Senior Actuary

2 weeks ago

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Gen Re Full time

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General Re Corporation, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., is a holding company for global reinsurance and related operations, with more than 2,000 employees worldwide.

Its direct reinsurance companies conduct business as Gen Re.

Gen Re delivers reinsurance solutions to the Life/Health and Property/Casualty insurance industries.

Represented in all major reinsurance markets through a network of more than 40 offices, supported by over 2,000 employees worldwide, we have earned superior financial strength ratings from each of the major rating agencies.


General Reinsurance, (a subsidary of General Reinsurance AG) is offering an opportunity for
Senior Actuary - Research & Analytics
in our Life Australia, UK, SA, Canada **division based in our London, Cape Town or Toronto offices.


Key Responsibilities
This is a challenging and rewarding role involving multiple work areas for Gen Re internally, externally as well as for our clients both locally and internationally:

  • Support of analysis and assessment of life and health reinsurance portfolios for the purposes of risk management, experience study, planning and quotation using advanced analytic techniques.
  • Internal and external research relating to pricing, products, underwriting, claims, and other areas related to life insurance, including evaluating and understanding emergent risks affecting life insurance industry.
  • Providing practical and commercial data driven insights internally and externally.
  • Leading large research projects and surveys.
  • Creating presentations and developing training and presenting these internally and externally.
  • Marketing activities, including giving presentations at conferences and writing articles.
  • This is a role supporting business and clients in Australia, United Kingdom and Canada. It also means working with colleagues from the United States, Germany, and other countries.

Qualifications & Experience

Requirements:

  • Excellent actuarial insights and understanding of the life insurance industry.
  • Excellent online research skills.
  • Excellent commercial awareness.
  • Excellent numerical and analytical skills.
  • Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to work effectively as part of a team, deal with people at all levels and in all areas of the business and engage with clients.
  • Excellent communication skills including verbal and written skills including the ability to summarise and explain complex information clearly and concisely.
  • Excellent skills in actuarial modelling, data, and statistical analysis.
  • Statistical software skills (R including machine learning, GLMs).
  • Excellent IT skills (MS Office, SQL Server, Working with large datasets).
  • The role is likely to involve travel locally and internationally.

Contact
Human Resources

Our Address

General Reinsurance Africa Ltd.
(Reinsurer licensed to conduct composite insurance business)

2nd Floor, Waterway House North, V&A Waterfront,
Cape Town, 8002 (South Africa)

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