Senior Actuary

West Bend Insurance Company

Senior Actuary providing actuarial expertise to guide decision-making, profitability, and risk management. Leading analyses and collaborating with underwriting, finance, and claims for optimal business performance.

Posted 6/12/2026full-timeWest Bend • Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provides senior-level actuarial expertise to guide strategic decision-making, profitability, and risk management across the organization’s insurance portfolio.
Leads complex analyses and modeling efforts that influence pricing, reserving, and overall business performance, while serving as a key advisor to leadership on emerging trends and risk exposure.
Translates sophisticated actuarial insights into actionable recommendations that support portfolio optimization, financial planning, and long-term growth.
Applies advanced analytical methods to enhance forecasting accuracy and risk evaluation capabilities.
Ensures integrity of actuarial practices through adherence to professional standards and regulatory requirements.
Plays a critical leadership role within the actuarial function by mentoring team members, promoting knowledge sharing, and driving continuous improvement in analytical approaches and business alignment.
Partners with underwriting, finance, claims, and senior leadership to influence and optimize business performance and ensure regulatory compliance.
Performs reserve adequacy analyses, including loss development, trend analysis, and financial projections to support financial reporting.
Utilizes advanced actuarial techniques, including GLMs, machine learning, and data science methodologies, to enhance risk assessment and profitability.

Requirements

What you’ll need

8 years of actuarial experience in the property/casualty insurance industry.
Expertise knowledge of actuarial techniques related to pricing, reserving, and risk modeling.
Experience applying predictive modeling and data analytics to support business decisions.
Understanding of insurance operations, including underwriting, claims, and financial reporting.
Analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
Effective oral and written communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into actionable business insights.
Interpersonal and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.
Negotiation and business judgment skills to support risk and pricing decisions.
Demonstrated ability to mentor, coach, and develop less experienced actuarial staff.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical & Prescription Insurance
Health Savings Account
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Short and Long Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts
Life and Accidental Death & Disability
Accident and Critical Illness Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
401(k) Plan with Company Match
Pet Insurance
Paid Time Off . Standard first year PTO is 17 days, pro-rated based on month of hire. Enhanced PTO may be available for experienced candidates
Bonus eligible based on performance

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Hard Skills & Tools

actuarial expertisepricing techniquesreserving techniquesrisk modelingpredictive modelingdata analyticsGLMsmachine learningdata science methodologiesfinancial projections

Soft Skills

analytical skillsproblem-solving skillsdecision-making skillsoral communication skillswritten communication skillsinterpersonal skillscollaboration skillsnegotiation skillsbusiness judgment skillsmentoring skills