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Due to growth, CNA Insurance has a new opportunity in Commercial Pricing for an Actuarial Consulting Director responsible for Umbrella and Excess Casualty. This seasoned Actuary supports a growing book of business of over $1 Billion annual premium while serving as a leader to others on the team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Annual profitability review.
- Strengthening technical premium methods.
- Regular trend analyses.
- Influencing product leaders on pricing strategy for these products.
- Providing actionable insights and analytics through significant collaboration with multiple business partners.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Performs a combination of duties in accordance with departmental guidelines:
- Provides business partners and functional subject matter experts actuarial guidance and business insights related to profitability.
- Builds strong relationships with peers, business partners and leaders across multiple functions in order to influence pricing strategy through the use of actionable insights and analytics.
- Works with senior management in the development and implementation of pricing strategies for Umbrella and Excess Casualty. Drives innovation in products through thought leadership.
- Responsible for the monitoring of profitability and trends for Umbrella and Excess Casualty. Shares results with recommendations to business partners and actuarial leaders.
- Participates with senior leadership in the development and implementation of actuarial policies, business strategies and goals, regularly evaluating performance against goals, and holding self and others accountable for achieving desired results.
- Stays up to date in actuarial expertise and industry trends and development in order to lead decisions related to line of business.
- Produces highly technical actuarial analyses and reports. Delivers findings presentations to senior management.
May perform additional duties as assigned.
Reporting Relationship:
AVP or above
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:
- Senior level knowledge of actuarial principles, practices and procedures and industry issues as they relate to the organization and functional area.
- Ability to achieve results by taking a proactive long-term view of business goals and objectives.
- Experience influencing business partners at various levels.
- Excellent analytical, critical thinking and problem solving skills with the ability to effectively resolve complex situations and issues.
- Proven ability to exercise professional judgement and assume responsibility for decisions which have an impact on business and quality of service.
- Solid project management skills with ability to manage multiple priorities effectively and lead teams.
- Ability to creatively and effectively manage through ambiguous and challenging problems, leads through change.
Education & Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent.
- Typically a minimum of ten years of related work experience.
- Typically has attained Fellowship accreditation (FCAS).
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