Actuarial Specialist

Farm Bureau Financial Services•West Des Moines, IA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Actuarial Specialist Are you a math guru, love to look at spreadsheets and analyze data? Then we may have an opportunity for you! We are looking for a driven, self-motivated, mathematically focused individual, who is ready and willing to learn new things to ultimately become an expert at rating property lines of business. Who We Are: With Farm Bureau Financial Services, our client/members can feel confident knowing their family, home, cars, and other property are protected. We value a culture where integrity, teamwork, passion, service, leadership and accountability are at the heart of every decision we make and every action we take. We’re proud of our more than 80-year commitment to protecting the livelihoods and futures of our client/members and creating an atmosphere where our employees thrive. What You’ll Do: In this role you will ultimately become an expert at rating property lines of business. Please note, this is not an actuarial track position. Completion of actuarial exams is not necessary

Requirements

College degree (including coursework in mathematics), or equivalent, plus 1 year of applicable experience.
Must have knowledge and working experience with spreadsheets and be able to apply to actuarial related problems.
Proven decision making and analytical skills, with the ability to analyze and resolve difficult problems.
Must be a self-starter who is detail oriented and able to prioritize multiple tasks.
Strong attention to detail is imperative to success.
Work Authorization/Sponsorship Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. We are not able to sponsor now or in the future, or take over sponsorship of, an employment visa or work authorization for this role. For example, we are not able to sponsor OPT status.

Nice To Haves

Programming experience is beneficial, or a desire and willingness to learn programming, such as VBA, Python, or SQL.
A demonstration of willingness to learn property lines of business through progress toward insurance industry designations.

Responsibilities

Acquiring and examining data from multiple sources, applying actuarial concepts to analyze data, and providing insight with suggested conclusions.
Providing technical support for developing rate indications, rate pages, and experience reviews.
Answering questions and correcting issues related to the rating system.
Learning to identify unusual data or results and recommending solutions.
Learning actuarial functions, data sources, and insurance concepts.