Senior Actuarial Analyst – 28839

Emerald Group Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company in the United Kingdom is seeking an Actuary to support day-to-day reserving activities and deliver analyses related to claims analytics. Candidates should possess a relevant degree and have significant experience in an actuarial role, ideally within personal or commercial lines of insurance. Strong technical modelling and statistical analysis skills are essential, along with proficiency in Excel and other actuarial software.

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification (or equivalent) in Mathematics, Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 2:1 classification is required.
• Strong commercial experience in an actuarial role, preferably in personal or commercial lines insurance.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day actuarial reserving activities.
• Assist with reserving quarterly 'deep dives' into methodology, assumptions, and development patterns.
• Deliver reserving analyses and reporting as needed.

Skills

Technical modelling

Statistical analysis

Claims analytics

Excel

ResQ

SQL

R

Python

Education

Degree in Mathematics, Science, Engineering or related discipline

Job description

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Key Duties (Including but not limited to):

• Support day-to-day actuarial reserving activities, including input into assumption setting and methodology reviews
• Assist with reserving quarterly “deep dives” into methodology, assumptions, and development patterns
• Deliver reserving analyses and reporting as needed, working in ResQ and Excel
• Enhance the development of claims analytics, including frequency/severity and peril analysis, and support tech initiatives around the business such as claims automation and fraud detection

Qualifications required:

• Due to the technical nature of the role, you should have a degree-level qualification (or equivalent) in Mathematics, Science, Engineering, or a related discipline, with a minimum of a 2:1 classification

Experience required:

• You have strong commercial experience in an actuarial role, preferably in personal or commercial lines insurance with a focus on reserving or claims analytics
• You’ll have strong skills in technical modelling and statistical analysis relevant to reserving, development pattern analysis, and assumption setting
• You’re a confident user of tools, systems, and languages such as Excel, ResQ, SQL, R, Python and similar reserving or actuarial software