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SVP, Chief Actuary

CSAA Insurance Group, a AAA Insurer

SVP, Chief Actuary

Arizona, United States · Remote · Today

Experience
15+ Years

Role Summary

Role type

Enterprise actuarial people leader

Closer to people leadership than a capital strategy specialist because building the actuarial organization and succession bench is as central as technical governance.

Executive P&C Chief Actuary role based in Arizona with a home-teleworker setup. You will lead enterprise pricing, reserving, claims analytics, forecasting, and actuarial modernization across personal and commercial lines, serving as Appointed Actuary and advising the CEO, Board, regulators, and executive leadership.

Requirements

Must have

  • Bachelor's degree in actuarial science, mathematics, statistics, economics, finance, or related quantitative field
  • FCAS and MAAA (or eligible to issue SAOs)
  • Meets and maintains U.S. Qualification Standards and NAIC requirements for Appointed Actuary
  • At least 15 years of progressively responsible P&C insurance experience
  • 5+ years leading teams, enterprise-wide programs, or large cross-functional programs, with at least 2 years directly managing others
  • Extensive experience across personal and/or commercial lines pricing, reserving, financial forecasting, and portfolio management
  • No visa sponsorship available; must have authorization to work indefinitely in the US

Strongly preferred

  • Mastery of core P&C actuarial disciplines: pricing, reserving, claims analytics, trend analysis, forecasting, catastrophe risk
  • Demonstrated success advising executive leadership and Boards on reserve adequacy, pricing, loss trends, financial outlook
  • Proven experience leading large, high-performing teams in a complex, matrixed environment
  • Demonstrated success modernizing actuarial capabilities through advanced analytics, automation, data, technology, or AI
  • Experience working with regulators, auditors, and external stakeholders on complex actuarial matters
  • Executive presence and exceptional written/oral communication skills for Boards, regulators, and nontechnical audiences

Nice to have

  • MBA or other advanced degree preferred
  • CPCU or other relevant credentials preferred

Skills & Domain

ToolsExcelPower_BITableauGit_GitHub
DomainP&C personal lines pricing and reservingCommercial lines pricing and reservingFinancial forecasting and trend analysisAppointed Actuary responsibilitiesLeading actuarial modernization with AI/analytics