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HIGHLIGHTS

Executive leadership role in life insurance and reinsurance risk overseeing financial, underwriting, and capital resilience. You’ll set enterprise risk appetite, govern ALM and stress testing, and lead reinsurance and underwriting strategy. Located in Philadelphia, PA, this Head role reports into senior leadership and partners with Boards and regulators.

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

  • Lead enterprise financial and underwriting risk across life insurance and reinsurance
  • Set risk appetite, governance, and capital strategy
  • Oversee ALM, liquidity planning, stress testing, and stochastic modelling
  • Drive reinsurance strategy, hedging, and product approval standards
  • Office-based role in Philadelphia with occasional travel

DOMAIN EXPERTISE

  • Leadership in life insurance or reinsurance risk management
  • Enterprise risk frameworks, capital management, balance sheet oversight
  • Deep knowledge of mortality, longevity, and morbidity risk
  • Asset-liability management, stress testing, stochastic modelling
  • Experience with Boards, regulators, and rating agencies

KEY REQUIREMENTS

  • 15+ years progressive leadership in life insurance or reinsurance risk
  • Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA) or Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries (FIA)
  • Deep knowledge of mortality, longevity, and morbidity risk
  • Expertise in ALM, stress testing, and stochastic modelling
  • Experience with Boards, regulators, and rating agencies

TECH STACK

  • No tech stack specified
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HIGHLIGHTS

Executive leadership role in life insurance and reinsurance risk overseeing financial, underwriting, and capital resilience. You’ll set enterprise risk appetite, govern ALM and stress testing, and lead reinsurance and underwriting strategy. Located in Philadelphia, PA, this Head role reports into senior leadership and partners with Boards and regulators.

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

  • Lead enterprise financial and underwriting risk across life insurance and reinsurance
  • Set risk appetite, governance, and capital strategy
  • Oversee ALM, liquidity planning, stress testing, and stochastic modelling
  • Drive reinsurance strategy, hedging, and product approval standards
  • Office-based role in Philadelphia with occasional travel

DOMAIN EXPERTISE

  • Leadership in life insurance or reinsurance risk management
  • Enterprise risk frameworks, capital management, balance sheet oversight
  • Deep knowledge of mortality, longevity, and morbidity risk
  • Asset-liability management, stress testing, stochastic modelling
  • Experience with Boards, regulators, and rating agencies

KEY REQUIREMENTS

  • 15+ years progressive leadership in life insurance or reinsurance risk
  • Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA) or Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries (FIA)
  • Deep knowledge of mortality, longevity, and morbidity risk
  • Expertise in ALM, stress testing, and stochastic modelling
  • Experience with Boards, regulators, and rating agencies

TECH STACK

  • No tech stack specified

Job Overview

Salary
Salary not specified
Years of Experience
15+ Years
Work Type
Permanent
Full Time

Ideal Candidate Profile

An experienced actuarial executive (Head/VP) with 15+ years in life insurance or reinsurance, an FSA or FIA, strong ALM and capital management skills, and board/regulator engagement experience.

FSAFIA

Benefits

Annual Bonus401(k) PlanHigh 401(k) MatchEquity/Stock OptionsTuition ReimbursementShort/Long Term DisabilityHealth InsuranceDental InsuranceVision InsurancePaid Parental Leave
Shortlist Forming
Closing Soon
45d
45 days ago

Strategy: Speed over Perfection

By Day 21, visibility drops significantly. Recruiters are focusing on existing candidates.

"Don't wait for a cover letter. The requisition could close tomorrow. Apply now."

Job Overview

Salary
Salary not specified
Years of Experience
15+ Years
Work Type
Permanent
Full Time

Ideal Candidate Profile

An experienced actuarial executive (Head/VP) with 15+ years in life insurance or reinsurance, an FSA or FIA, strong ALM and capital management skills, and board/regulator engagement experience.

FSAFIA

Benefits

Annual Bonus401(k) PlanHigh 401(k) MatchEquity/Stock OptionsTuition ReimbursementShort/Long Term DisabilityHealth InsuranceDental InsuranceVision InsurancePaid Parental Leave
Shortlist Forming
Closing Soon
45d
45 days ago

Strategy: Speed over Perfection

By Day 21, visibility drops significantly. Recruiters are focusing on existing candidates.

"Don't wait for a cover letter. The requisition could close tomorrow. Apply now."

Head of Financial & Underwriting Risk Management

Transamerica

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Transamerica

Head of Financial & Underwriting Risk Management

Transamerica
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States•1mo ago
OnsiteIndividual Life ProtectionIndividual AnnuitiesReinsurance Life Health

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