Job Description
Job Description
Job Title:
Head Actuary - Commercial Auto
Location:
Hybrid - NYC or NJ
Industry:
Property & Casualty Insurance
Overview:
A leading and rapidly growing insurance organization is seeking a dynamic and experienced actuary to lead pricing strategy for its commercial auto portfolio. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape pricing frameworks, collaborate across departments, and contribute to the development of innovative actuarial tools in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, refine, and implement pricing models tailored to commercial auto insurance.
- Conduct in-depth actuarial analyses to support pricing assumptions and strategic decisions.
- Monitor portfolio performance, identifying trends and opportunities for optimization.
- Support regulatory filings and ensure compliance with rate filing requirements.
- Collaborate with data science teams to integrate predictive analytics into pricing strategies.
- Develop exposure-based methodologies and enhance risk segmentation.
- Partner closely with underwriting to align pricing with business objectives.
- Contribute to cross-functional initiatives aimed at improving profitability and efficiency.
Qualifications:
- 5-10 years of actuarial experience in the P&C insurance sector, with a strong focus on commercial lines.
- Credentialed actuary (ACAS or FCAS preferred).
- Advanced Excel skills required.
- Familiarity with programming or data tools such as SQL, Python, R, SAS, VBA, or Power BI is a plus.
Preferred Attributes:
- Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative mindset.
- Ability to adapt quickly to shifting priorities and tight deadlines.
- Self-starter comfortable with high visibility and independent decision-making.
- Detail-oriented with a passion for problem-solving and continuous learning.
- Excellent communication skills, capable of translating complex analytics into actionable insights for both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Understanding of industry-standard rating methodologies and regulatory environments.
Company DescriptionOperating as part of Phaidon International, Selby Jennings is a multi-award winning global recruitment organization focused on servicing the financial industry.
By breaking down financial markets into individual niches and micro-specialisms, Selby Jennings powers a knowledge-led model, delivering global solutions into local markets. Every consultant is an expert in their field. Structuring our teams to mirror the demands of our clients and candidates, we identify, qualify and present the highest caliber candidates, as well as identifying the best market opportunities for leading finance professionals.
We work in partnership with clients to tailor-make a suitable search model based on the type of assignment and client service level requirements, adopting a bespoke combination of solutions to ensure optimum reach into the active and passive market places.
From our offices around the world, we recruit beyond international boundaries, pro-actively sourcing the best talent in the industry. Across contingent, retained, and project solutions, our service is unrivaled; speaking to our level of service provision, search accuracy, and flexibility.
Company Description
Operating as part of Phaidon International, Selby Jennings is a multi-award winning global recruitment organization focused on servicing the financial industry.\r\n\r\nBy breaking down financial markets into individual niches and micro-specialisms, Selby Jennings powers a knowledge-led model, delivering global solutions into local markets. Every consultant is an expert in their field. Structuring our teams to mirror the demands of our clients and candidates, we identify, qualify and present the highest caliber candidates, as well as identifying the best market opportunities for leading finance professionals.\r\n\r\nWe work in partnership with clients to tailor-make a suitable search model based on the type of assignment and client service level requirements, adopting a bespoke combination of solutions to ensure optimum reach into the active and passive market places.\r\n\r\nFrom our offices around the world, we recruit beyond international boundaries, pro-actively sourcing the best talent in the industry. Across contingent, retained, and project solutions, our service is unrivaled; speaking to our level of service provision, search accuracy, and flexibility.