ABOUT THE JOB

Curative is reimagining health insurance - with straightforward pricing and $0 out of pocket costs. Help us create a better healthcare experience for our members by making it easy & intuitive for them to access the care they need.  

We are seeking a Senior Actuarial Associate to support Curative’s pricing and underwriting processes. This role will interact directly with other actuaries, data scientists, sales team members, and insurance professionals and will be a key contributor as Curative expands and grows.


This role is hybrid in Austin, TX or Los Angeles, CA


PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES 

  • Calculate new business and renewal rates for complex group cases based on the analysis of a group’s experience, industry, location, and demographics.
  • Establish new business tracker and conduct competitive analysis on rates and plan design. 
  • Collaborate with data scientists to enhance reporting and monitor health plan performance to inform future pricing assumptions. 
  • Present changes to pricing assumptions to internal stakeholders; update underwriting guidelines and models with said changes.
  • Update monthly IBNP analysis and coordinate with finance team to support month end reporting.
  • Support budget and forecast process. 
  • Build and maintain cutting edge models and methodologies to support core actuarial functions: pricing, IBNP, forecasting, health plan initiatives, and provider negotiations. 
  • Develop and manage actuarial peer review process to ensure accuracy and appropriateness of all modeling. 
  • Maintain strong relationships and lines of communication with internal and external stakeholders.


QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions:

  •  Advanced analytical skills and creative problem-solving abilities with attention to detail. 
  • Sound knowledge of actuarial techniques and standards. 
  • Able to translate and effectively communicate financial models and the results of actuarial analyses.
  • Capable of working on multiple projects under tight deadlines. 
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills.
  • Commercial awareness with an understanding of broader business issues


EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

  • 3 or more years of healthcare actuarial experience, with preferred experience with large group commercial health products, including fully insured, level funded, and self-insured products. 
  • Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, statistics, economics, actuarial science, business, computer science or related degree 
  • 2 or more actuarial exams, ASA designation preferred. 
  • Experience with excel-based pricing model maintenance including VBA capabilities, SQL query development and data management, and predictive analytics.
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