Actuarial Assistant Cover Letter

In response to your job posting for actuarial assistant, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In my previous role, I was responsible for analytical and technical expertise to Life Actuarial and Reinsurance, Chief Actuary, and Life Company President relating to mortality and morbidity trends and reserve volumes and methodologies.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Basic computer skills such as Excel, Access, and Word, with possibly limited knowledge of actuarial software
• Basic business sense of financial, accounting, and economics aspects of business
• Strong computer skills, with an emphasis on Microsoft Excel
• Skills with pricing and programming (VBA, SAS, R) software preferred
• Passed at least 2 exams of CAS, IOA, SOA, CAA and other relevant qualification institutions and determined to have further actuarial career development
• Detail oriented and have the team-work spirit to work across departments
• Solid skills in Excel, PowerPoint, VBA and other related office software
• Requires solid analytical skills and a commitment to developing an actuarial knowledge base

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the actuarial assistant position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for support to the Life Actuarial team in carrying out operational and development tasks for the monitoring of the financial management of the Business.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Experience with model conversion preferred
• Willing to mentor and work collaboratively with team members
• Willing to learn new information, including Ohio National product features
• Technical skill sets in Microsoft Office, VBA and SQL
• At least 5 of P, FM, MLC, MFE, C, or FAP1 actuarial exams completed
• Intermediate knowledge of database applications (Access, Oracle, SQL, TOAD, or equivalent)
• Intermediate PC and technical skills, including spreadsheets, statistical programs and actuarial software
• Strong organizational skills, project management experience, flexible and detail oriented

I would like to submit my application for the actuarial assistant opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In the previous role, I was responsible for technical support to the actuarial management group in support of life insurance clients.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Successful completion of the appropriate Casualty Actuarial Society examinations
• BS in Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Science, or related area
• Strong analytical, technical, time management and problem solving skills
• Takes initiative on projects and assignments
• Proficiency in Excel, Access, VBA, or other related skills
• Completion of a least one SOA actuarial exam
• Strong Actuarial/Mathematical aptitude
• Good knowledge of computer applications such as Excel and Access

I would like to submit my application for the actuarial assistant opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In the previous role, I was responsible for technical analysis and support of a well-defined nature by modifying, maintaining, operating and documenting various actuarial models based in spreadsheets or other analytical software.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Completion of at least two actuarial exams
• Experience using actuarial pricing software (MG-ALFA preferred)
• Experience using Polysystems
• Exposure to GGY AXIS or an equivalent modeling platform preferred
• Or equivalent technology), spreadsheets, statistical programs and actuarial software (MoSes, Prophet, AXIS, or equivalent)
• Competent knowledge and understanding of actuarial and accounting concepts
• FSA and MAAA, or career ASA with commensurate experience
• Project management experience with actuarial model development, preferably with AXIS, MG-ALFA or PolySystems

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the actuarial assistant position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for strategic input on financial analysis for existing and prospective customers by utilizing actuarial modeling and projection tools and various reporting techniques;.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Strong common sense, good judgment skills
• Takes initiative and is proactive in anticipating and mitigating possible project issues
• Experience in proofreading, copy editing and formatting complex documents
• In-depth knowledge of various computer systems
• Valuation experiences in the direct insurance company preferred
• Familiar with WINDOWS 7 & SQL Server
• Stable and long term commitment to the job
• University education in actuarial, insurance or finance