Sr. Director, Actuarial Loss Analytics and Reserving

Travelers • Hartford, CT

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About The Position

Business Insurance is seeking a highly motivated individual to lead our Property and CAT Loss Analytics & Reserving team. The Sr. Director, Loss Analytics has responsibility for quarterly reserve reviews and trend analyses for the Business Insurance Property markets. In addition, responsibilities also include the monthly and quarterly Current Year CAT estimation and booking processes. The position also includes the opportunity to coordinate with key business partners in Claim, Underwriting, Product and Finance.

Requirements

• College degree in STEM related field.
• Associate Actuarial Credential.
• 8+ years of quantitative analysis experience.
• Strong understanding of insurance products and industry.
• Demonstrated ability in actuarial and quantitative analysis and statistical concepts.
• Leadership experience.
• Excellent communication, collaboration and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present and translate complex information to leadership and non-technical teams.
• Strong PC skills (MS Office) and programming skills (eg. SQL, SAS).
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
• 5 years of comprehensive quantitative analysis experience.

Responsibilities

• Evaluating a variety of loss reserving techniques to develop the actuarial central estimate.
• Performing complex analyses to identify emerging issues and drivers of frequency and severity trends.
• Working closely with Claim to understand individual claim activity and broader environmental dynamics that may influence the reserve analysis.
• Collaborating with Business Unit and Product actuaries to identify and understand potential impacts of changes in products, underwriting strategy, and book mix.
• Assess, prioritize, influence and communicate strategic initiative options to senior leaders.
• Demonstrate effective execution and completion of assigned strategic initiatives and projects.
• Generate and advocate for process improvements and actively propel innovation in alignment with existing strategy.
• Independently perform actuarial and analytic analyses to solve business problems and apply judgment appropriately.
• Drive day to day execution within unit.
• Promote efficiency across primary working group, balancing additional effort against incremental lift gained from work.
• Make decisions independently in accordance with department practices.
• Consistently provide direction and review others' analytical work.
• Translate ambiguous business needs into analytical solutions.
• Communicates on a regular basis with staff, peers and business partners and on an occasional basis with senior leaders.
• Tailors communication of analysis, project results, and other business initiatives to audience.
• Communicates technical topics to non-technical audiences.
• Leads group discussions with primary working group.
• Creates formal written communication such as memos or presentations.
• Able to influence and collaborate with peers and partners to take actions to enhance business outcomes.
• Acquisition, retention, and development of talent for assigned unit.
• Execute and communicate talent development processes, including performance and personal development goals.
• Succession planning and talent assessment recommendations.
• Performance management.
• Support staff engagement cross Enterprise initiatives.
• Mentor less experienced talent across the Enterprise.
• Onboard new employees and interns in unit.
• Support various training and skill development initiatives across Segment and the Enterprise.
• May provide support for recruiting efforts and candidate talent assessment efforts.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health Insurance : Employees and their eligible family members – including spouses, domestic partners, and children – are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment.
• Retirement: Travelers matches your 401(k) contributions dollar-for-dollar up to your first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum. If you have student loan debt, you can enroll in the Paying it Forward Savings Program. When you make a payment toward your student loan, Travelers will make an annual contribution into your 401(k) account. You are also eligible for a Pension Plan that is 100% funded by Travelers.
• Paid Time Off: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paid company Holidays.
• Wellness Program: The Travelers wellness program is comprised of tools, discounts and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals and caregiving needs. In addition, our mental health program provides access to free professional counseling services, health coaching and other resources to support your daily life needs.
• Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees