Insurance Actuarial Specialist

Mercor

. Design realistic pricing, reserving, and risk-modeling scenarios .

Posted 9/22/2026contractRemote • United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $80 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in pricing models, reserving, and risk modeling, with a strong ability to analyze data and articulate defensible conclusions. Proficient in quantitative analysis and capable of providing constructive feedback to enhance model performance.

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Actuarial ExperienceQuantitative AnalysisPricing ModelsR, Python, SAS, SQLASA, FSA, ACAS, FCAS, CERA, MAAA

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Hard Skills

Pricing ModelsLoss ReservingValuationExperience StudiesAssumption-SettingProfitability AnalysisActuarial MemorandaTechnical AssumptionsCalculation AccuracyMethodological Soundness

Soft Skills

Attention to DetailBalanced JudgmentClear Communication

Tools & Technologies

ProphetEmblemRadarResQ

Certifications & Qualifications

ASAFSAACASFCASCERAMAAA

Industry Keywords

ReinsuranceCapital ModelingEnterprise RiskRegulatory FilingsRate FilingsActuarial Opinion

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design realistic pricing, reserving, and risk-modeling scenarios
Create scenarios involving ratemaking, loss reserving, valuation, experience studies, assumption-setting, and profitability analysis
Produce pricing models, reserve reviews, actuarial memoranda, technical assumptions, and results summaries
Write “golden” reference responses at experienced actuarial-professional quality
Grade AI-generated responses against rubrics for methodological soundness, calculation accuracy, assumption justification, and clear communication
Identify flawed methods, calculation errors, unsupported assumptions, and gaps in documented rationale
Provide written feedback to improve model behavior
Participate in onboarding office hours and calibration sessions
Work on projects training and enhancing AI systems

Requirements

What you’ll need

2+ years of professional actuarial experience in any practice area
Understanding of how methods, assumptions, and data drive pricing, reserves, and valuation
Ability to select an appropriate method, run the analysis, and articulate a defensible conclusion with documented rationale
Excellent quantitative analysis, balanced judgment, and high attention to detail
Ability to distinguish actuarial analysis from underwriting decisions and formal financial or legal advice
Bonus: ASA, FSA, ACAS, FCAS, CERA, MAAA, or comparable credential, or actively passing exams
Bonus: Experience across multiple practice areas or specialty lines
Bonus: Reinsurance, capital modeling, or enterprise risk experience
Bonus: Proficiency with R, Python, SAS, SQL, or actuarial software (Prophet, Emblem, Radar, ResQ)
Bonus: Experience with regulatory filings, rate filings, or statements of actuarial opinion
Minimum availability of 20 hours per week, ideally 40+
Must be able to work as an independent contractor
Mercor is unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates

Benefits

Comp & perks

Fully remote role
Work on your own schedule
Payments weekly via Stripe or Wise based on services rendered
Projects may be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance
Collaborate with leading researchers
Competitive pay
Reasonable accommodations upon request
Referral payments of up to $320 for each successful referral, subject to limits