business Management team.



About You

•    Good exam progress with a recognised Actuarial professional body. 
•    Minimum 4+ years of L&amp;H valuation or pricing experience in reinsurance or primary insurance 
•    Good technical knowledge in areas of liability portfolio management (e.g. experience analysis, product pricing and valuation, financial performance analysis). 
•    Working knowledge of US GAAP financial reporting and embedded valuation methods (e.g. MCEV, EEV, TEV), knowledge of IFRS 17 is a plus 
•    Strong analytical skills, good understanding of financial reporting process, actuarial models and data management 
•    Experience in regular experience monitoring and highlight/ investigate variance in experience and its root causes. 
•    Fundamental understanding of the Asian insurance and reinsurance industry, and knowledge of the main products and services offered by Swiss Re and its competitors would be a plus. 
•    Excellent interpersonal, communication and organisational skills 
•    Ability to liaise with various stakeholders on different in-force management initiatives. 
•    Ability to navigate ambiguity and work autonomously

•    Candidates with more experience will be considered as Senior Actuarial Analyst
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Keywords:   
Reference Code: 115308 


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About Swiss Re



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Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. We cover both Property &amp; Casualty and Life &amp; Health. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 14,000 employees across the world. 
 
Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work. 




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About the Role



1. Portfolio Management: actively participate and support the Korea Portfolio Management managers' responsibility in engaging with other internal partner functions (and with external clients) to perform effective management of L&amp;H's in-force portfolios.



2. Assist on inforce portfolio initiatives to actively manage inforce risk and increase value of the inforce. This includes for example:

<ol style="list-style-type:lower-alpha">
	<li>Performing portfolio deep dives to review treaty profitability and propose actions to improve treaty performance.</li>
	<li>Complete quantitative experience analysis and valuation for recapture or non-contractual change on the inforce. </li>
	<li>Driving key inforce initiatives within Swiss Re such as US GAAP initiatives, Portfolio Optimization, Customer Retention Management, IFRS 17 and other inforce solutions. </li>
	<li>Reprice reviewable rate treaties or provide technical peer review support.</li>
</ol>



3. Perform experience monitoring:

<ol style="list-style-type:lower-alpha">
	<li>Work on production of regular and ad hoc monitoring analysis, including claims, retention/lapse, and other.</li>
	<li>Highlight key observations and recommendations to assist on business steering and in-force management.</li>
	<li>Monitor treaty's rate review trigger or internal KPI to ensure timely action is taken when necessary.</li>
	<li>Identify early warning signals and managing portfolio risks such that proactive action can be taken to protect the value of the in-force and ensure its sustainability; Spot issue early and fix them. </li>
</ol>



4. Support Group wide and local projects as required, including other priorities of the L&amp;H Business Management team.





About the Team



The Portfolio Management team forms part of the Business Management division in Swiss Re together with other units including Technical Accounting, Actuarial Management and Claims. The team has interdependent relationships with other units within the L&amp;H Business Management division and is required to foster a strong team culture in order to drive delivery of the overall divisional mandate.  



The mandate of the Portfolio Management team is to monitor, protect and maximize the shareholder value extracted from the in-force L&amp;H portfolio across its six markets in Asia: China, Japan, South Korea, South East Asia, Hong Kong &amp; Taiwan and India.



As part of a team of fifteen, this role reports to the Head L&amp;H Portfolio Management Asia and working closely with other senior team members. Whist this role will focus on Korea market, it also includes participation in regional initiatives and offer great exposure to leaders at the executive level, including frequent access to the Managing Director and Regional Head of the Business Management in Asia Pacific. In addition, the team works closely with other departments in Division Asia's L&amp;H Community, including Pricing, Finance, Transactions and Client markets.





About You



• Good exam progress with a recognised Actuarial professional body. 
• Minimum 4+ years of L&amp;H valuation or pricing experience in reinsurance or primary insurance. 
• Good technical knowledge in areas of liability portfolio management (e.g. experience analysis, product pricing and valuation, financial performance analysis). 
• Working knowledge of US GAAP financial reporting and embedded valuation methods (e.g. MCEV, EEV, TEV), knowledge of IFRS 17 is a plus. 
• Strong analytical skills, good understanding of financial reporting process, actuarial models and data management. 
• Experience in regular experience monitoring and highlight/ investigate variance in experience and its root causes. 
• Fundamental understanding of the Asian insurance and reinsurance industry, and knowledge of the main products and services offered by Swiss Re and its competitors would be a plus. 
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and organisational skills. 
• Ability to liaise with various stakeholders on different in-force management initiatives. 
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and work autonomously.

