Reinsurance Management Specialist

KKR; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

KKR in Des Moines seeks a Reinsurance Management professional to serve as the primary contact for internal and external reinsurance queries on life and annuity products. The role coordinates with product development, actuarial, legal and IT, while engaging with third-party reinsurers and the reinsurance TPA.

The position involves presenting program performance to committees and senior management, handling external relationships, and addressing pricing, implementation, or query escalations.

Qualifications

• Exposure to reinsurance and/or actuarial background.
• Experience with life and annuity product features preferred.
• "go getter" mentality with initiative and independent action.
• Strong verbal and written communication to non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Analyze financial impact of changes in reinsurance coverage and retention.
• Oversight of work effort performed by the reinsurance TPA and internal modeling team.
• Organize and present to internal committees and senior management ongoing program performance and potential strategic management decisions.
• Strong people skills, including external relationship management.
• Provide product and system expertise related to reinsurance for all areas of the company and our reinsurance third party administrator (TPA).
• Respond to escalated issues relating to reinsurance pricing, implementation or queries.

Skills

Reinsurance knowledge

Actuarial background

Financial services experience

Strong communication skills

Job description

KKR in Des Moines seeks a Reinsurance Management professional to serve as the primary contact for internal and external reinsurance queries on life and annuity products. The role coordinates with product development, actuarial, legal and IT, while engaging with third-party reinsurers and the reinsurance TPA.

The position involves presenting program performance to committees and senior management, handling external relationships, and addressing pricing, implementation, or query escalations.