TransRe→
Actuarial Assistant / Analyst
Entry LevelHybridFull-time
Location
New York, NY
Salary
$80k–$100k/yr
Experience
0–3 years
Posted
1 week ago
Skills
excel proficiencyactuarial exams progressproperty insurance knowledgecatastrophe modeling toolspythonsqlpower queryanalytical skills
Job Description
Summary: TransRe is a company focused on property insurance and reinsurance. They are seeking an Actuarial Assistant/Analyst to support the pricing of property reinsurance treaties and collaborate with various teams to analyze risk and pricing decisions.
Responsibilities:
- Supporting the pricing of property reinsurance treaties and facultative programs
- Working closely with underwriters, actuaries, and technical specialists to analyze risk and support pricing decisions
- Working with property catastrophe models, including handling large datasets and interpreting model outputs
- Using catastrophe model results and other analytical inputs to help structure and evaluate various property products
- Assisting with portfolio analysis, business performance measurement, and risk insights
- Contributing to quarterly reserving and profitability reviews
- Supporting actuarial parameter studies such as loss trends, loss development factors, and increased limits factors
- Participating in ad-hoc actuarial and analytical projects as opportunities arise
Required Qualifications:
- 0–3 years of experience in an actuarial, analytical, or related role
- Interest in property insurance, reinsurance, and pricing analytics
- Progress toward actuarial exams, commensurate with experience level
- Proficiency in Excel, including working with large datasets using PivotTables and PivotCharts, common analytical functions (e.g., XLOOKUP or INDEX/MATCH, SUMIFS, IF/IFS), and building clear charts and well-structured models
Preferred Qualifications:
- Familiarity with Power Query and basic automation (such as macros or VBA)
- Exposure to property catastrophe modeling tools or large-scale analytical datasets
- Experience with additional tools such as Python, SQL, or other data platforms
Required Skills: Excel proficiency, Actuarial exams progress
Important Skills: Property insurance knowledge, Catastrophe modeling tools
Nice-to-Have Skills: Python, SQL, Power Query, Analytical skills
Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package, Paid time off, Incentive pay opportunity
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package
Paid time off
Incentive pay opportunity