Senior Actuarial Analyst - Automation & Cross-Functional Impact

Palomar Holdings, Inc.; Edina (MN); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401k with employer contributions

PTO & Holidays

Professional development

Company events

Job summary

Palomar Holdings, Inc. is seeking aSenior Actuarial Analyst to join our growing actuarial team. You will bridge actuarial work with Claims, Underwriting, Product, Finance, Reinsurance, Data Engineering, and Compliance, driving automation and cross-functional analyses.

The role emphasizes leading projects, mentoring, and delivering actionable insights. Expect collaboration across departments and opportunities to leverage AI tooling to improve efficiency and accuracy.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of experience in an actuarial role.
• Experience in pricing, reserving, assumed reinsurance, capital modeling, or claims analytics.
• Proficiency in SQL and Microsoft Office; familiarity with Python, VBA, and/or R.
• Minimum of 3 actuarial exams passed; ACAS or FCAS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform actuarial analyses for assigned areas and explain results to stakeholders.
• Develop, enhance, and maintain actuarial models, tools, and methodologies with a focus on automation.
• Identify manual processes and build automated workflows and reports in SQL, Python, VBA, or R.
• Translate reporting needs into clear data requests for Data Engineering and Program Managers.
• Collaborate with Underwriting, Finance, Claims, and Reinsurance on program evaluation and portfolio analyses.
• Use AI-assisted tooling to improve models and turnaround time; mentor junior analysts.
• Monitor portfolio performance, profitability, and trends to inform business decisions.

Skills

Actuarial analytics

SQL

Python

VBA

R

Microsoft Office

Communication

Mentoring

Education

ACAS/FCAS preferred

3 actuarial exams passed

Tools

SQL

Python

VBA

R

Job description

Palomar Holdings, Inc. is seeking aSenior Actuarial Analyst to join our growing actuarial team. You will bridge actuarial work with Claims, Underwriting, Product, Finance, Reinsurance, Data Engineering, and Compliance, driving automation and cross-functional analyses.

The role emphasizes leading projects, mentoring, and delivering actionable insights. Expect collaboration across departments and opportunities to leverage AI tooling to improve efficiency and accuracy.