• Strong communication skills in Korean and English.

• Candidates with more experience will be considered as Senior Actuarial Analyst.
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Reference Code: 115321 


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About Swiss Re



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Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. We cover both Property &amp; Casualty and Life &amp; Health. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 14,000 employees across the world. 
 
Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work. 




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About the Role

1. Portfolio Management: actively participate and support the Korea Portfolio Management managers' responsibility in engaging with other internal partner functions (and with external clients) to perform effective management of L&amp;H's in-force portfolios.

2. Assist on inforce portfolio initiatives to actively manage inforce risk and increase value of the inforce. This includes for example:

<ol style="list-style-type:lower-alpha">
	<li>
	Performing portfolio deep dives to review treaty profitability and propose actions to improve treaty performance
	</li>
	<li>
	Complete quantitative experience analysis and valuation for recapture or non-contractual change on the inforce. 
	</li>
	<li>
	Driving key inforce initiatives within Swiss Re such as US GAAP initiatives, Portfolio Optimization, Customer Retention Management, IFRS 17 and other inforce solutions. 
	</li>
	<li>
	Reprice reviewable rate treaties or provide technical peer review support
	</li>
</ol>

3. Perform experience monitoring:

<ol style="list-style-type:lower-alpha">
	<li>
	Work on production of regular and ad hoc monitoring analysis, including claims, retention/lapse, and other.
	</li>
	<li>
	Highlight key observations and recommendations to assist on business steering and in-force management.
	</li>
	<li>
	Monitor treaty's rate review trigger or internal KPI to ensure timely action is taken when necessary.
	</li>
	<li>
	Identify early warning signals and managing portfolio risks such that proactive action can be taken to protect the value of the in-force and ensure its sustainability; Spot issue early and fix them. 
	</li>
</ol>

4. Support Group wide and local projects as required, including other priorities of the L&amp;H Business Management team.



About the Team

The Portfolio Management team forms part of the Business Management division in Swiss Re together with other units including Technical Accounting, Actuarial Management and Claims. The team has interdependent relationships with other units within the L&amp;H Business Management division and is required to foster a strong team culture in order to drive delivery of the overall divisional mandate.  



The mandate of the Portfolio Management team is to monitor, protect and maximize the shareholder value extracted from the in-force L&amp;H portfolio across its six markets in Asia: China, Japan, South Korea, South East Asia, Hong Kong &amp; Taiwan and India.



As part of a team of fifteen, this role reports to the Head L&amp;H Portfolio Management Asia and working closely with other senior team members. Whist this role will focus on Korea market, it also includes participation in regional initiatives and offer great exposure to leaders at the executive level, including frequent access to the Managing Director and Regional Head of the Business Management in Asia Pacific. In addition, the team works closely with other departments in Division Asia's L&amp;H Community, including Pricing, Finance, Transactions and Client markets.



About You

•    Good exam progress with a recognised Actuarial professional body. 
•    Minimum 4+ years of L&amp;H valuation or pricing experience in reinsurance or primary insurance 
•    Good technical knowledge in areas of liability portfolio management (e.g. experience analysis, product pricing and valuation, financial performance analysis). 
•    Working knowledge of US GAAP financial reporting and embedded valuation methods (e.g. MCEV, EEV, TEV), knowledge of IFRS 17 is a plus 
•    Strong analytical skills, good understanding of financial reporting process, actuarial models and data management 
•    Experience in regular experience monitoring and highlight/ investigate variance in experience and its root causes. 
•    Fundamental understanding of the Asian insurance and reinsurance industry, and knowledge of the main products and services offered by Swiss Re and its competitors would be a plus. 
•    Excellent interpersonal, communication and organisational skills 
•    Ability to liaise with various stakeholders on different in-force management initiatives. 
•    Ability to navigate ambiguity and work autonomously

