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Reserving Actuary

MS Reinsurance
New York, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 2/20/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/18/2025

About MS Reinsurance

MS Reinsurance is a global reinsurer domiciled in Switzerland. With underwriting offices in Zurich, Bermuda, Miami and New York, MS Reinsurance provides best-in-class reinsurance products and services to clients around the world. As part of the world-leading insurance group MS&AD, MS Reinsurance is a trusted, long-term partner, helping clients turn risks into opportunities through deep technical expertise and bespoke reinsurance solutions.

About the role

The purpose of this role is to support the Reserving team complete the quarterly reserving exercises, communicate analyses and results to other teams (e.g. Underwriting), contribute to automating and simplifying parts of the reserving process and improve documentation.

Improve the US Casualty analysis by bringing in external benchmarks or other data sources. Stay close to the US Casualty market and inform Reserving team of latest news and developments. Coach other team members. Analyse other classes to broaden understanding and eliminate key person risk.

Your responsibilities

  • Bring in external data sources to improve the US Casualty analyses. Propose new structures or ways of analyzing the classes.
  • Stay in touch with market developments and inform the MSRe Reserving team, incorporate into US Casualty analysis.
  • Contribute to the improvement of the documentation.
  • Explain reserving analyses to e.g. Underwriting or Finance.
  • Automate part of the reserving analysis, using Python, SQL or Databricks.
  • Act as a sparring partner to senior stakeholders, demonstrating confidence in challenging and influencing them.
  • Able to independently own and drive initiatives around US Casualty.
  • Coach more junior colleagues and shape the actuarial framework.

Your profile

  • Qualified Actuary
  • At least 7 - 10 years, preferably more years of (re)insurance experience in an actuarial function or equivalent consulting experience. Preferably reserving or pricing.
  • Experience of US Casualty
  • Thorough knowledge of technical aspects of reinsurance, including contract features, especially around US Casualty.
  • Very good reserving knowledge.
  • Team player, ability to build strong relationships with other stakeholders.
  • Ability to set up plan of action, follow up different avenues of enquiry and communicate progress to other stakeholders.
  • Good communication and negotiation skills, with ability to present complex concepts clearly.
  • Attention to detail and ability to determine the implications of data decisions.
  • Awareness of the big picture and the ability to connect the different aspects of a problem.
  • Python an asset
  • Microsoft Office
  • English essential
  • What we offer

    We offer a modern workplace, an entrepreneurial culture with room for innovation and a hybrid work model. Collaboration, Empowerment and Responsibilities are key values we live on a day-to-day basis. You will be part of a hands-on culture where you really can make an impact. We place mutual trust at the forefront of our collaboration and path to growth.

    Application

    Please apply directly via our Careers Page

    MS Reinsurance is the market-facing brand of the risk carrying legal entity MS Amlin AG, a global reinsurer domiciled in Switzerland and operating in Bermuda as MS Amlin AG, Bermuda Branch, in the United States through MS Amlin Reinsurance Managers, Inc, and in Labuan, Malaysia as MS Amlin AG, Labuan Branch.

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