Actuary- vacancy

Job title: Actuary
Position ID     29118
Location:     NY - New York
Posts: 1
Job type     Full-Time

Deadline     June 10, 2013
Job Summary
Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) is a leading multi-line insurance provider with a global network of subsidiaries and offices in Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East as well as other markets. It offers a wide range of general insurance and life insurance products and services for individuals, small businesses, mid-sized and large companies as well as multinational corporations. Zurich employs about 60,000 people serving customers in more than 170 countries. The Group, formerly known as Zurich Financial Services Group, is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, where it was founded in 1872. The holding company, Zurich Insurance Group Ltd (ZURN), is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and has a level I American Depositary Receipt program which is traded over-the-counter on OTCQX. Further information about Zurich is available at www.zurich.com.

In North America, Zurich (www.zurichna.com) is a leading commercial property-casualty insurance provider serving the global corporate, large corporate, middle market, specialties and programs sectors. In addition, Zurich also offers life insurance products and services. 2012 marks Zurich's 100 year anniversary of insuring America and the success of its customers, shareholders and employees. Zurich first brought its knowledge and experience in workers' compensation insurance from Switzerland to America in 1912 to help its customers take intelligent risks and build the America known today. Further information about Zurich's 100 year anniversary of insuring America is available at http://www.zurichna.com/100. In the U.S., risk engineering services are provided by Zurich Services Corporation. Life insurance offered in the United States is issued by Zurich American Life Insurance Company, an Illinois domestic life insurance company with offices in Schaumburg, Illinois and New York City.

Under minimal supervision, participates in pricing and reserving strategy and portfolio management development and implements the actuarial components of the emerged strategy. Coordinates detailed profitability analyses by national/local area and line of business. Implements rate revisions, rate development, competitor benchmarking, rate proposals, reserving strategies and, where appropriate, rate filings for new/renewal business. Provides necessary pricing, reserving, reinsurance analysis, and product analysis for designated types of business. May oversee the work of less experienced actuaries.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree required.
• 5 or more years of related experience in an actuarial role required.
• Successful completion of ACAS designation required.
• Demonstrates technical knowledge and skills reflective of an expert practitioner who has progressed within actuarial positions of increasing responsibility typically seen in 5 or more years of related experience required.
• Experience in multiple functional areas (pricing, reserving, capital management, etc.) and in multiple business units is strongly preferred.
• MG Alfa experience preferred.

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