•    Candidates with more experience will be considered as Senior Actuarial Analyst
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Keywords:   
Reference Code: 115341 


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Aviva are seeking a qualified or senior part-qualified actuary to join their team, with a particular focus on supporting the assumption setting process for savings and pensions business, initially taking the lead on persistency across these products and protection products.    The Experience Analysis and Assumptions Team reports in to the UKL Actuarial Reporting Lead.  It is responsible for developing, reviewing and securing agreement to the full set of assumptions used in reporting and costing – from undertaking research, specifying and sourcing experience analysis investigations, sourcing market data, though to analysing results, proposing assumptions and taking them through governance.Current team members are based in Wellington Row, York but we are very open to new members being based in Bristol.Duties &amp; Responsibilities<ul><li>Specify and review experience analysis investigations, analyse the results and source other market material</li><li>Develop proposals for the assumption set, and organise expert judgement panels across the business to discuss those proposals</li><li>Produce papers for governance committees for reporting and costing assumptions, and liaise with AFO in implementing them</li><li>   You will support projects that deepen and broaden Aviva’s understanding of persistency, including analysis of any available external data as well as Aviva’s, and work on improving MI on current year experience;</li><li>  You will operate, maintain and support the development of systems for analysing demographic risk (in particular persistency)</li></ul>Skills / Experience Required <ul><li>You will be a qualified actuary, or a senior part-qualified actuary with strong skills;</li><li>You will have good data handling and analytical skills and be able to work with complex data, identifying themes and trends, building models and interpreting results;</li><li>You will be well-organised and capable of working independently</li><li>You will be able to take complex technical concepts and convey them in an easy to understand way to suit your audience;</li><li>It would be useful if you had experience of producing or using financial reporting and/or solvency results, but this is not essential.</li></ul>What will you get for this role?<ul><li>Salary circa £55,000 depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications</li><li>A generous defined contribution pension scheme</li><li>Annual performance related bonus and pay review</li><li>A holiday allowance of 29 days plus bank holidays and the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days</li><li>Up to 40% discount for some Aviva products through “My Aviva Extras” plus discounts for Friends and Family (some exclusions apply)</li><li>Excellent range of flexible benefits to include a matching share save scheme</li></ul>Aviva is for everyone:We are inclusive – we want applications from people with diverse backgrounds.Excited, but not sure you tick every box?Research tells us that women, particularly, feel this way. So, regardless of gender, why not apply. And if you’re in a job share just apply as a pair.We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you.Most of our people are smart working – spending around 60% of their time in our offices and 40% at home.To find out more about working at Aviva take a look hereWe interview every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. Once you’ve applied, please send us an email stating that you have a disclosed disability, and we’ll interview you.We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Nicola Janneh a call on 07789 624461 or send an email to Nicola.Janneh&#64;Aviva.com.

