Sobre este puesto de Lead Actuary en Next Insurance
Location: Waltham, MA (hybrid)
ERGO NEXT’s mission is to help entrepreneurs thrive. We’re doing that by building the only technology-led, full-stack provider of small business insurance in the industry, taking on the entire value chain and transforming the customer experience.
Simply put, wherever you find small businesses, you’ll find ERGO NEXT.
Since 2016, we’ve helped hundreds of thousands of small business customers across the United States get fast, customized and affordable coverage. We’re backed by industry leaders in insurance and tech, and we still have room to grow — that’s where you come in.
We are growing fast and looking for an actuary who wants to help shape how we manage our product portfolio, not just analyze it.
You will have real autonomy and the latitude to act on your expertise as a trusted partner to our insurance product managers, bringing sound recommendations to leadership backed by rigorous analysis. You will be close to the business day to day, with a clear view of where the line stands and where it is headed, and a direct role in the decisions that shape its growth and profitability.
What You’ll Do:
- Be the #1 subject matter expert at Next related to the pricing of the target product offerings
- Build and enhance actuarial methodologies around loss ratio forecast, insurance analytics, and P&L management
- Partner with Insurance Product Managers to drive future product developments
- Build go-to-market predictive models in Akur8, perform impact analyses, and support product filings
- Perform competitor and market research
- Partner with data science and data engineering to enable future-proof data architecture
- Deliver actuarially sound recommendations to senior management
- Provide ad hoc support to other business partners, including but not limited to reinsurance, finance, distribution, claims, and growth teams.
What You Need:
- FCAS preferred, ACAS accepted
- 6+ years of actuarial experience; property & casualty insurance and product management experience preferred
- Accountability and pride in own work product: instill confidence in leadership
- Communication and collaboration: work effectively with cross functional partners
- Gritty, self-driven mindset: embrace challenges and are excited about unexplored possibilities
- Intellectual curiosity: dig deep and solve complex business problems
- Proactive mindset: identify business needs and drive solutions to meet them
- Expertise with some or all of the following software: Tableau, SQL, Python, MS Office, Google Suite, Akur8
Please note, we do not ask for sensitive information via chat, text, or social media, and any email communications will come from the domain @next-insurance.com or @nextinsurance.com. Additionally, Next Insurance will never ask for payment, fees, or purchases to be made by a job applicant. All applicants are encouraged to apply directly to our open jobs via the careers page on our website. Interviews are generally conducted via Zoom video conference unless the candidate requests other accommodations.
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The range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire base salaries for the position in the location(s) listed. Within the range, individual pay is determined by additional factors, including, without limitation, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. ERGO NEXT employees are also potentially eligible for our annual performance-based incentive program, in addition to our benefits package, consisting of our partially subsidized medical plan, fully subsidized vision/dental options, life insurance, disability insurance, 401(k), flexible paid time off, parental leave and more.
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that some underrepresented people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At ERGO NEXT, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
One of our core values is 'Play as a Team'; this means making sure everyone has an equal chance to participate and make a difference. We win by playing together. ERGO Next Insurance is an equal opportunity employer and prioritizes building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants of any type and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or other non-job-related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal, state, and local laws. ERGO Next's policy is to comply with all applicable laws related to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity and will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
