Actuarial Analyst

Job Description

The Commercial Reserving team is seeking an actuarial professional to support financial forecasting, reserve valuation, and healthcare analytics initiatives. In this role, you will apply actuarial principles, statistical analysis, and business acumen to deliver insights that support strategic decision-making and the financial performance of our health plans. Working alongside a collaborative team of actuaries, you will provide actuarial expertise and consultative support to partners across Finance, Underwriting, Sales & Marketing, Network Management, Healthcare, and other business areas.

What You’ll Do

• Performs actuarial research, experience studies, and statistical analyses and calculations.
• Calculates premiums and reserves of new and existing plans of insurance.
• Provides support to senior analysts or actuaries as required.
• Retrieves and validates data for rate filings and actuarial models.  Builds model enhancements and determines reasons for changes to calculated factors.  Analyzes impacts of changes to product lines and segments.
• Communicates filing status to internal stakeholders and transmits rate filings to regulatory agencies (NCDOI, CMS).
• Retrieves and validates data for monthly reports and for UCL and ALR calculation.
• Supports valuation by executing ALR model and verifying results.  Researches to support ALR assumption studies and UCL estimates.
• Distributes established reports and responds to inquiries.  Investigates trends and anomalies.
• Executes control activities to support Enterprise Risk Management.
• Provides analytic support for corporate and departmental projects.
• Is a participant in good standing in the Actuarial Development Program

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree or advanced degree (where required)
• 2+ years of relevant actuarial experience. Related experience may be considered. Will also consider those that are about to graduate or have recently graduated.
• Must have completed at least 3 exams towards the eventual attainment of the ASA designation.
• In lieu of meeting minimum exam requirements, may consider additional relevant experience.
• In lieu of meeting minimum experience requirements, may consider ASA or more exams towards the eventual attainment of the ASA.

At this time, Blue Cross NC will not sponsor employment authorization for this position.

What You’ll Get

• The opportunity to work at the cutting edge of health care delivery with a team that’s deeply invested in the community.
• Work-life balance, flexibility, and the autonomy to do great work   
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage along with numerous health and wellness programs.
• Parental leave and support plus adoption and surrogacy assistance   
• Career development programs and tuition reimbursement for continued education  
• 401k match including an annual company contribution   

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Where You’ll Work 

Our Hybrid Flex approach is built on presence with a purpose – giving you flexibility to work remotely with intentional in-person connection – that supports a workplace that’s flexible, connected, and future focused. 

 

In a Hybrid-Flex role, you’ll work in the office at least two days a week for collaboration and connection. In a Remote Flex role, you’ll work virtually, with a few in-office visits each year for meaningful moments that matter. 

 

Whether your role is Hybrid Flex or Remote Flex depends on the nature of the work and distance from our Durham headquarters. We welcome candidates from outside the local area and in any states listed on this job posting. Onsite expectations will be discussed during the interview process. 

Salary Range

At Blue Cross NC, we take great pride in a fair and equitable compensation package that reflects market-price and our starting salaries are typically planned near the middle of the range listed. Compensation decisions are driven by factors including experience and training, specialized skill sets,  licensure and certifications and other business and organizational needs. Our base salary is part of a robust Total Rewards package that includes an Annual Incentive Bonus*, 401(k) with employer match, Paid Time Off (PTO), and competitive health benefits and wellness programs. 

*Based on annual corporate goal achievement and individual performance.
 

$81,068.00 - $129,708.00

Skills

Actuarial Analysis, Actuarial Science, Analytical Support, Data Analysis, Data Verification, Experience Studies, Report Processing, Reports Analysis, Research Analysis, Researching

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