About the Role
The Actuary - Pricing role is critical to supporting the actuarial pricing strategy for the Specialty businesses at Argo. This role requires an individual with the ability to provide direction to business partners regarding portfolio optimization, problem-solving, and bringing fresh ideas for improvements.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain predictive models (e.g., GLMs, machine learning) to support pricing strategy, risk selection, and portfolio optimization.
- Work in a team environment with underwriting, claims, financial, IT, and marketing professionals supporting our Specialty lines businesses.
- Conduct a full range of actuarial and financial analysis to quantify performance.
- Work closely with business partners and provide direction on ways to improve portfolio performance.
- Evaluate new business opportunities and/or programs and share recommendations with business partners.
- Lead loss ratio planning and reforecasting process quarterly, including rate change, loss trend, mix shift, and non-rate actions.
- Explore new tools to drive efficiencies and refine existing workflows.
- Create and automate datasets and reports for actuarial analysis.
- Manage rate filings, where applicable.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Computer Science or Finance related.
- Prefer 4+ exams in current pursuit of ACAS or equivalent experience.
- Required 3+ years predictive modeling experience.
- Experience with predictive modeling techniques (e.g., GLMs, machine learning) and strong programming skills (SQL, R, Python, or similar).
- Experience with training AI agents a plus.
- Broad overall knowledge of insurance.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to convey technical concepts to management and other functional areas.
- Ability to interact and work within a team environment and approach actuarial work as a collaborative product.
- Ability to manage concurrent projects.
- Polished and professional written and verbal communication skills.
- Must be detail-oriented and able to quickly evaluate the accuracy of information.
- Proficient PC skills developed through extensive use of Windows and Microsoft Office Suite (particularly Excel, Outlook, and Word).
- Rate filing experience a plus.
- Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
- We are not able to sponsor or assume sponsorship of employment visas.
Skills
- Predictive modeling (GLMs, machine learning)
- SQL
- R
- Python
- AI agent training
- Insurance knowledge
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Project management
- Detail-oriented
- Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, Word)
Location
- Omaha
- New York City
Work Type
- 100% in office
- On-site
Experience Level
- 3+ years predictive modeling experience
- This position may be filled at a lower-level depending on the selected candidate’s qualifications and experience.
Education Level
- Bachelor’s Degree, Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Computer Science or Finance related
- 4+ exams in current pursuit of ACAS or equivalent experience
Salary/Compensations
- Omaha Actuary: $95,000 - $145,000
- Omaha Actuarial Analyst: $74,000 - $106,000
- NYC Actuary: $113,000 - $165,000
- NYC Actuarial Analyst: $88,000 - $130,000
Benefits
- Annual bonus based on company and individual performance
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off
- Professional development opportunities
About the Company
- Argo Group is an underwriter of specialty insurance products in the property and casualty market.
- Argo offers a full line of products and services designed to meet the unique coverage and claims-handling needs of businesses.
- The Argo entities are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Clearbrook Group Holdings Inc.
- At Clearbrook our Core Values are Integrity, Collaboration, Pursuit of Excellence and Forward Thinking. These values reflect who we are today and who we apsire to be - guiding how we work, how we lead and how we succeed.
Equal Opportunity
- If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar state or local law and you wish to discuss potential reasonable accommodations related to applying for employment with us, please contact our Benefits Department at 210-321-8400.
