Insurance Actuarial Specialist

atMercorRemoteUS flagUnited StatesFreelanceActuaryJuniorMid-level$80/hour

Posted 2 days ago

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

πŸ“‹ Description

β€’ Develop realistic insurance scenarios that encompass ratemaking, loss reserving, valuation, experience studies, assumption-setting, and profitability analysis.

β€’ Construct pricing models, conduct reserve reviews, prepare actuarial memoranda, establish technical assumptions, and summarize results.

β€’ Produce high-quality β€œgolden” reference responses equivalent to that of experienced actuarial professionals.

β€’ Evaluate AI-generated responses using structured rubrics to ensure methodological soundness, calculation accuracy, assumption justification, and effective communication.

β€’ Detect flawed methodologies, calculation mistakes, unsupported assumptions, and deficiencies in documented reasoning.

β€’ Offer written feedback to the research team to enhance model performance.

β€’ Engage in onboarding office hours and calibration sessions.

β€’ Contribute to projects that train and improve frontier AI systems.


⛳️ Requirements

β€’ A minimum of 2 years of professional actuarial experience in any practice area.

β€’ A solid grasp of how methods, assumptions, and data influence pricing, reserves, and valuation.

β€’ Capability to select suitable methods, execute analyses, and articulate defensible conclusions supported by documented rationale.

β€’ Strong quantitative analysis skills, sound judgment, and a keen attention to detail.

β€’ Ability to differentiate between actuarial analysis and underwriting decisions, as well as formal financial or legal advice.

β€’ ASA, FSA, ACAS, FCAS, CERA, MAAA, or equivalent credential, or actively pursuing exams (bonus qualification).

β€’ Experience across diverse practice areas or specialty lines (bonus qualification).

β€’ Background in reinsurance, capital modeling, or enterprise risk (bonus qualification).

β€’ Proficiency in R, Python, SAS, SQL, or actuarial software such as Prophet, Emblem, Radar, or ResQ (bonus qualification).

β€’ Familiarity with regulatory filings, rate filings, or statements of actuarial opinion (bonus qualification).

β€’ Must be capable of functioning as an independent contractor.

β€’ H1-B and STEM OPT candidates are not eligible.


🏝️ Benefits

β€’ Fully remote position.

β€’ Flexible working hours, allowing you to set your own schedule.

β€’ Minimum commitment of 20 hours per week, ideally aiming for 40+ hours.

β€’ Weekly payments through Stripe or Wise based on services rendered.

β€’ Competitive compensation.

β€’ Opportunity to collaborate with leading researchers.

β€’ Chance to influence the development of the next generation of AI systems.

β€’ Project durations may be extended, shortened, or concluded early based on needs and performance.

β€’ Reasonable accommodations available upon request.

β€’ Referral bonuses of up to $320 for each successful referral, subject to limits.

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