In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:
- Attainment of Associate designation from the Casualty Actuarial Society (ACAS) with knowledge of the Actuarial Standards of Practice promulgated by the American Academy of Actuaries;
- Experience in developing or reviewing rates for Property & Casualty lines of insurance while possessing an ACAS;
- Effective written, verbal and presentation skills;
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Excel;
- Strong business acumen including an understanding of how the insurance industry and the Department interact with each other and work jointly to ensure that California insurance rates are not excessive, inadequate, nor unfairly discriminatory;
- Ability to collaborate with internal and external parties;
- Knowledge of the California Insurance Code, California Code of Regulations and policies as they pertain to P&C insurance ratemaking under Proposition 103;
- Experience working with both stochastic models and scoring catastrophe models for various perils, including, but not limited to, wildfire, fire following earthquake, earthquake, and flood;
- Experience in developing, using or reviewing predictive models including, but not limited to, GLMs, GAMs, decision trees, ensemble methods, boosting and random forests, neural networks and other machine learning applications used in the development of P&C insurance rates and rating plans;
- Experience with Access, R, SAS, VBA, SQL, Python, EMBLEM or any other programming language or software;
- Attainment of Certified Specialist in Predictive Analytics (CSPA) designation from The CAS Institute;
- Attainment of Certified Specialist in Catastrophe Risk (CSCR) or Certified Catastrophe Risk Management Professional (CCRMP) designation from The CAS Institute.
• Flexible work hours
• Remote work options
• Medical Benefits - including health, dental, and vision insurance
• Employee Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• On the Job Training
• Career Services Program
• Recognition Program
• Paid Holidays and leave
• Defined benefit retirement program
• Savings Plus Program (401 (k), 457)
• Every 12 months, based on performance evaluation, employees may receive a 5% salary increase until they reach the maximum salary for the position.
Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.
The Hiring Unit Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position or application process.
Department Website: http://www.insurance.ca.gov
Hiring Unit Contact:
Classification & Consultation Unit
(916) 492-3300
[email protected]
Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office.
EEO Contact:
EEO Officer
(916) 492-3024
[email protected]
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It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.
