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Due to growth, CNA Commercial Pricing has an opening for a Large Account Pricing Actuary. This role supports loss-rated and loss-sensitive casualty business across Commercial, including workers compensation, general liability, and commercial auto.
Responsibilities include the following:
Ensure guidance provided through various pricing and underwriting tools align with pricing review.
Develop loss picks and technical premium for individual large accounts.
Price closeouts as requested.
Monitor and improve usage of loss rating tool.
Perform annual profitability review and other portfolio-level analyses as needed.
Interact closely with business partners to explain technical pricing indications.
Other projects as assigned.
Previous large account pricing experience is not required, but successful candidates are collaborative and possess a strong desire to learn the necessary skills and techniques from others on the team.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Performs a combination of duties in accordance with departmental guidelines:
Performs complex actuarial calculations and actuarial studies and develops rates for existing and/or new business.
Determines pricing or reserve strategy for an assigned area and analyzes existing pricing tools, modifying or creating new pricing tools, as needed.
Monitors the profitability and trends for a product line or segment.
Ensures accuracy of all financial reports and statements.
Produces highly technical reports and communicates with other analytical staff and management including presentations to senior management.
Manages project teams and may be responsible for special projects and presentations.
Facilitates communication and provides technical guidance to Underwriting regarding the pricing of new and/or existing business and partners with other functional groups (e.g., Claims, Finance) on actuarial issues.
Provides guidance to less experienced team members and may lead and/or participate in special projects.
Stays up to date in functional area of expertise, on industry trends and developments, and assures knowledge transfer within the organization.
May review and submit rate filings and contacts regulatory and state agencies as necessary.
May perform additional duties as assigned.
Reporting Relationship
Director or above
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Strong knowledge of core functions of an insurance company, general insurance, actuarial and statistical concepts.
Advanced actuarial technical expertise and product specific knowledge. Candidate should have experience in or the capacity to use Excel at a proficient level. Experience in a programming language such as SQL, R or VBA is preferred.
Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills. Ability to effectively interact with all levels of CNA's internal and external business partners.
Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to effectively resolve complex situations and issues.
Solid project management, organization, and planning skills with the ability to manage multiple projects effectively and lead teams.
Ability to exercise independent judgment and make critical business decisions effectively within scope of authority based on data analyses and reviews.
Ability to solve issues with a sense of urgency; utilizes and manages the available resources to make informed decisions and achieve superior results.
Ability to creatively and effectively manage through ambiguous and challenging problems, leads through change and takes appropriate levels of risk.
Ability to comprehend business data and metrics and to further articulate analyses of actuarial data within internal reports.
Solid knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and other business-related software systems, including processing systems and applications.
Education & Experience
Bachelor's Degree in a relevant discipline, or equivalent.
Typically a minimum of seven years of related work experience.
Associate or Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society.
In New York/California, the average base pay range for a Senior Actuarial Consultant is $143,500 to $179,500. Salary determinations are based on various factors, including but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location.
In certain jurisdictions, CNA is legally required to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. In District of Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Maryland, New York and Washington, the national base pay range for this job level is $71,000 to $133,000 annually. Salary determinations are based on various factors, including but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. CNA offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to help our employees – and their family members – achieve their physical, financial, emotional and social wellbeing goals. For a detailed look at CNA's benefits, please visit cnabenefits.com.
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