Actuarial managerFWD Group

About FWD Life Insurance
FWD Life Insurance Corporation (FWD Life Insurance) launched its commercial operations in September 2014. As of end-2020, FWD Life Insurance ranks 2nd and 4th in terms of Paid-up Capital(1) and New Business Annual Premium Equivalent(2), respectively.
FWD Group is a pan-Asian life insurance business with approximately 10 million customers across 10 markets, including some of the fastest growing insurance markets in the world. In the Philippines, FWD has 17 business hubs located in key cities nationwide, with its headquarters in Bonifacio Global City in Taguig.
Established in 2013, FWD is focused on making the insurance journey simpler, faster and smoother, with innovative propositions and easy-to-understand products, supported by digital technology. Through this customer-led approach, FWD is committed to changing the way people feel about insurance.
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1
Statistics
Life
2020
Based on Paid-Up Capital
2
Statistics
Life
2020
Based on New Business Annual Premium Equivalent
JOB PURPOSE:
The Actuarial Manager for Corporate Actuarial leads and drives key aspects of management reporting and experience monitoring, and providing insights on the drivers of business results. The role also leads different aspects of the forecasting and planning cycle. The role also identifies process improvements in the planning and reporting workflow.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Computation and analysis of Embedded Value in accordance with FWD's Embedded Value Policy, including margin movements and underlying drivers, variances to plan and forecasts, and analysis of movements from period to period.
Develop, maintain and improve EV models, including set-up of new products in the Prophet workspace, working with the centralized modeling team to vet models and ensure these are ready for production .
Regular forecasting and business planning.
Monitor emerging actuarial experience (e.g., claims, persistency, overruns, etc.) and provide recommendatory actions, and ensure EV properly reflects approved best estimate assumptions.
Drive margin improvement initiatives (e.g, reinsurance solutions, assumption review, model improvements, etc,).
Continuously improve reporting processes by streamlining manual processes, DCS automation, improving worksheet efficiencies, etc.
Lead other special projects that may be assigned from time-to-time (e.g., sensitivity testing, impact quantification, special initiatives, etc.)
REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
Graduate of Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Science, or similar courses
Associate of the Actuarial Society of the Philippines (AASP) or Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA)
At least five years actuarial experience, preferably in value reporting and business planning
Experience in management reporting and explaining variances to prior periods and plan
Prophet and DCS experience is highly preferred
Demonstrated process improvement advocate
Has worked in a multinational insurance company
Problem Solving: Develop valuation models in accordance with the relevant regulatory framework or accounting policies
Communication: Clear communicator, both oral and written, in reserve movement analysis and earnings attribution
Innovation: Drive continuous improvement to support a growing business by streamlining processes and improving models
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES:
Customer Led: Uses feedback and interpersonal ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with customers.
Deliver the vision: Is able to describe what the plans are for own role and function and how they link to the company vision.
People orientated: Seeks input from team and encourages cooperation towards team goals
Decision making: Involves relevant stakeholders in the decision making process. Recognizes opportunities or problems requiring attention and evaluates the benefits/risks of taking action versus inaction.
Market led: Identifies the importance of different markets, customers and emerging products and technologies relevant to own area
Strategy focused: Delivers against and support the Functions strategy and can articulate the link between the functions strategy and their own role
Cultural alignment: Actively seeks out and shares information about the company culture and acts accordingly as appropriate. Follows procedures, policy and cultural standards.
Drive results: Ensures role KPI's relate and contribute to the broader team objectives. Has specific and measurable goals and tracks progress against them.
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FWD Group

Philippines
Permanent
Full-time