Senior Health Actuary & Pricing Analytics Lead

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Inc.; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana in Louisiana is seeking an experienced actuary to manage actuarial functions across business segments. This role requires an ASA designation and extensive health actuary experience, with strong Excel and SQL skills and excellent written and verbal communication.

Residency in or relocation to Louisiana is preferred, and the position reports to departmental leadership. You will collaborate with Underwriting, Marketing, IT, Legal and Finance to ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelors in Math/Stats/IT/Economics or related field required.
• 5 years of experience as a health actuary required.
• 2 years of healthcare analytics or similar role may substitute for 2 years of health actuary experience.

Responsibilities

• Develops and oversees methods, systems, models and assumptions to project premium and claim amounts for budgeting and pricing.
• Communicates pricing changes to relevant departments and tests outputs for accuracy.
• Calculates actuarial liabilities and ensures financial statement accuracy.
• Provides regulatory filing preparation and mentorship to actuarial staff.
• Evaluates provider risk sharing arrangements and keeps pricing models up to date.
• Performs trend calculations and analyzes drivers of trend.

Skills

Excel

SQL

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Technical report writing

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics, Statistics, IT, Economics or other related field

Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA) Designation

Member of the Academy of Actuaries

Job description

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana in Louisiana is seeking an experienced actuary to manage actuarial functions across business segments. This role requires an ASA designation and extensive health actuary experience, with strong Excel and SQL skills and excellent written and verbal communication.

Residency in or relocation to Louisiana is preferred, and the position reports to departmental leadership. You will collaborate with Underwriting, Marketing, IT, Legal and Finance to ensure