iHUB Nairobi

Actuarial Analyst- Product Development

iHUB Nairobi  •  Nairobi, KE (Onsite)  •  4 months ago
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Job Description


Product development:

  • Assist in individual life insurance product pricing from ideation to
    product launch

  • Assist in the reviewing and monitoring of internal experience and trends
    to ensure company product pricing meets profit targets

  • Assist in ensuring product pricing is consistent with the set
    underwriting policy and regulatory guidance

  • Provide analysis to support the renegotiation of existing group contracts

  • Assist system vendors in product setup in the administration system

  • Assist in reviewing and monitoring experience on all products to inform
    pricing assumptions and decision-making including profit testing of existing
    products

  • Prepare reports on product performance for management decision-making

  • Work closely with reassures to ensure treaty optimization

  • Product Approvals: Assist in driving the product approval process both
    within the Company and externally with the Insurance Regulator and other
    government bodies – where relevant.

  • Product Documentation: Assist in developing and continually review
    product training manuals and marketing materials that are appropriate to the
    target market and distribution channel of the products.


Valuation:


  • Assist with new product implementation into the valuation systems and
    provide future projections under the valuation standards at the time

  • Assess the capital requirements of new products that assists with
    capital consumption and choice of product designs


Experience Investigation:


  • Assist with the annual experience investigations on key assumptions for
    pricing and valuations.

  • Sensitivity analysis and impact assessment of the various assumptions


Asset Liability Modeling (ALM):


  • Assist with the quarterly preparation of ALM calculations and
    presentations to management in relation to the new and existing products


Actuarial Modelling:


  • Assist in building and maintaining models for pricing, Value of New
    Business (VNB), ALM, capital modeling and experience investigations


Requirements


  • Bachelors’ degree in actuarial science, statistics, engineering,
    mathematics or any equivalent with a strong emphasis on mathematical
    proficiency

  • Good Progress in the
    Institute of Actuaries examinations or any other recognized Actuarial bodies

  • At least 2 years’ experience in an actuarial function focused on pricing
    of new products or repricing/ product review

  • Practical end to end Product development experience

  • Practical end to end
    Prophet modelling experience will be an added advantage


4.3

Other attributes


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Good interpersonal communications skills


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Good writing and verbal communications skills


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Sensitivity to Customer needs


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Ability to work as
part of the team and independently


Technical Competencies


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Statistical/actuarial techniques


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Proficient knowledge on the insurance industry in Kenya


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Knowledge of reinsurance arrangements and structures


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Knowledge of software packages or programming (e.g., Excel, R, Visual
Basic for Applications)


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Product development knowledge


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Proficiency in Prophet coding will be an added advantage


5.2

Core competencies


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Adhering to principles and values


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Delivering results and meeting customer expectations


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Self-driven and provide independent thinking


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Relationship building and Networking within and outside the organization


·

Strong analytical skills


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Learning and researching


·

Presenting and communicating Information


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Achieving personal work goals and objectives


·

Connecting work to business objectives


If you are interested in the above role and meet the minimum
requirements, please submit your application

by Friday
March 03
rd
, 2023

. Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.
iHUB Nairobi

About iHUB Nairobi

iHub is a place where the brightest young minds can work together in a productive collaborative environment. We offer A-class office environment with everything you need to start a business so that you can focus on building up your own business and turn your dreams into reality with the help from our international network of experienced experts, mentors, entrepreneurs and investors. Using our global network which spans over 40 countries. We help young startup companies find international partners and investors to propel their businesses further. iHub is a place where dreams really come true when it comes to business.

Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Nairobi, KE
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
co.ke
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