Head of Reserving, Liability

Zurich North America • Schaumburg, NY

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Zurich North America is seeking a Head of Reserving for the Liability Line of Business. This role reports to the Chief Reserving Actuary. Our preferred location is our Schaumburg, IL or New York, NY office, other locations may be considered for the right candidate. The Head of Reserving - Liability leads a team of actuaries responsible for reserve setting and testing, loss ratio forecasting, and financial planning for the Liability portfolio. This role has primary ownership of the reserving process and IFRS booking recommendations for Liability and plays a critical leadership role in technical governance, planning, and forecasting across the Liability line of business. The position leads the Liability reserving view for the Expected Loss Ratio (ELR) recommendations and drives the reserving content for Virtuous Circle discussions with pricing, claims and underwriting. The role partners closely with Business Unit (BU) and Strategic Business Unit (SBU) leadership to ensure transparency, alignment, and a shared understanding of factors impacting loss reserves, financial forecasts, and financial plans for all Liability segments. This leader will work closely with senior leadership and drive operational initiatives across the Finance Actuarial function and the broader Actuarial Center of Excellence.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and 12 or more years of experience in the Actuarial area plus FCAS or equivalent international certification OR Bachelor’s Degree and 15 or more years of experience in the Actuarial area plus ACAS or equivalent international certification
• Experience leading cross-functional teams
• Insurance Industry experience

Nice To Haves

• Experience in applying actuarial principles with experience in multiple actuarial disciplines (pricing, reserving, reinsurance) and in multiple Line of Business
• Several years of experience with US Liability Line of business
• Prior reserving experience including quarterly booking decisions
• Strong understanding of IFRS 17 and US statutory accounting for Liability
• Solid project management and organizational skills to work on multiple priorities, establish and meet deadlines
• Excellent communication skills, strong influence, and the ability to partner cross functionally within the organization
• Knowledge and skills reflective of a senior practitioner who has progressed within Actuarial positions of increasing responsibility
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite and knowledge of statistical analysis software
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• FCAS or ACAS

Responsibilities

• Leading an Actuarial team that is responsible for all Finance Actuarial elements for our Liability Line of Business.
• Communicate results of analysis to stakeholders, including US Executive Leadership.
• Leading projects and initiatives to improve actuarial efficiencies.
• Monthly reporting and executive communication.
• Providing leadership on processes, as well as off-cycle improvement projects.
• Communicating information and results to a variety of technical and non-technical audiences across the organization, including senior leadership.
• Working on Ad hoc requests.
• Managing and coaching a team of actuarial professional employees, providing regular, actionable coaching and feedback to employees to review progress, recognize accomplishments, support development and/or improve performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director