Actuary Analyst

Kuvare Holdings•Cedar Rapids, IA

7h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is part of the Actuarial Development Program for Kuvare Corporate Management (KCM). The Program offers students an array of experiences including Life and Annuity Valuation, Modeling and Forecasting, Product Management, Asset Liability Management, and Enterprise Risk Management. The Program is designed with the objective to develop Fellows in the Society of Actuaries.

Requirements

BS in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Finance, Statistics, or related area
Proven ability to pass actuarial exams; preferably 1 exam pass achieved
0-2 years of full-time insurance actuarial experience (including prior internships). Little prior significant experience expected, although a plus.
Understanding of Actuarial software, a plus (e.g., AXIS, MG-ALFA, ARCVal)
Strong organizational skills with elevated level of attention to detail
Demonstrated persistency and ability to deliver results under pressure
Excellent interpersonal, verbal communication and proofreading skills
Proficient with Microsoft Office, etc.
Must be a flexible self-starter who can prioritize tasks, follow through and meet deadlines
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Proven track record of actuarial exam success
Ability to type / perform data entry
Ability to read from a computer screen and paper reports
Express ideas and otherwise communicate with the spoken word

Nice To Haves

Understanding of Actuarial software, a plus (e.g., AXIS, MG-ALFA, ARCVal)
Little prior significant experience expected, although a plus.

Responsibilities

Prepare and help monitor reserve trends monthly on GAAP, statutory, and tax accounting bases
Assist in preparation of Statutory Annual and Quarterly Statements
Update Valuation models and organize results for management.
Assist in gathering information and analysis for external auditor inspections
Support rate setting and other non-guaranteed elements (NGE) process; perform analysis to support business decisions, coordinate signoff, and monitor implementation.
Manage projects and stakeholders to promote timely and effective progress on key initiatives
Assist Pricing Actuaries in designing new products
Leading cross-functional teams in education, objectives, and project decisions relevant to the product
Managing and communicating pricing risks, profitability, scenario analysis
Ensure products are built appropriately in administration system and validating test cases
Produce and improve monthly business monitoring reporting
Produce monthly crediting rate package and process
Coordinate with ALM and System on data and result analysis
Assist in the development and analyze annual Illustration Actuary testing models
Assist on special policy illustration requests
Assist on Product related projects and requests
Build and review model inputs to support financial projection capability
Execute and monitor model projections including troubleshooting model calculations
Analyze model output ensuring accuracy with intended model purpose
Update quarterly stress testing results and compare versus risk appetite and limit
Build quarter end asset model staging for production, for multiple lines of business
Research and implement modeling of complex asset types (structured securities, hybrid securities), investment/reinvestment strategies, cash flow behaviors, and regulations in Moody’s AXIS
Monitor asset and liability duration, report mismatches outside of tolerance
Build efficiencies through programming solutions in all aspects of model input and output data manipulation
Assist in the development and production of the Own Risk and Solvency Assessment
Assess the impacts of an alternate investment or reinvestment strategy
Assist in the development of optimization macros to improve hedging and ALM efficiency