Actuarial Expert-personal Lines Pricing

Wawanesa Insurance; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Actuarial Expert for Personal Lines Pricing. This role emphasizes leadership in actuarial practices, project management, and stakeholder engagement. The ideal candidate will possess a strong analytical background, advanced communication skills, and a commitment to continuous learning. With a hybrid work environment, this position offers flexibility while contributing to a collaborative team atmosphere. Join a company recognized as one of Canada's top employers and make a meaningful impact in the actuarial community.

Benefits

Annual bonus plan

Generous vacation time

Personal days

Premium-free benefits

Pension plan

Qualifications

• 10+ years of actuarial experience is advantageous.
• Advanced skills in communication and data visualization.

Responsibilities

• Lead large, complex, high-impact projects with minimal oversight.
• Mentor actuarial analysts and managers for professional growth.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Attention to Detail

Time Management

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science

Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics

Bachelor’s degree in Statistics

Tools

Excel

SQL

R

Python

Job description

Salary : At Wawanesa, salary is only one component of a holistic, comprehensive, and competitive package offered to our employees. In addition to salary, full-time and part-time permanent employees are eligible for an annual bonus plan, leave of absence top-up programs, and are provided with generous vacation time, personal days, premium-free benefits, and a pension plan.

The salary for this role is determined considering various factors, including but not limited to: work location, local labour market conditions, external market salary data, internal pay equity, and the candidate's knowledge, skills, experience, and expected proficiency. The estimated salary range is $110,000 to $170,000. Candidates with expectations outside this range are encouraged to apply.

About Us

At Wawanesa, we offer a hybrid work environment that provides flexibility to balance in-office (2 days per week or 15 hours per week) and remote work. You may work from any of the following locations: Winnipeg, MB; Vancouver, BC; Calgary, AB; Edmonton, AB; Toronto, ON; Kitchener, ON; Ottawa, ON; Montreal, QC; Moncton, NB; Dartmouth, NS.

Founded in 1896, Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company is one of Canada’s largest mutual insurers, with over $4 billion in revenue and $12 billion in assets. Headquartered in Winnipeg, it is the parent of Wawanesa General (property and casualty insurance in California and Oregon), Wawanesa Life (life insurance across Canada), and Western Financial Group (distributing insurance nationally). We serve over two million members in Canada and the U.S., and actively contribute to community organizations, exceeding benchmarks for corporate philanthropy. Learn more at wawanesa.com.

We seek dedicated, driven, and enthusiastic individuals who thrive in dynamic environments and are looking for diverse experiences and advancement opportunities within our growing team.

Job Overview

Reporting to minimal supervision, the Actuarial Expert-Personal Lines Pricing leads the integration of best practices into actuarial processes and methodologies. They serve as subject matter experts, mentoring staff at all levels, and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations across jurisdictions. This role involves innovating current practices and managing multiple high-priority projects. As a head-office role, effective communication in English with internal stakeholders across Canada is essential.

Job Responsibilities

1. Analytical: Mastery in data access, selection, interpretation, and use of various analytical tools. Independently evaluates procedures and recommends improvements. Acts as a subject matter expert on analytical methods and drives innovation on complex projects.
2. Process Improvement / Efficiency: Automates routine tasks, designs robust processes, and develops creative solutions for complex issues, assessing impacts thoroughly.
3. Industry Engagement: Recognized leader in the actuarial community through teaching, volunteering, or publishing. Applies this knowledge to benefit Wawanesa’s actuarial practices.
4. Commitment to Learning: Shares expertise, contributes to training, and pursues ongoing professional development.
5. Stakeholder Management: Maintains a strong network within and outside Wawanesa, leveraging relationships to keep stakeholders informed on key projects.
6. Project Management: Leads large, complex, high-impact projects with minimal oversight, ensuring successful implementation, training, and documentation.
7. Mentorship: Actively mentors actuarial analysts and managers, fostering professional growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field.
• Over ten years of actuarial experience is advantageous.
• Communication: Advanced skills in communication, negotiation, storytelling, and data visualization. Capable of presenting to senior leadership.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in Excel, SQL, R, Python, or similar tools; selecting appropriate programs for tasks.
• Problem Solving: Strong analytical skills, integrating knowledge across disciplines to address high-priority issues and recommend solutions.
• Attention to Detail: Ensures accuracy, consistency, and reasonableness in work outputs.
• Time Management: Effectively prioritizes and manages multiple tasks, develops project timelines.
• Teamwork and Conflict Management: Collaborates respectfully, challenges the status quo constructively, and draws insights from team members.
• Standards: Ensures adherence to current industry and professional standards, analyzing impacts of changes and advising accordingly.

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Wawanesa is proud to be recognized as one of Manitoba’s Top Employers, a Kincentric Best Employer in Canada, and a Forbes Best Employer in Canada, highlighting it as an exceptional workplace.