Senior Actuarial Consultant - Claims Analytics

Wawanesa Insurance•Edmonton, AB

1d•CA$120,000 - CA$145,000•Hybrid

About The Position

As an Actuarial professional on the Claims Analytics & Insights team, you will leverage your analytical, programming, and actuarial experience to deliver critical insights and analysis on business problems with a wide range of complexity. You will explore all aspects of claims data and processes while developing a deep understanding of the drivers and components of claims severity and frequency. You will support Wawanesa’s success by providing the business with the critical insights needed to effectively manage and reduce claims costs while strengthening the member claims experience. We are hiring actuaries across multiple levels: Senior Actuarial Analyst, Actuarial Consultant, or Senior Actuarial Consultant.

Requirements

Post-secondary degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or related discipline.
6 or more years of relevant experience, P&C experience in actuarial or analytics preferred.
Advanced problem-solving and analysis skills with consistent rigor in quality of work.
Able to conceptualize technical problems to develop clarity and a global vision.
Proficiency in programming (SQL, Python, R, or related languages).
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
Effective communicator with proven skills to present, teach, and persuade.
Works well in a team setting, contributes to team spirit and shared objectives.
Adept at supporting and mentoring colleagues.
Works openly and transparently in collaboration with business partners.
Shows strong initiative, autonomy, and a desire to win.

Nice To Haves

FCAS designation an asset.

Responsibilities

Takes initiative in the identification and investigation of emerging trends, issues, and opportunities arising from claims data and analysis. Presenting or escalating as appropriate.
An authority on claims data and trends, you put insights and analysis in context, developing a holistic view of claims and an ability to speak to both operational and actuarial aspects.
Participates in the timely delivery of recurrent analysis, summarizing the key results and explaining the variance over time or to plan.
Perform deep-dive analysis on claims results and present the analysis with clarity and an appropriate level of complexity for your audience.
Identify actionable opportunities for improving claims severity, through data analysis and in collaboration with Claims Operations and other partners.
Take a leading role on end-to-end analytics solutions over a range of complexity, from identifying and exploring opportunities to the delivery of analysis; from presenting the business case to gaining buy-in from key partners; from delivering on your vision to tracking the impacts.
As a leader within the team, you will build trust and credibility with Claims Operations partners, support the continued development of your peers, and invest in relationships with key partners.
Keep informed of industry and economic trends and regulatory reforms, understand, and quantify the related opportunities, threats, and impacts arising for Wawanesa from these.