AVP and Actuary, ALM

About Kuvare

Kuvare is on a mission to serve hardworking consumers overwhelmed by the complexities of retirement and is built from the ground up to do so. Our unified financial hub protects the retirement of everyday Americans and the distributors, carriers and investors that serve them. We create life insurance and annuity products that protect consumers’ retirements, and are simplified for distributor partners and financial professionals to sell and service.

Kuvare Family Of Companies

Retail Annuity and Life Insurance Solutions:

• United Life Insurance Company
• Guaranty Income Life Insurance Company
• Lincoln Benefit Life
  
  

Institutional Insurance

• Kuvare Life Re
  
  

Bespoke Insurance Solutions

• Ignite Partners
  
  

About The Role

• Works with the Actuarial, Risk, and Investment teams to develop strategies for optimizing the asset liability management (ALM) position of the company and affiliates
• Managing the ALM and liquidity risk profile of the companies
• Oversee quarterly asset model builds in AXIS for use in quarterly actuarial projections for the company and affiliates
  
  

This is a critical partner with actuarial, finance, investments (KSI), risk, legal, operations, tax, and our strategic external parties.

What You'll Do

• Develop ALM methodology memos, change memos, management presentations on topics as needed
• Liaise with Investment team to produce and provide investment or reinvestment strategies to other areas (e.g. business plan, embedded value, cash flow testing, stress testing, etc.)
• Build and maintain innovative tools to assist in result analysis
• Assist in the development of optimization macros, alternative strategies, and recommend methods to improve hedging and ALM efficiencies
• Develop, manage, and maintain controls over ALM systems (e.g. AXIS models)
• Provide Investment compliance reporting to third parties (e.g. reinsurers)
• Measure, monitor, and report on ALM results to ensure compliance with guidelines and limits – develop remediation plans as needed
• Monitor hedge position and results to ensure process is robust, effective, and in compliance with policies
• For each monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting period, review and challenge the investment data received. Review all data for accuracy while also gaining an understanding of underlying drivers of investment results and communicate to senior management
• Provide investment-related assumption and cash flow reliance statements for Appointed Actuary
  
  

Upon request, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Qualifications

Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Finance, or related fields
• FSA, MAAA, with equivalent experience preferred
• 10 years of life insurance experience preferred with range of experience in actuarial fields such as product management, valuation, modeling, financial reporting, and systems
  
  

Skills/Competencies

• Deep understanding and up-to-date knowledge of ALM techniques and Capital Management strategies
• Critical thinking and sound judgement
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with and lead cross-functional teams
• Self-starter and strong entrepreneurial spirit
• Demonstrated ability to deliver results under pressure in a tight timeframe