Canada Life UK looks after the retirement, investment and protection needs of individuals, families and companies. We help to build better futures for our customers, our intermediaries and our employees by operating as a modern, agile and welcoming organisation. Part of our parent company Great-West Lifeco, Canada Life UK has operated in the United Kingdom since 1903. We have hundreds of respected and supported employees committed to doing the right thing for our customers and colleagues. Canada Life UK is transforming to create a more customer-focused business by providing our customers with expertise on financial and tax planning, offering home finance and annuities propositions, and providing collective fund solutions to third party customers. •    Responsible for leading on actuarial pricing initiatives for the Wealth Division, including proposing assumptions, analysing profitability, producing pricing reports and working with the second line teams to ensure approval. 
•    Initiating and overseeing the production of regular new business profitability reporting for Wealth products and production of management information. 
•    Overseeing the work of a student actuary and pricing technician. 
•    Reports to the Head of Pricing &amp; Product Management. •    Responsible for the timely and accurate delivery of pricing analysis and pricing support for business initiatives within the Division, including experience analysis, and the production of high quality pricing papers. 
•    Work with the actuarial and risk oversight teams within the business to ensure they are able to carry out their oversight of Wealth pricing initiatives effectively.  
•    Initiating and overseeing the production of regular new business profitability reporting for Wealth products, and the production of MI for Committee meetings as well as other regular pricing tasks, ensuring that these are produced in a timely and accurate manner. 
•    Manage, coach, develop and motivate a team consisting of an actuarial student and pricing technician in order to optimise performance in line with the Divisions objectives. Reviewing the recommendations of qualified and part-qualified actuaries and providing feedback. 
•    Support the Head of Pricing &amp; Product Management in ensuring that risks relating to Wealth Pricing are effectively overseen, including regular review of appropriate actuarial controls and analysis. Ensuring that our own internal pricing and modelling policies are appropriately adhered to. •    Strong commercial awareness and pricing experience. Will be able to apply technical actuarial techniques and understand business/commercial implications to the Wealth Division 
•    Proven ability to lead on deliveries, utilising experience to deliver complex pieces of work on-time, in-full. 
•    Strong communication skills, demonstrating a clear and articulate standard of written and verbal communication in a complex environment, tailored for all levels of management. 
•    Strong influencing skills, with experience of engaging with the wider business in order to get desired outcome. Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to maintain a variety of relationships with multiple stakeholders 
•    Exceptional problem solving skills and attention to detail with demonstrable ability in spotting issues, interdependencies and challenges to ensure work is produced to an accurate, commercial and informed standard. 
•    Strong skills and experience in managing and motivating a team 
•    Self-motivated, well-organised, pragmatic and able to perform tasks independently Qualifications 
Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (or equivalent). 
  What you’ll like about working here As a Canada Life UK colleague, you’ll receive a competitive salary and comprehensive reward package including income protection, private medical insurance and life assurance, along with a generous pension and bonus scheme. You’ll also receive the support you need with your personal and professional development. Diversity and inclusion Canada Life is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Our role as an employer of choice is to provide the right environment for talented people to do their best work, by respecting, understanding and valuing individual differences

About Swiss Re

 

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Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work. 

 

 
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<h2 style="text-align:justify">About The Role </h2>

We are looking for a Senior Actuarial Analyst to support the US Group &amp; Health valuation unit with reporting requirements under US GAAP, US Statutory and Swiss Re Group reporting requirements. You will contribute to the quarterly reserving process &amp; analysis, and assist in developing actuarial models and assumptions associated with US A&amp;H business with particular focus on US long term disability (DI) and long term care (LTC) lines of business. 

This is a 2-year rotating position within the actuarial development program at Swiss Re.  

Key responsibilities include:

 

<ul>
	<li class="Compact" style="text-align:justify">Assist with quarterly analysis and financial reporting, with particular focus on understanding US GAAP and US Statutory results for the Group &amp; Health block</li>
	<li class="Compact" style="text-align:justify">Working closely with Pricing team on reserving for new business deals</li>
	<li class="Compact" style="text-align:justify">Working with Technical Accounting and Claims colleagues to capture data requirements for appropriate financial reporting and experience analysis/reporting functions for disability business</li>
	<li class="Compact" style="text-align:justify">Collaborate with offshore production team to produce quarterly valuation and financial results.  Mentor junior employees and manage co-op/intern workload. </li>
	<li class="Compact" style="text-align:justify">Development and maintenance of the AXIS valuation/modeling system for DI and LTC business</li>
	<li class="Compact" style="text-align:justify">Performing data, statistical and trend analysis and monitor experience necessary for the effective management of health blocks of business</li>
	<li class="Compact" style="text-align:justify">Perform experience studies and assumption reviews using R programming</li>
	<li class="Compact" style="text-align:justify">Support team-wide or global strategies, such as IFRS17 projects, as required</li>
</ul>

About You:

<ol>
	<li style="text-align:justify">ASA, or soon-to-be ASA actively pursuing your FSA designation.  </li>
	<li style="text-align:justify">Minimum 3 years of experience in an actuarial-related function</li>
	<li style="text-align:justify">Experience working with cross-functional teams and/or with multiple stakeholders in a fast pace environment</li>
	<li style="text-align:justify">Strong analytical skills with experience working in MS Excel and R analytics. </li>
	<li style="text-align:justify">Strong written/verbal English communication skills,</li>
	<li style="text-align:justify">Experience with Axis or other actuarial valuation software an asset</li>
	<li style="text-align:justify">Experience working with disability and/or health insurance products is an asset</li>
</ol>

<h2 style="text-align:justify">About the Team</h2>

Reporting into the VP, Actuary, you will be an integral member of the US L&amp;H Valuation team which comprises over 20 actuaries. This sub-team within US Actuarial Management is responsible for the valuation and reporting of U.S. Stat, GAAP, EVM and Tax reserves for the company's US group &amp; health business.

