Senior Actuary, R&D | Mortality & Lapse Analytics

Swiss Re; Fort Wayne (IN); Hybrid; USD 146,000 - 244,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Remote work option within USA

Job summary

Swiss Re in the United States is seeking a Senior R&D Actuary to develop mortality and lapse assumptions for life insurance risk across US markets. You will translate experience data into actionable insights that influence product development, pricing strategies, and portfolio management.

The role combines actuarial rigor with advanced analytics, requiring collaboration with cross-functional teams and presenting findings to clients and internal stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Fellowship with the Society of Actuaries with 7+ years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor's degree in mathematics, statistics, actuarial science, or related field with demonstrated mathematical and analytical abilities.
• Experience in mortality and lapse assumption development for life insurance products.
• Proven ability to translate complex analytical findings into clear business recommendations.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present effectively to various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead experience analysis initiatives to monitor population and insured life trends across direct insurance and reinsurance portfolios
• Develop key assumptions for mortality and lapse rates used in new business costing, in-force management opportunities, and business valuation
• Analyze complex data sets to identify underlying drivers of mortality and lapse, including policyholder behavior, product characteristics, and underwriting methods
• Create innovative tools and analytics to enhance monitoring methods and improve assumption accuracy
• Stay current with industry research and publications to continuously refine our methodologies
• Collaborate cross-functionally with US market units, Risk Management, In-force Optimization, and Portfolio Steering & Monitoring teams
• Present findings internally to educate colleagues and externally to clients, potentially at industry events and special client meetings
• Document thoroughly all assumption development processes in compliance with corporate governance standards
• Ensure alignment between developed assumptions and their implementation in models to prevent unexpected errors

Skills

Strong communication

Detail oriented

Curious mindset

Problem solving

Education

SOA Fellowship

Bachelor's in Math/Stats/Actuarial Science

Tools

Excel

R

Python

SAS

AXIS

Job description

Swiss Re in the United States is seeking a Senior R&D Actuary to develop mortality and lapse assumptions for life insurance risk across US markets. You will translate experience data into actionable insights that influence product development, pricing strategies, and portfolio management.

The role combines actuarial rigor with advanced analytics, requiring collaboration with cross-functional teams and presenting findings to clients and internal stakeholders.