Job Description

Argo Group is seeking an Assistant Actuarial Analyst – U.S. Pricing to assist in the evaluation of pricing for business partners regarding optimization of the portfolio. this role is critical to supporting the actuarial pricing strategy at Argo.  Our expectation is for continuous learning of actuarial tools and principles, problem-solving issues, and bringing fresh ideas for improvements to the team.

Accountabilities:

Work in a team environment with underwriting, claims, financial, IT, digital, and marketing professionals supporting our business units.

Complete data work in R, Python, SQL, Excel, and PowerBI including data cleansing/manipulation, EDA, and model building.

Participate in a full range of actuarial and financial analysis to quantify performance including predictive modeling.

Work closely with the Managing Actuary and business partners on analyses that provide direction on ways to improve portfolio performance.

Learn how to evaluate new business opportunities and/or programs and share recommendations with business partners.

Participate in loss ratio planning and reforecast process on a quarterly basis including rate change, loss trend, mix shift, and non-rate actions.

Explore new tools to drive efficiencies and refine existing workflows.

Create and automate datasets and reports for actuarial analysis.

Complete rate filings where applicable.

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Actuarial Science, or Finance-related area of study.
1+ exams in current pursuit of ACAS or equivalent work experience.
Experience with at least one coding language (SQL, R, Python, SAS, VBA, etc.)
Basic overall knowledge of insurance.
Strong communication skills with the ability to convey technical concepts to management and other functional areas.
Ability to interact and work within a team environment and approach actuarial work as a collaborative product. 
Ability to assist with concurrent projects.
Desire to continuously develop professional written and verbal communication skills.
Must be detail-oriented and able to quickly evaluate the accuracy of information.
Proficient PC skills developed through the use of Windows and Microsoft Office Suite (particularly Excel, Outlook, and Word).
Actuarial Internship experience is a plus.
Rate filing experience is a plus.
Creative and flexible mentality.