 
 

Swiss Re is an equal opportunity employer. It is our practice to recruit, hire and promote without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, pregnancy, sexual orientations, marital status, military status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Decisions on employment are solely based on an individual's qualifications for the position being filled.During the recruitment process, reasonable accommodations for disabilities are available upon request. If contacted for an interview, please inform the Recruiter/HR Professional of the accommodation needed.

 
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About Swiss Re

 

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Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work. 

 

 
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Main tasks/activities/responsibilities (in brief statements describe the main accountabilities of the job and specify responsibilities)

 

We're looking for a highly motivated Life and Health (L&amp;H) Actuarial Analyst to join the Pricing Services North Asia Team. Your main tasks will be – 

<ul>
	<li class="MsoBodyText3">Perform experience studies (ES) for Asia, specifically for Japan and South Korea market.</li>
	<li class="MsoBodyText3">Analyse and validate insurance portfolio data, and also work closely with data/system cross functional teams to focus on data quality. </li>
	<li class="MsoBodyText3">Develop models for experience studies exposure and expected calculations for various lines of business such as Critical Illness, Mortality.</li>
	<li>Develop portfolio analysis reports with trends and key insights on Actual vs Expected, lapses and claims development based on risk factors such as underwriting cohorts, policy years, age bands, sum assured and more.</li>
	<li>Work closely with Pricing/Valuation teams to share insights from experience analysis for assumption settings. </li>
	<li>Provide technical reviewer support for Experience Studies, involving model validation and results peer review. </li>
	<li>Brainstorm ideas for automating and continuous development of current processes. </li>
	<li>Participate in model developments for ES in platforms like SAS/R/Python.</li>
</ul>

Team

The L&amp;H Pricing Services Team is responsible for providing analytical and product development support in experience monitoring to Swiss re units by: 

<ul>
	<li class="MsoBodyText3">Analysing portfolio reinsured by the company for different regions mainly Japan and South Korea</li>
	<li class="MsoBodyText3">Providing insights from experience emerging from the Life and Health reinsurance treaties to Pricing and Valuation teams</li>
	<li class="MsoBodyText3">Comparing Actual versus Expected experience for different lines of business mainly mortality, critical illness, hospital cash</li>
</ul>

 

Job requirements (education, linguistic ability, professional experience, leadership qualities, soft skills)

<ul>
	<li>Bachelors/Master's degree in Mathematics/Statistics  </li>
	<li>Highly motivated towards actuarial qualification from recognised institution (at least 3-5 CT series passed)</li>
	<li>Strong understanding of Life &amp; Health Insurance domain is an advantage</li>
	<li>Strong programming skills in SAS/VBA, R, Python are preferred and experience in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Access) is required</li>
	<li>Excellent analytical skills </li>
	<li>Excellent oral and written English skills </li>
	<li>Ability and enthusiasm to work with various regional teams within and outside India</li>
	<li>Strong team player</li>
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About Swiss Re Corporate Solutions 

 

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Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer. We anticipate and manage risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. 
 
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions is the commercial insurance arm of the Swiss Re Group. We offer innovative insurance solutions to large and midsized multinational corporations from our approximately 50 locations worldwide. We help clients mitigate their risk exposure, whilst our industry-leading claims service provides them with additional peace of mind. 
 
Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. Swiss Re Corporate Solutions embraces a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work. 

 

 
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About the Team

wiss Re Corporate Solutions China is now looking to build business with personal insurance products sold under the brands of existing and new distribution partners. Execution of this strategy is via a B2B2C model across a variety of primary platforms.

In this role, you will be mainly responsible for assisting Pricing Manager and Head Products in managing products pricing, systems configuration and profitability analysis and management. You will also need to monitor competitive pricing, collaborate with distribution partners in setting prices for existing and new products, and thus drive significant revenue generation and profitability. You will also have a great opportunity to work in a startup environment in an established global institute to set up pricing procedures, tools and processes across various functional areas.

