Pricing Analyst — Reinsurance Actuarial Modeling (Miami)

MS Reinsurance; Miami, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

MS Reinsurance is a global reinsurer with offices in Miami, Zurich, Bermuda and New York. The Pricing Analyst role supports actuaries in model development, calibration and case pricing to help underwriting decisions and financial targets.

You will manipulate data, prepare submissions, and help explain movements and cost drivers. The position emphasizes collaboration with the pricing team, model evolution, and portfolio statistics validation in a fast-paced insurance environment in Miami.

Qualifications

• University degree in math, computer science, physics or similar.
• At least 2 CAS exams passed and making good progress toward ACAS/FCAS.
• 2-3 years of relevant work experience.
• Experience with reinsurance pricing preferred.
• Experience working with ISO/Verisk data products preferred.
• Strong quantitative analytical skills.
• Strong IT skills particularly MS Excel, VBA and SQL experience desirable.
• Knowledge of data visualization tools (MS Power BI or QlikView) and programming (R or Python) desirable.
• Must be well organized with the ability to use initiative and self-manage whilst being able to work effectively in a team environment.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to coordinate effectively with multiple departments within the organization.

Responsibilities

• Deliver timely and accurate actuarial input that contributes to underwriting decision making and MS AAG financial targets.
• Tasks include: data manipulation and preparation; reconciliation of data between submissions; analysis and explanation of large or unusual claim movements.
• Produce draft pricing results for discussion with actuaries/underwriters to including explanation of cost drivers and material movements.
• Review and validate rate change calculations in accordance with MS Reinsurance’s technical pricing framework.
• Develop a detailed technical understanding of existing pricing models in order to assist with future development and refinement.
• Contribute to the development and parameterization of new pricing models within MS Reinsurance’s technical pricing framework.
• Assist in the production and validation of portfolio pricing statistics.
• Collaborate and share knowledge with the wider pricing and actuarial team on pricing approaches and analyses.
• Assistance with other pricing team activities as appropriate.

Skills

Data manipulation

Quantitative analysis

Communication

Team collaboration

Initiative

Education

Math/CS/Physics degree

2 CAS exams toward ACAS/FCAS

Tools

Excel

VBA

SQL

Power BI

QlikView

R

Python

Job description

MS Reinsurance is a global reinsurer with offices in Miami, Zurich, Bermuda and New York. The Pricing Analyst role supports actuaries in model development, calibration and case pricing to help underwriting decisions and financial targets.

You will manipulate data, prepare submissions, and help explain movements and cost drivers. The position emphasizes collaboration with the pricing team, model evolution, and portfolio statistics validation in a fast-paced insurance environment in Miami.