Actuarial Manager

Oliver James Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 142,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Oliver James Group represents a leading specialty insurer seeking a Senior Actuarial Manager for its Workers' Compensation business. The role is senior, commercially oriented, and covers pricing, profitability monitoring and portfolio analytics, collaborating with Underwriting, Claims, Finance and senior leadership.

Key responsibilities include leading actuarial analysis, developing pricing indications, monitoring loss trends, partnering with Claims, supporting forecasting and risk transfer

Qualifications

• 8-10+ years of P&C actuarial experience.
• ACAS required; FCAS preferred.
• Strong commercial and stakeholder-facing capabilities.
• Experience partnering with Underwriting and/or Claims.

Responsibilities

• Leading actuarial analysis and strategy across the Workers' Compensation portfolio.
• Developing pricing analyses, rate indications and profitability assessments.
• Monitoring loss trends, claims development and underwriting performance.
• Partnering with Claims to understand severity trends and key portfolio drivers.
• Supporting forecasting, business planning and reinsurance strategy.
• Presenting recommendations and insights to senior/executive stakeholders.
• Managing and developing actuarial talent.

Skills

Pricing analytics

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

Education

ACAS

FCAS

Job description

Senior Actuarial Manager - Workers' Compensation

I'm partnering with a leading specialty insurer looking to appoint a Senior Actuarial Manager to take a key role within its Workers' Compensation business.

This is a senior, commercially focused actuarial position with responsibility across pricing, profitability monitoring and portfolio analytics, working closely with Underwriting, Claims, Finance and senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Leading actuarial analysis and strategy across the Workers' Compensation portfolio
• Developing pricing analyses, rate indications and profitability assessments
• Monitoring loss trends, claims development and underwriting performance
• Partnering with Claims to understand severity trends and key portfolio drivers
• Supporting forecasting, business planning and reinsurance strategy
• Presenting recommendations and insights to senior/executive stakeholders
• Managing and developing actuarial talent

Ideal background

• 8-10+ years of P&C actuarial experience
• ACAS required; FCAS preferred
• Strong commercial and stakeholder-facing capabilities
• Experience partnering directly with Underwriting and/or Claims

Salary

Base salary: $141,640-$194,755 + 30% incentive

This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to move beyond traditional actuarial analysis and have a direct influence on underwriting strategy, portfolio performance and business decisions.