Actuarial Jobs in Massachusetts

An Actuary in the insurance industry plays a crucial role in managing risk. They use mathematics, statistics, and financial theory to study uncertain future events, especially those concerning insurance and pension programs. They help design insurance policies, pension plans, and other financial strategies by estimating the likely economic impact of various events such as sickness, accidents, natural disasters, and retirement. Actuaries are tasked with determining the potential financial risks of these events and advising companies on how to minimize such risks.

Actuaries must possess strong analytical skills, business knowledge, and an understanding of human behavior to design and implement business strategies. They typically need to have a bachelor's degree and must pass a series of exams to become certified professionals. The two primary actuarial societies in the U.S. are the Society of Actuaries (SOA) and the Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS). To become an Actuary, a person could have roles such as an Actuarial Intern or Actuarial Analyst. They might also come from a background in Data Analysis or Statistics. The progression to becoming an Actuary requires rigorous exam preparation and practical experience in the field.

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Actuary - Annuity Pricing and Profitability

  • Boston, MA
  • 21 hours ago
  • Boston, MA
  • 21 hours ago

Provide technical guidance, mentoring and training to actuarial students on the Annuity team. Gain proficiency and be the subject matter expert in Prophet, the pricing actuarial software....

Lead Life Pricing Actuary

  • Springfield, MA
  • 29 days ago
  • Springfield, MA
  • 29 days ago

of Actuaries Experience with developing and maintaining actuarial models, either in actuarial software or bespoke models (i.e....

Actuary, Personal Lines Efficient Growth Lifetime Value

  • Boston, MA
  • 1 day ago
  • Boston, MA
  • 1 day ago

An ideal candidate would have solid personal lines experience, strong analytical and technical capabilities, and a curious and collaborative work style....

Actuary Tools Specialist (Flex Home/Office)

  • Boston, MA
  • 2 days ago
  • Boston, MA
  • 2 days ago

Solid knowledge and understanding of underwriting guidelines and concepts. Demonstrated experience performing statistical/actuarial analysis and data forecasting and modeling techniques....

Actuarial Manager, Global Retirement Finance - Pricing

  • Boston, MA
  • 4 days ago
  • Boston, MA
  • 4 days ago

Proven work experience in financial, pricing, or actuarial analysis, modeling, and reporting....

Health and Benefits Actuarial Consultant/Analyst

  • Boston, MA
  • 5 days ago
  • Boston, MA
  • 5 days ago

Health Solutions Actuarial Analyst and/or Consultant Location: Irvine, CA; Los Angeles, CA; San Francisco, CA Work Model: Hybrid What your Day Will Look Like: Conduct underwriting analysis based on...

Senior Actuarial Analyst (Hybrid)

  • Boston, MA
  • 5 days ago
  • Boston, MA
  • 5 days ago

Use strong knowledge of actuarial analysis and forecasting to participate in the development, implementation and/or maintenance of actuarial related software (e.g., life reserve extract files; policy...

Actuarial Analyst

  • Boston, MA
  • 5 days ago
  • Boston, MA
  • 5 days ago

Commitment to achieving Fellowship in the Casualty Actuarial Society. Passing grades on a minimum of 2 Casualty Actuarial Exams is required. Minimum 2-4 years relevant experience required....

Manager, Actuary, Auto Analytics

  • Boston, MA
  • 7 days ago
  • Boston, MA
  • 7 days ago

Description The US Retail Markets (USRM) Personal Lines (PL) Auto Analytics team is seeking a Manager, Actuary to lead our Auto State Indications team....

Actuarial Analyst

  • Boston, MA
  • 8 days ago
  • Boston, MA
  • 8 days ago

We are passionate about our clients’ success in the areas of Employee Benefits, Property and Casualty Insurance, Retirement Plan Services, and Wealth Services....

Remote Work

Actuary, Personal Lines Auto Analytics

  • Boston, MA
  • 9 days ago
  • Boston, MA
  • 9 days ago

Prior experience working in Personal Lines and/or Auto Lines. Deep familiarity with tools such as Excel and SQL is preferred. Experience using Snowflake, PowerBI, Python are nice to have....

Associate Actuary - Value-Based Care

  • Boston, MA
  • 11 days ago
  • Boston, MA
  • 11 days ago

This position will focus on contracting, implementation, data analysis, and actuarial modeling of value-based care performance expectations....

P&C Actuary Advisor - Seasonal

  • Boston, MA
  • 14 days ago
  • Boston, MA
  • 14 days ago

Position Summary P&C Actuarial Advisor - Seasonal Position Human Capital Our Human Capital practice is at the forefront of transforming the nature of work....

US E - Consulting Services - P&C Actuary Advisor - HC/IIO

  • Boston, MA
  • 15 days ago
  • Boston, MA
  • 15 days ago

P&C Actuarial Advisor Seasonal Position Human Capital Our Human Capital practice is at the forefront of transforming the nature of work....

Senior Actuarial Analyst - Atlantic Region P&C (remote or hybrid)

  • Wakefield, MA
  • 18 days ago
  • Wakefield, MA
  • 18 days ago

We work with a diverse set of clients including self-insured corporations, commercial insurance companies, governmental agencies, risk pools, and financial investors....

Demographic Data for Massachusetts

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Salary for Actuarial Jobs in Massachusetts

Estimated salary range based on data from US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and iHireInsurance research efforts.

Highest Education Level

Actuarials in Massachusetts offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
53.4%
Master's Degree
22.4%
High School or GED
6.6%
Vocational Degree or Certification
6.2%
Associate's Degree
6.1%
Doctorate Degree
3.6%
Some College
1.4%
Some High School
0.2%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Actuarials in Massachusetts
None
34.4%
2-4 years
18.8%
Less than 1 year
15.6%
4-6 years
12.5%
10+ years
9.4%
1-2 years
6.3%
8-10 years
3.1%


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