Actuarial Analyst | Underwriting Assistant

About the role

A full-time, entry to mid-level Actuarial Analyst / Underwriting Assistant is sought to support actuarial analysis, risk assessment, underwriting and insurance portfolio management. The role works closely with actuarial, underwriting, claims and business teams to evaluate risks, analyse data and support sound insurance decisions.

Key responsibilities

• Analyse insurance data to support actuarial and underwriting decisions and assist with risk assessment of new and existing business.
• Review policy applications, customer information, claims history and supporting documentation, and help underwriters evaluate risk characteristics, coverage and policy conditions.
• Collect, clean, validate and organise data; perform statistical and financial analysis to identify trends and risk factors.
• Support pricing analysis, rate reviews, profitability assessments, loss ratio, claim frequency and severity, and portfolio performance analysis.
• Prepare actuarial models, spreadsheets, reports and dashboards, and monitor underwriting results and portfolio exposure.
• Research market conditions, industry developments and competitors, and contribute to underwriting recommendations and new product development.
• Assist with policy renewals, coverage terms, limits, deductibles and risk classifications, and maintain accurate records of underwriting decisions.
• Collaborate with claims, finance, risk management, product and operations teams, and support data quality control, forecasting and scenario analysis.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Finance, Insurance or a related field.
• Previous experience in actuarial analysis, underwriting support, insurance operations or risk analysis preferred.
• Good understanding of insurance principles, risk assessment and underwriting processes.
• Strong attention to detail, numerical and problem-solving skills, and ability to handle confidential information with integrity.
• Willingness to learn actuarial methodologies, underwriting practices and insurance regulations; progress toward actuarial exams is an advantage.

Required skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, pivot tables, data analysis and reporting.
• Experience with SQL, R, Python, SAS or similar tools is an advantage.
• Familiarity with actuarial concepts, insurance pricing, claims analysis and portfolio performance.
• Ability to analyse large datasets and turn findings into business insights.

What we offer

• Competitive salary and comprehensive employee benefits.
• Professional training in actuarial analysis and underwriting, with support for actuarial examinations.
• Career progression in actuarial, underwriting, risk and insurance functions, and access to learning programmes.
• Exposure to pricing, risk assessment, claims analytics and portfolio management.