Insurance Actuarial Specialist at Mercor

Insurance Actuarial Specialist | $80/hr | Worldwide Remote

Mercor is partnering with a leading AI research lab to train frontier models using high-quality insurance actuarial reasoning data. We are seeking experienced Insurance Actuarial Specialists to design realistic scenarios, evaluate AI-generated outputs, and help shape how the next generation of AI reasons about probability, loss estimation, and financial risk.

What You'll Do

• Design realistic actuarial scenarios covering ratemaking, loss reserving, valuation, experience studies, assumption-setting, and profitability analysis
• Develop work products such as pricing models, reserve reviews, actuarial memoranda, technical assumptions, and results summaries
• Write high-quality reference responses at an experienced actuarial-professional standard
• Evaluate AI-generated responses against structured rubrics for methodological soundness, calculation accuracy, assumption justification, and communication clarity
• Identify flawed methods, calculation errors, unsupported assumptions, and gaps in documented rationale
• Provide written feedback to help the research team improve model behavior
• Participate in onboarding office hours and calibration sessions

Who We're Looking For

• 2+ years of professional actuarial experience in any practice area (life, health, P&C, pensions, or enterprise risk)
• Strong understanding of how methods, assumptions, and data drive pricing, reserves, and valuation
• Ability to select appropriate methods, execute analysis, and articulate defensible, well-documented conclusions
• Excellent quantitative skills, balanced judgment, and strong attention to detail
• Ability to distinguish actuarial analysis from underwriting decisions and formal financial or legal advice

Bonus Qualifications

• Actuarial credentials: ASA, FSA, ACAS, FCAS, CERA, MAAA, or equivalent (or actively pursuing exams)
• Experience across multiple practice areas or specialty lines
• Background in reinsurance, capital modeling, or enterprise risk management
• Proficiency with R, Python, SAS, SQL, or actuarial software such as Prophet, Emblem, Radar, or ResQ
• Experience with regulatory filings, rate filings, or statements of actuarial opinion

Role Details

• Minimum 20 hours per week (ideally 40+ hours)
• Role begins immediately — applications reviewed on a rolling basis
• Fully remote, open to candidates worldwide