Underwriting & Actuarial Manager at Volkswagen Financial Services shaping the insurance portfolio through risk assessment and pricing strategy. Leading a team to ensure profitability across insurance products.
Responsibilities
Evaluate complex insurance applications to determine risk levels and coverage eligibility
Develop and implement underwriting guidelines and procedures to ensure consistency and compliance
Review and approve high-value or non-standard policies, often requiring nuanced judgment and negotiation
Collaborate with brokers, agents, and clients to clarify application details and negotiate terms
Ensure regulatory compliance with insurance laws and internal standards
Support the implementation of IFRS 17 for the insurance products
Understand and provide effective challenge on Pricing and Reserve calculation for Auto Insurance products
Collaborate with the Risk Management Planning and Reporting Group, Accounting and senior management in establishing adequate loss provisions for Insurance products
Engage with CFO, VP of Finance and Chief Risk Officer, Accounting, Risk Management, Brand executives and external auditors to gain acceptance on the loss and reserve forecasts
Provide technical and operational support to auditors to ensure successful audit close
Be able to extract data from data warehouse for Insurance products and perform analysis on upcoming issues/trends
Providing all actuarial inputs for income recognition for actual and forecast models
Regular updates on Loss curves vs. priced
Perform comparison of actual to priced loss ratios
Lead and mentor a team of underwriters and analysts, providing training and performance feedback
Set strategic direction for underwriting and risk management aligned with company goals
Implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and turnaround times
Participate in cross-functional initiatives, including sales, claims, and compliance
Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree in a quantitative discipline: Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Operations Research
Master’s Degree in related field (Preferred)
Professional certifications such as CPCU, FCAS, or ASA
10+ years minimum, Strong background in insurance underwriting and actuarial science preferred
At least 5 years working as an actuary in the Insurance industry and having an ACAS designation
3 years working in Auto Insurance Industry with knowledge of Auto Insurance products (Desired)
Lead and direct the work of others
Ability to conduct large scale projects and research through all stages: concept formulation, definition of metrics, determination of appropriate methodology, research evaluation and final research report
Specialized ability to communicate highly technical subjects to senior executives and others who have limited background in mathematics or statistics
Analytical and conceptual thinking – ability to understand business problems and develop data-driven solutions
Support a robust pricing and/or reserving review process for insurance business, including both standard actuarial techniques and advanced modeling
Proficiency in data analysis tools, underwriting software, and statistical packages
Develop indications and communicate them to Actuarial Management and Senior Leadership
Work collaboratively as a part of the broader Pricing and/or Reserving process
Develop and communicate business analytics to Senior Leadership
Foster innovation within the team and across the broader organization
Support development of themselves and other associates in an actuarial capacity and according to VCI vision and mission statement
Ability to build models using open-source software (e.g. R, Python), experience in distributed statistical computing preferred
Personal or commercial auto insurance experience
Excellent Excel skills and strong with SQL
Experience mentoring and/or directing junior team members.
Benefits
Volkswagen Financial Services is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
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