Actuarial Expert-personal Lines Pricing

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

Job summary

Wawanesa Insurance is seeking an Actuarial Expert-Personal Lines Pricing to lead actuarial processes and mentor staff. This role involves analytical mastery, process improvement, and stakeholder management within a hybrid work environment, offering a competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

Annual bonus plan

Generous vacation time

Premium-free benefits

Pension plan

Qualifications

• Over ten years of actuarial experience is an asset.
• Advanced communicator, skilled in documentation and data presentation.
• Proficient in selecting appropriate tools for tasks.

Responsibilities

• Leads the development of best practices into actuarial processes.
• Innovates current practices and manages multiple high-priority projects.
• Mentors actuarial analysts and managers.

Skills

Analytical

Process Improvement

Communication

Problem Solving

Attention to Detail

Time Management

Education

Bachelor’s in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field

Tools

Excel

SQL

R

Python

Job description

Salary : At Wawanesa, salary is only one component of a holistic, comprehensive and competitive offering that we provide 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 offered for this role is determined considering various factors, including but not limited to: your work location, local labour market conditions, external market salary data, internal pay equity, and the knowledge, skills, experience, and anticipated proficiency in the role. The estimated salary range is $110,000 - $170,000. Candidates with expectations outside this range are encouraged to apply.

About Us

At Wawanesa, we’re proud to offer a hybrid work environment that provides flexibility to our employees to balance in-office (2 days per week or 15 hours per week at a Wawanesa office) 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.

The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company, founded in 1896, is one of Canada’s largest mutual insurers, with over $4 billion in annual revenue and assets of $12 billion. Wawanesa Mutual, based in Winnipeg, is the parent company of Wawanesa General (property and casualty insurance in California and Oregon), Wawanesa Life (life insurance products across Canada), and Western Financial Group (distributing personal and business insurance across Canada). 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 are seeking dedicated, driven, and enthusiastic individuals who thrive in an environment open to change and are looking for opportunities for diverse experience and advancement within a growing team.

Job Overview

Reporting to minimal supervision, the Actuarial Expert-Personal Lines Pricing leads the development of best practices into actuarial processes and methods. They serve as experts in actuarial methodologies, mentor staff at all levels, and ensure compliance with regulations across jurisdictions. They innovate current practices and manage multiple high-priority projects. This is a head-office role requiring communication with internal stakeholders across Canada in English.

Job Responsibilities

1. Analytical: Mastery in data access, selection, interpretation, and evaluation. Works independently, evaluates procedures, and recommends improvements. Acts as a subject matter expert in analytical methods, with strong innovation skills on complex projects.
2. Process Improvement / Efficiency: Automates routine tasks, designs robust processes, and develops creative solutions for complex issues, assessing impacts of options.
3. Industry: Recognized leader in the actuarial community, contributing through teaching, volunteering, or publishing, and bringing that knowledge to Wawanesa.
4. Commitment to Learning: Shares expertise, contributes to training, and stays current with professional development.
5. Stakeholder Management: Maintains a strong network inside and outside Wawanesa, leveraging relationships to keep stakeholders informed.
6. Project Management: Leads large, complex projects with minimal oversight, including implementation, training, and documentation.
7. Mentorship: Actively mentors actuarial analysts and managers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field
• Over ten years of actuarial experience is an asset
• Communication: Advanced communicator, trusted by colleagues, skilled in documentation, negotiation, storytelling, and data presentation, often presenting to senior management.
• Technical Skills: Proficient in Excel, SQL, R, Python, or similar; selecting appropriate tools for tasks.
• Problem Solving: Excellent at integrating knowledge to solve high-priority problems, offering strategic recommendations.
• Attention to Detail: Ensures accuracy, reasonability, and consistency in work outputs.
• Time Management: Prioritizes and completes multiple tasks efficiently, develops effective timelines.
• Conflict and Teamwork: Works cooperatively, challenges status quo respectfully, and draws insights from team members.
• Standards: Ensures team adherence to industry and professional standards, analyzing impacts of changes and recommending actions.

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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, reflecting an exceptional workplace environment.