Actuary (Reserving)

Argo Group is a leader in specialty insurance with a vibrant culture built on respect, equality, wellness, and opportunity. We’re an innovative organization that’s small enough to be agile and big enough to make a difference in our industry.

Our flexible workplace is continuously evolving to ensure all employees feel:

• Comfortable bringing their whole selves to work.
• Confident that they will be treated respectfully.
• Recognized for their performance and provided with equal opportunities to succeed.

At Argo, skill meets opportunity. If you’re wired to raise your hand and ask, “Where can I help?”, you’ll thrive with us.

Overview: Perform Financial Lines and Specialty reserve analyses and related activities including financial close activities and ad hoc projects.

Accountabilities:

• Perform reserve reviews under the direction of the Head of Reserving - Financial Lines and Specialty.
• Prepare reserving related reports for Financial Lines and Specialty Reserving including quarterly reserve meeting material.
• Work in a team environment with underwriting, claims, financial, and IT professionals.
• Conduct a full range of actuarial and financial analysis to quantify performance.
• Improve data and reports to increase the efficiency of the US Operations close process and associated reporting.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in actuarial science, mathematics, or related field of study.
• 5+ exams of the Casualty Actuarial Society in pursuit of credentials.
• 5+ years of property/casualty experience, preferably with commercial lines.
• Experience with at least one coding language (SQL, R, Python, VBA, etc.)
• Broad knowledge of property/casualty insurance.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Ability to interact and work within a team environment and approach actuarial work as a collaborative product.
• Ability to manage concurrent projects.
• Polished and professional written and verbal communication skills.
• Detail-oriented and able to quickly evaluate the accuracy of information.
• Proficient with Windows and Microsoft Office Suite (particularly Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint).
• Ability to work with various data software such as SQL, VBA, and Power BI.
• Experience with ResQ is a plus.

The base salary range provided below is for hires in those geographic areas only and will be commensurate with candidate experience. Pay ranges for candidates in other locations may differ based on the cost of labor in that location. In addition to base salary, all employees are eligible for an annual bonus based on company and individual performance as well as a generous benefits package.

New York City Pay Range: $133,600—$159,000 USD

PLEASE NOTE: At this time, Argo Group will not sponsor an applicant for employment authorization for this position.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin or citizenship, disability, race, religious creed, sex, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or other status protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

Our Benefits

Developing our employees professionally and personally strengthens our organization. Argo Group offers an attractive Total Rewards package that includes:

• A culture that recognizes performance and empowers employees to excel, offering competitive compensation and merit-driven profit sharing.
• Flexible workplace policies that support employee well-being include compressed hours, flex-time, job-sharing, remote work, sabbatical leave, and holiday hours.
• Comprehensive health, wellness, and financial planning options that employees can tailor to meet their personal and family needs. Benefits include dental, disability, life insurance, medical, and vision insurance, matching 401(k) retirement savings, generous paid time off (21 days of PTO, 11 paid company holidays, 3 floating holidays, and a paid voluntary day), paid caregiver and parental leave, paid bereavement, jury duty/court appearances, and military leave.
• Argo Academy, a digital and instructor-led platform that offers continuous learning and professional development.
• An inclusive culture that develops and sponsors diverse teams, encourages cross-functional engagement and collaboration, and provides an environment that welcomes ongoing dialogue and creative innovation.
• Active community outreach and volunteer programs.
• A generous Employee Referral program that results in approximately 25% of all new hires annually.