You will work with product managers, underwriters, partnership managers and others throughout the whole product design processes and thus enjoy a high visibility. Your initial focus will be on A&amp;H products, but will gradually expand to other P&amp;C lines such as homeowners and e-commerce related products etc.

 

About the Role

•    Work with Regional and China Product Teams and responsible for product pricing process of A&amp;H, homeowner, and other P&amp;C personal lines products 
•    Support on product development, data research, pricing tools/techniques improvement, actuarial report, product filing, quotation and risk management from actuarial perspective 
•    Support system development and perform UAT on product/reinsurance related areas 
•    Conduct regular post-launch pricing review and portfolio experience analysis 
•    Develop, maintain and improve key pricing decision making processes and tools 
•    Work on Regional projects such as database and technique tools development 
•    Complete regular reinsurance regulatory reports and A&amp;H pricing retrospective analysis reports 
•    Keep abreast of competitor product launch information, conduct product comparison in terms of pricing and positioning etc. 
•    Assist other goals including new business initiatives, reserving, reporting, profitability reviews, planning, and business monitoring by delivering actuarial suggestions 
•    Work with corporate Actuarial / Finance and other teams as needed 
 

About You 
•    You are very strong at modelling skills, and able to solve challenging technical problems  
•    You always think analytically and innovatively  
•    You don't stop at technical pricing and would love to go extra miles to generate business impact from conceptualization to implementation  
•    You have curiosity, intellectual capabilities and perseverance to continuously improvement your products  
•    You dare to break the limit and perform trial and error iteratively to drive innovation  
•    You love to identify product solutions together with partnership managers and other cross functional teams  
•    You are influencing and can communicate your ideas to all key stakeholders clearly  
•    You are willing to learn new knowledge/master new skills  
•    You should be familiar with Regulatory rules especially related to products and pricing.

Education 
•    College degree or higher in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics or Engineering etc. 
•    FSA, FCAS or equivalent is preferred

Languages 
•    Excellent written and oral communication skills in Chinese Mandarin is a prerequisite, and 
•    Fluency in English is a plus.

Professional experience 
•    With at least 5 years actuarial experience and good command on local actuarial regulation 
•    Experience in personal lines pricing such as A&amp;H, Travel, Online Property or Personal Liabilities are preferred 
•    Experience in rate making, pricing work, product development and filing 
•    Strong technical and modelling skills are preferred 
•    Experience in pricing products for start-ups, digital platforms, third party distributors will be highly valuated 
•    Reinsurance and underwriting knowledge strongly preferred 
•    In-depth knowledge of the current CBIRC requirements on product and reinsurance 
•    Strong analytical skills with solid understanding of P&amp;C or L&amp;H actuarial techniques, standards, and assumptions 
•    Strong knowledge of insurance operations, procedures and P&amp;C insurance business 
•    Experienced and knowledgeable actuarial viewpoint in a wide variety of actuarial subjects, and in company, industry, and regulatory practices

