[Remote] Actuarial Data Scientist

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Fetch Pet Insurance is dedicated to helping pets live their healthiest lives through comprehensive insurance coverage. They are seeking an Actuarial Data Scientist to enhance pricing models, support business growth, and engage in various actuarial pricing and financial forecasting initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Develop price elasticity curves to forecast the impact of rating changes on policyholder retention and conversion, and assess their impact on customer lifetime value
• Forecast policyholder retention and conversion for the portfolio based on pricing, operational changes, and business initiatives
• Improve the risk segmentation sophistication of our rating plans by developing GLM-based rating factors (in R or Python) and applying advanced predictive modeling techniques
• Build and maintain tools to monitor the performance of our existing rating plans and rate level over time, including loss ratio, conversion rate, churn, and lifetime value
• Write advanced SQL procedures to pull from large, line item level veterinary bill databases
• Estimate the impact of coverage and product changes on pricing
• Analyze product design proposals to determine pricing viability, impact on enterprise risk, competitive positioning, and customer value
• Stay highly informed on competitor filings to understand how our products and pricing stand relative to the market
• Support rate filing and rate indication work, including the development of filings and responses to regulatory objections
• Operate seamlessly with product, underwriting, marketing, BI, and IT teams, and communicate complex actuarial concepts to a non-actuarial audience
• Propose creative ways to price innovative coverage concepts and ideas

Skills

• ACAS designation required (or ASA working in health insurance)
• At least 5 years of experience working in an actuarial or data science P&C and/or Health insurance role
• At least 2 years of experience in an actuarial ratemaking and/or pricing modeling role
• Advanced knowledge of SQL is required
• Strong knowledge of R and/or Python is required
• Intermediate knowledge of Excel is required
• Advanced knowledge of generalized linear models (GLMs) is required
• The ability to review and evaluate data for quality, completeness, and reasonability is required
• Excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills; an excellent team player able to apply innovative ideas and critical thinking
• Able to anticipate needs, innovate and flourish in a high-volume, fast paced environment
• Intermediate knowledge of elastic net GLMs, k-means clustering, and geospatial statistics is desirable
• Experience performing competitor filing research in SERFF is a plus
• Comfortable or willingness to learn how to work with AI assisted coding tools, such as, Claude, GitHub Copilot, or Gemini

Benefits

• Along with base salary, your position may qualify for additional bonuses
• This position is eligible for the Company’s bonus plan(s)
• Comprehensive Medical, dental, and vision plan for you and your family
• Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) are available
• Highly competitive 401(k) matching
• Generous 20-day PTO Policy, with rollover options. Earn an additional day of PTO each year on your anniversary with Fetch, for a maximum of 30 days
• Paid company (9) holidays, including (1) floating holiday
• Fetch Pet Insurance discount - up to 50% off, up to $1,000 savings/year
• Educational Assistance Program
• Fetch Discount Perks Program
• Volunteering - earn up to 8 hours per calendar year at nonprofit organizations
• NYC Office Amenities: Pet-friendly environment, free lunch, snacks, and additional amenities; transit accessible
• Employee Referral Incentive
• Tuition Assistance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

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