Actuarial Analyst

Who We Are

For over 70 years, Glatfelter Insurance Group has believed in doing the right thing for our clients, agents, communities and associates. This founding principle has enabled Glatfelter to grow from the kitchen-table, one-man-operation as it began, to one of the largest managing general agencies in the U.S. with nearly 500 associates across the country, a distribution network of over 4,500 independent brokers and more than 30,000 clients. It is what drives us to innovate-the desire to deliver the best for our clients. Founded as The Glatfelter Agency, which is still in operation, the program basis of Glatfelter Insurance Group, Volunteer Firemen's Insurance Services (VFIS), was founded in 1969. Throughout the years, Glatfelter has expanded to include specialized program business inclusive of public entities, educational institutions, healthcare facilities, and religious organizations. Glatfelter provides their insureds with comprehensive insurance solutions including property, casualty, life insurance, and more. In 2018, Glatfelter joined American International Group (AIG) and is now part of the AIG family.

About the Position

Glatfelter Insurance Group is seeking an actuarial professional with industry expertise to assist with pricing Glatfelter business. The Actuarial Analyst will be responsible for working with actuarial, underwriting, and claims leadership in support of a broad array of ratemaking, reserving, and analytics functions. This includes portfolio profitability analyses, large account pricing, loss ratio budgeting, rate monitoring, quarterly reserving, new Program evaluation, claims analytics, actuarial process efficiency, and management reporting. The candidate will partner with other actuaries in implementing best practice analytical techniques and assessing the impact of loss trends and claims emergence, and partner with underwriters in assessing the impact of changes in appetite and portfolio mix. This is a hybrid role. Our home office can be York or Berwyn, PA.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with underwriting to develop pricing targets that align with underwriting strategies and identify pockets of opportunity for profitable growth as well as profitability-challenged areas.
• Monitor loss/exposure trends & relevant industry/regulatory changes and effectively communicate to underwriters and actuarial management.
• Complete new business Program pricing as needed. Complete regular profitability studies on each Program.
• Support quarterly reserving process and be able to explain reserve development to underwriters and stakeholders.
• Work with finance to provide by program and by line of business loss ratios for the budgeting process and the 3-year strategic direction process.
• Modernize components of the ratemaking, monitoring, and reserving processes through use common programming languages, while maintaining end-user friendly tools.
• Work with the Operations and Product Development to ensure adequate rate levels are achieved in filings.
• Ensure that all account pricing requests are managed and completed in a timely and professional manner, monitoring adherence to appropriate procedures and methodologies. Work with underwriting to price large accounts as needed.
• Conduct training sessions on actuarial topics, account pricing methodologies, loss trends, industry issues impacting account pricing, and updates to pricing models for underwriters and stakeholders.
• Work with leadership to create claims diagnostics, tools to identify trends, and dashboards.
• Analyze the profitability by line of the business and in total.

What We're Looking For

• B.S. in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, or related field.
• Minimum 4 CAS exams
• 3 or more years of experience in commercial lines insurance
• Knowledge of a range of Property, Casualty, and PL lines preferred
• Proficiency in SQL, SAS, Python, R, or other programming languages as well as Microsoft suite of tools (Power BI, Excel, etc.)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Works well both independently and as part of a team
• Strong business and collaboration skills, and responsive to service needs and operational demands
• Effective time management skills
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Customer focus

Why Choose Glatfelter?

Glatfelter is honored to have been named a Best Place to Work in PA since 2005. We are proud to offer a range of employee benefits and resources that help you protect what matters most - your health care, savings, financial protection and wellbeing. In addition to 17 paid holidays, (which includes a personal holiday and mental health and wellness day) we provide a variety of leaves for personal, health, family, and volunteer needs.

We believe in fostering our associates' development and offer a range of learning opportunities for associates to hone their professional skills to position themselves for the next steps of their careers. We have a tuition reimbursement program for eligible associates to enhance their education, skills, and knowledge in areas that relate to their current position or future positions to which they may transfer or progress.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It has been and will continue to be the policy of Glatfelter Insurance Group to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal opportunity to all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, age, gender, gender expression, national origin, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected categories. At Glatfelter, we believe that diversity and inclusion are critical to our future and our mission - creating a foundation for a creative workplace that leads to innovation, growth, and profitability. Glatfelter is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants and employees with physical or mental disabilities. If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to complete any part of the application or hiring process, please contact Human Resources. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

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