ACTUARIAL MANAGER SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND JOB REQUIREMENTS
Updated: Mai 26, 2025 - The Actuarial Manager has experience in actuarial roles within General Insurance, especially in pricing, and expertise in data manipulation, modeling, and report writing. Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to communicate complex actuarial insights in accessible language support effective collaboration with business teams. Proficiency in SAS, EMBLEM, and Microsoft Office, along with a strategic view of operations, enables effective management of multiple projects, ensuring timely and quality deliverables within budget.
Essential Hard and Soft Skills for a Standout Actuarial Manager Resume
- Statistical Analysis
- Risk Assessment
- Data Modeling
- Financial Reporting
- Actuarial Software Proficiency
- Forecasting
- Regulatory Compliance
- Pricing Strategies
- Portfolio Management
- Mathematics
- Leadership
- Communication
- Problem-Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Team Collaboration
- Attention to Detail
- Time Management
- Adaptability
- Decision-Making
- Strategic Thinking
Summary of Actuarial Manager Knowledge and Qualifications on Resume
1. BA in Mathematics with 6 years of Experience
- Working experience in an Actuarial function (Property and Casualty)
- Progressively responsible experience in actuarial analysis, data modeling, informatics, and analysis.
- Member of Associate of the Casualty Actuarial Society
- Previous leadership experience (with direct reports)
- Experience working with Predictive Modeling
- Excellent Communication Skills, both written and verbal
- Highly adaptable for having discussions with different stakeholders in terms of expertise, training, and hierarchical position.
- Ability to work effectively during periods of stress and to make difficult decisions.
- Autonomous and perseverant, shows initiative and creativity in his/her work.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
2. BA in Finance with 7 years of Experience
- Successful practicing experience within the Property and Casualty/Non-Life insurance industry
- Nearly or newly qualified (e.g. Associate, Fellow) of a recognised Actuarial body e.g. Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, Casualty Actuarial Society, Canadian Institute of Actuaries (or equivalent).
- Reserving across a wide range of property and casualty lines of business, pricing experience, and capital modeling experience
- Property catastrophe working experience
- Experience working within highly-regulated insurance markets (e.g. Bermuda and London)
- Knowledge of catastrophe modeling and/or stochastic modeling platforms
- Proven experience in building and maintaining client relationships
- Experience with leading teams and in people management, including coaching and developing staff
- Excellent communication skills as well as organizational skills and interpersonal skills and the ability to work successfully with multiple stakeholders
- Ability to work under pressure and manage several ongoing projects simultaneously while meeting tight deadlines
- Flexibility to work professional hours which may go beyond core office hours to deliver distinctive client service.
3. BA in Actuarial Science with 5 years of Experience
- Actuarial work experience within life insurance with a strong understanding of actuarial methodologies, financial drivers, and regulatory standards.
- Strong knowledge of modeling tools, implementation, and testing methodologies, and in particular with Prophet.
- Ability to communicate complex/technical issues to non-technical audiences
- Ability to manage multiple deliverables simultaneously, and able to handle ambiguity
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work effectively within a team environment.
- Strong time management skills – prioritization of work without supervision.
- Adaptable and responsive to a continuously changing environment.
- The ability to prepare and design highly complex actuarial analyses
4. BA in Statistics with 4 years of Experience
- Work experience in actuarial modeling, working with Prophet, AXIS, or any other modeling software
- A strong academic background in actuarial science, applied statistics, financial analysis, insurance, and mathematics
- Ability to work on multiple projects and/or with multiple supervisors
- Be able to prioritize work without intensive direction from supervisors
- Strong understanding of Life Insurance products
- Certification as a Fellow in the Society of Actuaries
- Strong business development skills
- Member of the American Academy of Actuaries
- Proficient in Excel, SQL, and SAS or other statistical software.
- Strong interpersonal skills to lead and direct the efforts of others, both internally and externally.
5. BA in Actuarial Studies with 6 years of Experience
- Qualified or part qualified from Internationally recognized Actuarial Institutions
- Experience in an actuarial position in General Insurance, preferably in pricing
- Experience in coaching actuarial staff, in areas such as data manipulation, modeling, pricing, and report-writing
- Proven record in applying actuarial judgment in pricing work and leading discussions with business teams
- Strong communication skills, both writing and verbal, particularly about business considerations and the use of non-technical jargon
- Possess strong problem-solving skills, ability to use judgment in determining solutions for a wide range of problems, taking into consideration holistic operations of GI company
- Good command of spoken and written English
- Advance in SAS and EMBLEM, as well as MS Access/Excel/Word
- The ability to see the "big picture," leveraging the resources of related practices to address the client's business challenges
- Proven experience successfully managing multiple projects and producing quality deliverables on time and within budget