Actuarial Consultant, Commercial Auto

Wawanesa Insurance; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Wawanesa Insurance seeks an Actuarial Consultant or Senior Actuarial Consultant for its Commercial Auto Pricing team. This role involves applying actuarial expertise to develop rating plans, lead projects, and collaborate with business partners. Ideal candidates will have strong analytical skills, a degree in a related field, and experience in Commercial Auto Pricing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related discipline.
• 4+ years of actuarial experience.

Responsibilities

• Researches, extracts, and manipulates complex data from relevant sources.
• Leads projects from beginning to end.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, or Statistics

Tools

Excel

SQL

R

Job description

The Commercial Auto Pricing team plays a key role in supporting the achievement of all Commercial Automobile financial goals at Wawanesa nationally. With a strong grasp of ratemaking concepts, the Actuarial Consultant / Senior Actuarial Consultant is responsible for applying actuarial and insurance expertise to develop automobile rating plans, enhancing segmentation, uncovering and addressing complex business problems, and collaborating with our business partners to deliver strategic priorities.

Note : we are open to hiring at either the Actuarial Consultant or Senior Actuarial Consultant level

Job Responsibilities

• Researches, extracts, and manipulates complex data from relevant sources, and assesses data quality.
• Supports the business and overall team by performing analyses / reviews and completing ad-hoc requests / special projects in a timely manner with minimal support from peers and leaders.
• Leverages internal and external data and insights to design rate review approaches that enhance pricing sophistication.
• Leads projects from beginning to end. Includes implementation of final product. May include training and documentation of the project.
• Builds trust and credibility with peers. Develops strong working relationships across teams.
• Provides feedback, instruction, and development guidance to help others excel in their current or future job responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or other related discipline
• More than four years of actuarial experience an asset
• 7 CAS exams or ACAS designation an asset
• Advanced knowledge of actuarial science, mathematics, probability, statistics, principles of finance and business, and strong ability to apply this knowledge to problems in insurance
• Ability to proactively identify issues and initiate actions
• Strong attention to detail when performing analysis with minimal technical errors
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, demonstrating the ability to convey complex business and actuarial terminology and insights that are meaningful to and well received by the intended audience
• Proficiency with Excel, SQL, R, and / or other related software / programming languages
• Experience with WTW Radar, Emblem, and / or Classifier an asset
• Experience in Commercial Auto Pricing, including IRCA, Fleet, and / or Garage, as well as familiarity with the regulatory environment, an asset

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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Wawanesa is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering a diverse workforce that is equitable and inclusive for all. Wawanesa provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to an individual’s protected status : race / ethnicity, colour, religion, creed, sex or gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family or marital status, pregnancy / childbirth or related conditions, national origin, disability, military or veteran status, or any other protected status. Disability or medical-related accommodations are available upon request throughout all aspects of the recruitment and selection process.

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