Senior Actuarial Analyst (Reinsurance

About Everest:

Everest is a global leader in risk management, rooted in a rich, 50+ year heritage of enabling businesses to survive and thrive, and economies to function and flourish. We are underwriters of risk, growth, progress and opportunity. We are a global team focused on disciplined capital allocation and long-term value creation for all stakeholders, who care deeply about our impact on communities and the wider world.

About the role:

Position Summary 

The Senior Actuarial Analyst is responsible for conducting and executing actuarial reserving analyses for various Property & Casualty Reinsurance lines of business. This role plays a vital part in evaluating loss and LAE reserves, supporting financial reporting, and collaborating with Finance, Claims, Underwriting, and ERM. The position requires solid technical reserving expertise, strong analytical judgment, and the ability to effectively communicate complex results to management.

Key Responsibilities

Reserving & Analysis 

• Perform quarterly and annual loss/LAE reserve analyses for assigned P&C reinsurance lines of business using actuarial best practices.

• Develop and prepare recommendations for carried reserves, including detailed rationale for management and audit review.

• Independently analyze loss development patterns, trends, tail factors, and large loss activity, etc.

• Identify emerging issues and proactively explain reserve movements, variability, and key drivers.

• Conduct deep-dive analyses on specific segments, coverages, and underwriting years as needed.

Financial Reporting & Governance 

• Support statutory, GAAP, and management reporting processes.

• Prepare comprehensive actuarial exhibits, documentation, and reserve memos.

• Partner with Finance on close processes, variance analysis, and earnings commentary.

• Ensure adherence to internal controls, SOX documentation, and governance standards.

Collaboration & Business Support 

• Work closely with Claims to understand operational drivers of loss emergence and incorporate findings into analyses.

• Collaborate with Underwriting and Pricing to provide data-driven feedback on loss experience and profitability.

• Assist with planning and financial reporting.

• Support transformation and process improvement efforts.

Leadership & Development 

• Contribute to the enhancement of reserving methodologies, tools, and automation.

• Serve as a knowledgeable resource and subject matter expert on assigned lines of business.

Qualifications

Required 

• Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, or a related quantitative field.

• Minimum of 5 years of actuarial experience, with P&C reinsurance and/or reserving experience preferred.

• Active pursuit of Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) credentials, with ACAS designation preferred.

• Advanced proficiency in Excel; working knowledge of actuarial software (e.g., ResQ, Arius, SAS, R, or similar) preferred.

• Programming, data querying, or automation experience (e.g., SQL, R, Python, VBA).

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain analytical findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

The base salary range for this position is $102,000 - $132,000 annually. The offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, experience, qualifications and work location. All offers include access to a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, 401k match, retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).

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