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VP Actuarial, Analytics & Underwriting | Profile 12206

Summary of Candidate’s Expertise and Accomplishments

This Candidate brings extensive leadership and executive experience in the insurance, stop-loss, reinsurance, and actuarial industries. With a proven track record of driving profitable growth, managing high-level teams, and optimizing complex insurance operations, they are a versatile and results-oriented leader.

Key Strengths and Skills

• Over 25 years in reinsurance pricing, underwriting, actuarial, and analytics management, including significant staff leadership.
• Executive management with 12 years of strategic leadership, including 6 years of senior staff management.
• Expertise in financial management, product development, and marketing in the insurance space.
• Extensive experience in managing mergers and acquisitions (M&A), growing new insurance segments, and leading business development efforts.
• Proven success in directing multi-functional teams across commercial, government, and voluntary sectors.

Selected Accomplishments

• Reduced claims trend by 1% through strategic initiatives within a vertically integrated insurance system.
• Led a start-up stop-loss segment of 50+ employees, outperforming established operations by leveraging advanced insurance analytics.
• Reduced month-end close by five days for a $3B insurer through automation, increasing efficiency.
• Decreased loss ratios by 12% over 18 months while growing revenue by optimizing products and distribution for a $90M stop-loss insurer.
• Secured essential reinsurance for a $20M stop-loss managing general underwriter (MGU), safeguarding operational continuity.
• Developed multivariate surplus projections for a $3B insurer, preventing government intervention and identifying growth opportunities.
• Directed pricing for a $300M insurance segment, achieving a 25% return on investment over two years and expanding product offerings.

Functional Expertise

• Reinsurance and stop-loss pricing, underwriting, and actuarial analysis.
• Financial management and valuation, including dynamic forecasting and cash flow testing.
• Product and marketing management, with a focus on creating new insurance products and improving distribution channels.
• Executive leadership in analytics, underwriting, and actuarial divisions for both commercial and government insurance sectors.
• Sales management and strategic business development, with significant contributions to M&A and partnership opportunities.

Leadership and Strategy

• Evaluated and guided the business strategies for new insurance ventures, focusing on stop-loss, reinsurance, pharmacy benefits management (PBMs), and third-party administrators (TPAs).
• Developed insurance analytics, AI models, and key performance indicators (KPIs) to support cost and quality management.
• Directed risk management strategies and secured reinsurance for various stop-loss and reinsurance products.
• Managed actuarial, analytics, and underwriting teams of up to 50+ staff, overseeing budgets and strategic initiatives.
• Contributed as a key member of executive teams, responsible for strategic growth, trend analytics, and business planning.

Education and Credentials

• MBA in Strategic Management.
• Bachelor’s degrees in Actuarial Science, Risk Management & Insurance, and Quantitative Analysis.
• Professional designations: Member of the American Academy of Actuaries, Associate of the Society of Actuaries, and former Fellow of the Conference of Consulting Actuaries.

This Candidate is a dynamic leader with extensive experience in managing and optimizing insurance operations, developing innovative products, and driving profitable growth through strategic initiatives. They are well-equipped to lead teams and navigate complex insurance environments while delivering tangible business outcomes.

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