Job Title: Sr. Actuarial Analyst
Employee Status: Full-time
Schedule: Regular
Location: Westfield Center, OH or open to remote

About Us:
You’re ready to make your mark where people care about each other. Where your work is meaningful. And where your unique perspectives are welcome. Think about joining Westfield, a company focused on what’s most important – the people behind our policies.

Westfield was founded in 1848 by a small group of hard-working farmers who believed in the promise of the future and the power of the individual. Today, as one of the nation’s leading property and casualty (P&C) companies, we remain true to their vision and are dedicated to making a positive difference in our customers’ lives.

Responsibilities :

• Working under limited supervision, completes actuarial assignments. Improves upon standard processes and thinks through better ways to approach assignments and analyses. Applies actuarial experience and knowledge in completing tasks in assigned area (e.g. Pricing, Loss Reserving, Research and Development):
  • Providing input on pricing of new and existing products.
  • Collaborating with Underwriting and Product in managing business.
  • Determining loss and loss expense reserve recommendations.
  • Preparing and defending state filing materials and developing management reports.
  • Estimating unpaid loss and loss expense liabilities.
  • Providing support to Financial Reporting (e.g. annual statements).
• Provides recommendations on actuarial matters such as pricing, reserving, or modeling. May provide recommendations directly to business partners (e.g. Reserve Committee, Underwriting and Product leaders).
• Completes assigned complex projects of an actuarial nature with limited input including researching, ensuring accuracy of calculations and analyses, and meeting project deadlines.
• Develops and utilizes management reports to monitor performance, behavior, and results of company goals and objectives.
• Utilizes advanced actuarial methods, leveraging relevant tools and technologies, to improve analyses.
• Extracts, organizes, and validates data in support of actuarial analysis.
• Develops, maintains, and applies knowledge of industry and actuarial trends, market conditions, and competitor information.
• Serves as peer mentor and subject matter expert to less experienced actuarial analysts in the department.
• May perform talent management responsibilities (supervising 1-2 employees, as assigned) including employee selection, performance management, coaching, and development. Manages priorities and workload distribution and removes barriers that impede progress. Completes all personnel, salary administration, and reporting duties.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of insurance and/or business experience.
• 4+ years of actuarial experience.
• Credit for completion of the following Casualty Actuarial Society work: passing the "Basic techniques for rate making and estimating claims liability" exam and completion all CAS preliminary requirements (e.g. exams, VEEs, online courses) prior to this exam.
• Experience and advanced proficiency utilizing Excel (e.g. array formulas, complex multi-tab workbooks, pivot tables, visual basic macros).
• Experience collecting and analyzing data, identifying trends, establishing facts, and recommending solutions
• Experience and skills utilizing programming languages such as SAS, R, SQL, and Visual Basic.
• Experience being accurate with a focus on attention to details.
• Strong organizational skills gained through previous work experiences
• Excellent written and oral communication skills including the ability to convey advanced concepts to a non-technical audience.
• BS or BA degree in actuarial science, mathematics, or related field or commensurate experience.
• Physical essential functions: ability to work 40 hours in an office environment (sitting, standing, on a computer, etc.), operate office related technology (computer, phone, etc.), travel as required.

Westfield offers a Total Rewards program that focuses on compensation, benefits and wellness, and includes perks like 401(k), pension plan, annual incentive, education reimbursement, flex-time, onsite fitness center or gym reimbursement and casual dress. Work/life balance, recognition, and learning and career development are all part of a rewarding career with Westfield.

Learn more about current opportunities at www.westfieldinsurance.com/careers.

We are an equal opportunity employer/minority/female/disability/protected veteran.

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