Other skills required 
•    Expert at in-house pricing tools and / or data analytics software e.g. SQL, SAS, R, Python 
•    MS Office Suite: MS Word, PPT, EXCEL 
•    Outstanding interpersonal, communications and presentation skills
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A fundamental part of operating a life insurance company is understanding the risks that will affect the profits we earn on existing business and the price we need to charge on new business.We use experience analysis to understand the factors that have affected past events and use this, together with available market data and research on trends and future differences, to form a view of what future experience might be across insurance risks (like mortality, persistency and longevity) and financial risks (like bond default risk, property growth rates (which affect mortgage risk) and different types of inflation). The agreed set of assumptions about future experience feed into our financial reporting and solvency measurement, and also into our costing basis which supports our commercial, pricing activity on new business. The purpose of this role is to be part of the team responsible for undertaking research and developing assumption proposals.The Team The Experience Analysis and Assumptions Team reports in to the UKL Actuarial Reporting Lead. It is part of the wider UKL Chief Accounting Officer team.It is responsible for developing, reviewing and securing agreement to the full set of set of assumptions used in reporting and costing – from undertaking research, specifying and sourcing experience analysis investigations, sourcing market data, though to analyzing results, proposing assumptions and taking them through governance. The team is also responsible for reviewing reporting outputs.The assumption set is a key component of our reporting and commercial operations, so you’ll operate under a strong risk management and controls framework, ensuring regulatory compliance and high-quality, timely outputs.Current team members are based in Wellington Row, York but we are very open to new members being based in Bristol.We are supported by the ASEC team in Poland who provide actuarial and analytical support in the experience analysis process.The PersonWe are looking for a qualified or senior part-qualified actuary to join our team, with a particular focus on supporting the assumption setting process for protection business, initially taking the lead on income protection and group protection products.    Duties &amp; Responsibilities<ul><li>You will support the assumption setting process, taking the lead in specified areas – initially income protection and group protection products. In particular, you will:<ul><li> specify and review experience analysis investigations, analyses the results and source other market material,</li><li>develop proposals for the assumption set, and organise expert judgement panels across the business to discuss those proposals</li><li>specify and source impacts from AFO team, and review the results</li><li>produce papers for LMASF and CGC (governance committees for reporting and costing assumptions), and liaise with AFO in implementing them</li><li>respond to audit queries on the assumption set </li><li>support taking assumptions through subsequent governance processes, including summary for Audit Committee of the UKL Board</li></ul></li><li>You will support projects that deepen and broaden Aviva’s understanding of mortality and morbidity, including analysis of external data sets / sources as well as analysis of Aviva’s own experience, and work on improving MI on current year experience</li><li>You will operate, maintain and support the development of systems for analyzing demographic risk (in particular for protection business)</li><li>You will provide timely and reliable support to other areas of the business to help answer their questions on demographic risk</li><li>You will operate under a strong risk management and controls framework, ensuring regulatory compliance</li><li>You will support the high-level review of financial reporting outputs</li></ul>Skills / Experience Required <ul><li>You will be a qualified actuary, or a senior part-qualified actuary with strong skills</li><li>You will have good data handling and analytical skills and be able to work with complex data, identifying themes and trends, building models and interpreting results</li><li>You will be curious and enjoy using your skills and initiative to create new insights</li><li>You will be well-organized, capable of working independently and able to present the results of your work clearly. In particular you will be able to take complex technical concepts and convey them in an easy-to-understand way to suit your audience</li><li>It would be useful if you had experience of producing or using financial reporting and/or solvency results, but this is not essential</li></ul>What will you get for this role?<ul><li>Salary circa £55,000 depending on skills, experience and qualifications</li><li>Generous defined contribution pension scheme</li><li>Annual performance related bonus and pay review</li><li>Holiday allowance of 29 days plus bank holidays and the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days</li><li>Up to 40% discount for some Aviva products through “My Aviva Extras” plus discounts for Friends and Family. (Some exclusions apply)</li><li>Excellent range of flexible benefits to include a matching share save scheme</li></ul>Working at AvivaAt Aviva, we’re people with a purpose. To be with you today, for a better tomorrow.We bring this to life by ensuring managing risk is at the heart of the way we all work. We love people who do the right thing for our customers, and our colleagues. We want people who speak up, who take ownership, and who make good decisions.The way we do this is important too, we’re all about our people – that’s you – so we can be pretty flexible. If you want to work from home some of the time or change your hours so you can pick up your kids or care for someone in your family, we’re very open to that. In fact, we don’t advertise roles as either part or full time, because we know each person has different needs, just as each business area has different needs. So, it’s up to you to discuss working hours during your interview.We care deeply about being inclusive and that means we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We want our employees to bring their whole self to work and that starts with you.We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Guv a call on 0750 008 7919 or send an email to <a href="mailto:Guv.johal&#64;aviva.com" target="_blank">Guv.johal&#64;aviva.com</a>.*As defined in The Equality Act 2010*. By ‘minimum criteria’ we mean you should provide us with evidence which demonstrates that you generally meet the level of competence required and have the qualifications, skills or experience defined as essential to perform the role.

