Are you looking for a caring, collaborative, values-driven workplace with inspiring teammates and leaders? Do you have the ambition and desire to be the best and thrive at the most impactful global insurance provider in the world? Look no further than Zurich Canada.
If you have experience as a Commercial Lines Pricing Actuary and are looking for a new challenge, we would love to hear from you.
Zurich Canada is currently looking for an AVP Pricing Actuary to manage the pricing process for our growing Programs MGA book of business.
Reporting to the Actuarial Manager for Transactional & Programs Pricing, you will provide professional actuarial support and advice to actuarial business partners, including insights into risks, underlying performance, and implications for the business with minimal supervision. This role would also assist in the training of less experienced personnel.
This is a unique opportunity to build your knowledge and experience for the future in a supportive environment where your voice matters.
• Support the pricing of new/renewal business and development of effective premium/rating structures in complex environments and lines of business.
• Manage profit margins on new and renewal business and assist in the monitoring of portfolio performance.
• With appropriate review, coordinate, prepare and perform actuarial analyses as it relates to pricing adequacy and strategic direction.
• Support Market Facing and Product Underwriting on pricing decisions.
• Provide consultation and technical expertise on actuarial models and risk issues.
• Drive the design, testing, and maintenance of pricing models and tools.
• Interface with regulators and auditors on pricing issues as required.
• Remain current with regulatory/market conditions and apply this knowledge in pricing.
• Take a lead role in pricing accounts, performing risk transfer analysis, and reviewing collateral.
• May interact with external customers and clients through the pricing of large, complex products and individual accounts.
What you bring to the table:
Required:
Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice, including associate degree.
OR
Bachelor's Degree.
AND
8 or more years of experience in the Actuarial area plus FCAS or equivalent international certification
OR
13 or more years of experience in the Actuarial area plus ACAS or equivalent international certification
Preferred:
Experience in multiple functional areas (pricing, reserving, capital management) and knowledge/skills reflective of a senior practitioner.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
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Zurich Canada is part of the Zurich Insurance Group, a multi-line insurer with approximately 55,000 employees worldwide serving customers in global and local markets. Zurich Canada has been a leading insurance provider serving mid-sized and large companies, including multinational corporations, in the Canadian commercial market for 100 years. With over 500 employees in offices across the country, Zurich offers the global strength of a top insurance provider combined with in-depth knowledge of industries and local markets. Zurich Canada aspires to be risk management professionals' first choice as their premier partner to help meet the risk challenges of today and tomorrow. Read more at www.zurichcanada.com.