AVP, Actuary

Are you looking for your next opportunity? Sompo has a unique opportunity for an AVP, Actuary in our AgriSompo Analytics and Actuarial team.

About the role

This role is based remotely in Ohio or Kansas, or in our Lenexa, KS office. We strive for collaboration which is why we offer a work environment where our employees thrive and develop long lasting careers. Our Business, Your Impact, Our Opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Develop, run, validate, and implement premium rating, reserving, and risk models for Sompo's agricultural insurance programs globally
• Build satellite-based yield prediction models (NDVI/remote sensing) and product funding models in R to support pricing, funding, and risk selection
• Lead and contribute to R&D predictive analytics projects that advance the team's modeling and risk-assessment capabilities
• Perform actuarial pricing (experience and exposure rating), analyze program performance and loss costs, and assess capital requirements through stochastic and financial modeling
• Support new product development and collaborate across underwriting, product, and analytics teams
• Meet with external clients and partners, and perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years' actuarial pricing experience
• Strong R programming skills, including statistical and predictive model development; experience with remote sensing or geospatial data a plus
• Bachelor's degree, with specialization in Actuarial Science or Statistics preferred; designation in ACAS or FCAS preferred

Qualifications

• Experience managing analytical processes and projects end to end
• Excellent technical, analytical, written, and oral communication skills
• Exceptionally motivated, organized, and detail oriented; a team player who works well under pressure, meets tight deadlines, and adapts to changing priorities

Skills

• Strong R programming skills
• Experience with remote sensing or geospatial data
• Experience building models and performing analysis focused on key business risks

Benefits

We strive to ensure equitable access to opportunities so everyone can do their best work. If you need an accommodation for any part of the application process, please contact the recruiter in charge.

At Sompo, we recognize that the talent, skills, and commitment of our employees drive our success. This is why we offer competitive, high-quality compensation and benefit programs to eligible employees. Our compensation program is built on a foundation that promotes a pay-for-performance culture, resulting in higher incentive awards, on average, when the Company does well and lower incentive awards when the Company underperforms. The total compensation opportunity for all regular, full-time employees is a combination of base salary and incentives that gets adjusted upfront based on overall Company performance with final awards based on individual performance.

Summary

Our summary of our current comprehensive U.S. benefit programs includes:

• Two medical plans to choose from, including a Traditional PPO & a Consumer Driven Health Plan with a Health Savings account providing a competitive employer contribution
• Pharmacy benefits with mail order options
• Dental benefits including orthodontia benefits for adults and children
• Vision benefits
• Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Company-paid Life & AD&D benefits, including the option to purchase Supplemental life coverage for employee, spouse & children
• Company-paid Disability benefits with very competitive salary continuation payments
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with competitive employer contributions
• Competitive paid-time-off programs, including company-paid holidays
• Competitive Parental Leave Benefits & Adoption Assistance program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tax-Free Commuter Benefit
• Tuition Reimbursement & Professional Qualification benefits