Canada Life UK looks after the retirement, investment and protection needs of individuals, families and companies. We help to build better futures for our customers, our intermediaries and our employees by operating as a modern, agile and welcoming organisation. Part of our parent company Great-West Lifeco, Canada Life UK has operated in the United Kingdom since 1903. We have hundreds of respected and supported employees committed to doing the right thing for our customers and colleagues. Canada Life UK is transforming to create a more customer-focused business by providing our customers with expertise on financial and tax planning, offering home finance and annuities propositions, and providing collective fund solutions to third party customers. We are looking for a part qualified actuary to support the Protection Valuation team, currently four in number.  The role will be to provide support for calculating statutory reserves and capital for the UK Protection Business.  The role works closely with other teams within the Finance Accounting &amp; Reporting department, as well as the Financial Planning and Analysis, Actuarial Support, Pricing and Risk functions. 1) Produce, assist with or review the production and interpretation of financial analysis within their line of business or function.  
-    Calculation, analysis and explanation of technical reserves and capital on both a UK and Canadian basis.  
-    Maintenance and development of valuation processes and models. 
-    Support the transition of the valuation reporting process to IFRS17  2) Produce, or assist in the production, of regular departmental, business or regulatory reports and analysis including providing support and inputs to Experience Analysis and Profit &amp; Loss Attribution.  3) Support accurate and insightful commentary to immediate line management. The role holder will be developing sound understanding of statistical and financial models as well as the ability to practically and tangibly interpret analysis and make recommendations.  4) Support and make recommendations on the continuous improvement of department processes and procedures, taking into account up-to-date industry developments and issues to ensure to ensure the provision of a timely, accurate, commercial and efficient actuarial service to the business and key stakeholders.  5) Taking part in and making a valuable contribution to different roles via the actuarial student rotation scheme as well as actively studying for the actuarial exams and making acceptable exam progress, as determined by the company and in line with company study policy 
  Technical Expertise 
•    Developing knowledge and understanding of different actuarial disciplines including via student rotation. 
•    Developing the ability to interpret as well as analyse financial information to provide insight for immediate line management.  
•    Developing knowledge of a variety of statistical methods, models and controls, and their commercial application/implication. 
•    Ability to develop and modify actuarial systems and spreadsheets, developing understanding of their commercial application/implication. 
•    Intermediate to advanced MS excel skills demonstrating efficient use of spreadsheets and basic data manipulation skills 
•    Ability to deliver work to a consistently high standard under tight time pressure with attention to detail 
  Communication:  
•    Strong analytical, verbal and report writing/drafting skills. 
•    Can explain complexities/technical content in a straightforward and accurate way with coaching or support from managers to a wide variety of stakeholders. Relationship Building: 
•    A team player able to work under pressure and to deliver to tight timescales 
•    The ability to develop and maintain strong relationships across the actuarial function, acting with integrity and being a role model for the company values at all times  
•    Being able to flex their style and approach to different individuals, with occasional coaching and support, in order to achieve a successful outcome. 
•    Taking part in and making a valuable contribution in different roles via actuarial student rotation. 
  Problem Solving &amp; Accurate Judgement: 
•    Able to effectively plan, organise and execute their own work with little supervision, making management aware of conflicting priorities and readjusting their workload accordingly. 
•    Good problem solving skills and attention to detail, being able to identify issues and interdependencies, recommending a course of action with support and guidance from colleagues. 
•    Can make some decisions independently in order to progress issues, and able to exercise sound judgement and commercial sense to understand the importance of different issues and assess when matters need to be escalated. 
•    Proactive in approach to tasks and taking on new responsibilities.  Developing Self  
•    Actively studying for actuarial exams, usually being over half-way through their qualification. 
•    An interested and inquisitive individual who is committed to their own ongoing professional and personal development. 
•    Developing the ability to apply technical actuarial techniques and understand business/commercial implications. Degree (or equivalent) in Finance, Mathematics, Statistics or related field  
Part qualified Actuary 
Post-graduate qualification in Finance, Mathematics, Statistics or related field (not essential) What you’ll like about working here As a Canada Life UK colleague, you’ll receive a competitive salary and comprehensive reward package including income protection, private medical insurance and life assurance, along with a generous pension and bonus scheme. You’ll also receive the support you need with your personal and professional development. Diversity and inclusion Canada Life is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Our role as an employer of choice is to provide the right environment for talented people to do their best work, by respecting, understanding and valuing individual differences

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