Actuarial Manager

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

Job summary

Oliver James Associates Ltd. is partnering with a leading specialty insurer to appoint a Senior Actuarial Manager for its Workers' Compensation portfolio.

This is a senior, commercially focused actuarial role with responsibility across pricing, profitability monitoring and portfolio analytics, working closely with Underwriting, Claims, Finance and senior leadership. Ideal candidates will have 8–10+ years of P&C actuarial experience, strong Workers' Compensation pricing or reserving skills, ACAS

Qualifications

• 8-10+ years of P&C actuarial experience.
• Strong Workers' Compensation pricing, reserving or portfolio experience.
• ACAS required; FCAS preferred.
• Strong commercial and stakeholder-facing capabilities.
• Experience partnering with Underwriting and 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

Reserving

Portfolio management

Stakeholder engagement

ACAS

FCAS (preferred)

People leadership

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.

The role will include:

• 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
• Strong Workers' Compensation pricing, reserving or portfolio experience
• ACAS required; FCAS preferred
• Strong commercial and stakeholder-facing capabilities
• Experience partnering directly with Underwriting and/or Claims

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