Vice President, Corporate Actuarial

Appointed Actuary and Vice President, Corporate Actuarial 

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Overview 
Are you someone with strong leadership capabilities? Do you enjoy building relationships and working collaboratively in a team environment with both internal, external and global stakeholders? Do you possess strong property & casualty actuarial work experience?  As someone with excellent communication skills and business acumen, you will utilize exceptional interpersonal and influencing skills across all levels of the organization.

We’re looking for our next Appointed Actuary and Vice President, Corporate Actuarial. Could It Be You?
You are an experienced professional with an actuarial designation and a minimum of 15 years of experience in property and casualty actuarial work, including reserving. You have a proven track record of effective people management. As the VP, Corporate Actuarial, you will oversee the management of reserving activities for both Munich Reinsurance Company of Canada and Temple Insurance Company. You will be responsible for managing the quarterly reserving process, conducting reviews, and local and group reporting for both MROC and Temple. Additionally, you will provide support to the Finance department in areas such as planning, annual and quarterly reporting, and forecasting. Furthermore, you will support the annual retrocession process, including analysis and associated activities.

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•    You will take on  the Appointed Actuary role and responsibilities as of 2026, including quarterly preparation of Board/Audit Committee material, and coordinate regulatory actuarial reporting. 
•    You will manage, review and report quarterly on reserving monitoring and provisions for Munich Re of Canada operations.
•    You will provide end-to-end oversight of the reasonableness of provisions established for insurance contracts liabilities and the rationale of those provisions.
•    You will create and maintain accepted actuarial practice policies, and methodologies compliant with the Munich Re Global Reserving Process while meeting the Canadian Institute of Actuaries and local regulatory requirements, responding to changes in current company and industry needs/trends.
•    You will be responsible to ensure that all actuarial reserving and reporting practices within the Canadian operations adhere to the standards set by the Munich Re Group, including following specific guidelines, methodologies, and best practices that are mandated across the group.
•    You will be responsible to collaborate with Central Reserving in Munich to share knowledge, tools, and processes and leverage group expertise.
•    You will be responsible for timely and accurate  local and group reporting and annual regulatory reporting.
•    You will be responsible for the accurate communication of quarterly reserving data with management and various stakeholders.
•    You will be an active participant in local and global projects affecting actuarial data, work processes and/or deliverables.
•    You and your team will maintain a collaborative/co-operative working relationships with the Group Central Reserving Department in Munich as well as internal audit, external auditors and regulators. You will ensure collaboration as well as timely and quality actuarial support to various stakeholders (e.g. underwriting, claims).
•    You will support both the Finance group with planning, forecasting and quarterly reporting or others as required.
•    You will take a leadership role in the coaching, training, mentorship and development of your team.

So are YOU our next Appointed Actuary and Vice President, Corporate Actuarial? You are if…
•    You have 15 years of property and casualty actuarial work experience, including valuation of Canadian actuarial liabilities and Financial Condition Testing. 
•    You are a Fellow, in good standing, of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries FCIA.
•    You have at least three (3) years of relevant non-life Canadian practical experience in the last six (6) years.
•    You have strong leadership qualities and abilities, with experience in leading a team and/or function, as well as developing and nurturing a positive, collaborative team environment 
•    You have a solid understanding of underwriting portfolio and pricing and you keep current with regard to significant claims activities. 
•    You demonstrate communication, interpersonal and influencing skills across all levels of the organization.
•    You are able to work independently and in a team environment.
•    You have a proven ability to work cross-functionally to achieve results under tight deadlines.
•    You possess strong business acumen and problem solving skills.
•    You have strong organizational skills; with the ability to analyze current processes and procedures while recommending and implementing necessary improvements.

In addition to an exciting job opportunity, we offer the following…
•    You will be part of a global community of reserving actuaries and have access to a large group of global areas in all field of (re)insurance business.
•    You will be exposed to challenging projects and development opportunities to grow your skills and career with both local and global colleagues and partners.  
•    A comprehensive total rewards financial program which includes extensive flexible benefits and pension. 
•    A hybrid work environment in an inspiring physical workplace setting.
•    Educational Assistance Programs that continue to recognize your on-going success.

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