Senior Actuarial Analyst

Aviva; Markham; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a data-driven professional passionate about pricing techniques and predictive modeling. In this exciting role, you will leverage your analytical skills and programming expertise to develop innovative actuarial pricing techniques that enhance customer experiences. You'll collaborate with diverse teams to analyze data and implement effective pricing strategies, ensuring the best outcomes for clients. Join a forward-thinking organization that values creativity and innovation, and be part of a transformative journey in the insurance sector. If you thrive on solving complex problems and enjoy working with data, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 3-5 CAS exams completed and 3 years of P&C work experience required.
• Strong background in mathematics and statistics essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop predictive models and improve existing processes.
• Collaborate on pricing proposals and regulatory filings.

Skills

Problem Solving

Analytical Skills

Mathematical Skills

Actuarial Curiosity

Customer Experience Focus

Programming Proficiency

Education

Bachelor degree in Actuarial Science

Bachelor degree in Math

Bachelor degree in Statistics

Tools

Python

SAS

MS Access

VBA

Job description

Are you passionate about data and not afraid of searching for a needle in a stack of hay? Does developing pricing techniques give you goosebumps? Do you get excited when discovering a new piece of data that could potentially drive better business results or make customers happy? Can you create Harry Potter like magic with Excel, Python or SAS?

When you join our diverse community of best-in-class talent, you’ll be gaining an unrivalled opportunity to spearhead product innovation and development, harness the latest cutting-edge technologies, and launch breakthroughs. And do it all faster and smarter as we combine data science and actuarial expertise to revolutionize how we approach pricing and deliver the best outcome for our customers and strategy.

We have a number of opportunities available, supporting different regions, so if you’re ready to help us redesign the way we do business, we want to hear from you!

What you’ll do:

• Develop predictive models for in depth analyses and improve current model/process
• Collaborate with Business Development partners on broker initiatives
• Collate all the analysis from the various centers of excellence to determine pricing proposals for rate changes
• Work closely with the business and other Teams in Personal Insurance to deliver each region/channel’s mandate
• Research and apply both traditional and innovative ways to apply accepted actuarial techniques to business issues
• Develop actuarial pricing techniques that support the regions and provide pricing support for our personal insurance products
• Prepare and support regulatory rate filings and document actuarial pricing process and models

What you’ll bring:

• Bachelor degree in Actuarial Science, Math or Statistics or other related subjects
• Minimum of 3-5 CAS exams
• Minimum 3 years of P&C work experience
• Focus on enhancing the customer experience
• Actuarial curiosity to learn and explore new solutions
• Strong mathematical and statistical background
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Proficiency in programming
• Experience with Python, MS Access, SAS and VBA is an asset

Additional Information:

Aviva Canada has an accommodation process in place to provide accommodations for employees with disabilities. If upon commencement of employment you require a specific accommodation because of a disability, please contact your Talent Acquisition Partner so that an appropriate accommodation can be arranged. This process applies throughout your career with Aviva Canada.