Specialist Actuary, North America Programs

AXA•Boston, MA

About The Position

AXA XL is seeking a qualified or near-qualified actuary to support its North America Programs business and help maintain its leadership in P&C programs. The role supports pricing and analytics needs to drive profitability, using technical skills and effective communication across functions. It works with internal teams including Underwriting, Reserving, and Capital Modelling, and communicates externally with program partners. The position reports to the Head of Pricing, Global Programs.

Requirements

Actuarial accreditation; ACAS or near-ACAS preferred.
Nearly or recently qualified actuary.
Degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field.
Significant experience in Excel.
General understanding of actuarial pricing across different product lines.
Understanding of commonly used reserving methodologies, assumption setting, and techniques.
Detail-oriented, with an appreciation of the real-world vagaries of programs business and third-party data.
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate clearly with internal and external clients and gain buy-in.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and as part of a global team.

Nice To Haves

R programming skills; other coding experience is a plus.
Significant experience in P&C insurance pricing or reserving.
Working experience in the Programs space.

Responsibilities

Support programs due diligence and portfolio management.
Support planning, rate monitoring, new-program profitability assessments, and core pricing metrics.
Engage with Underwriting, Reserving, and Capital Modelling, and communicate with program partners.
Monitor regulatory and technological changes affecting pricing.
Promote consistency in pricing and portfolio analysis across North America programs.
Provide underwriters with regular reporting and ad hoc analysis.
Work with data to provide insights to the Head of Pricing, North America Programs, and the pricing team.
Ensure compliance with pricing guidelines.
Report key metrics to the business, including rate change and RRL.