Actuarial Reserving Analyst – Retail Insurance

Company: Opus People Solutions Ltd
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Location: Colchester
Job Description:

Actuarial Reserving Analyst – Retail Insurance

Ipswich (Hybrid) – 2 days office based commutable from London, Essex, Chelmsford, Colchester, Cambridge and Norwich. Salary 60k+ depending on experience + bonus + strong benefits.

Are you a part-qualified actuary looking for a role with greater exposure, real business impact, and clear progression?

A leading UK insurer is growing its actuarial function and is looking for a Reserving Analyst to support its retail insurance portfolio. This role offers the opportunity to move beyond purely technical work and gain exposure to performance, profitability, and strategic decision‑making.

The Opportunity

  • Work across reserving, performance monitoring, and commercial insight
  • Gain exposure to senior stakeholders across Finance, Claims, and Strategy
  • Play a key role in quarterly reserve reviews and business reporting
  • Contribute to methodology and process improvements
  • Benefit from strong actuarial study support and clear progression

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Supporting loss ratio and reserving analysis
  • Contributing to quarterly reserving cycles and monthly reporting
  • Analyzing portfolio performance and profitability trends
  • Ensuring data accuracy and MI integrity
  • Delivering insight to support business decision‑making
  • Supporting audit, governance, and documentation

About You

  • Part-qualified actuary (IFoA) – ideally 3‑8 exams completed
  • Experience in reserving, actuarial reporting, or performance analysis within insurance
  • Strong analytical skills and experience with Excel (Python/SAS/VBA beneficial)
  • Understanding of reserving principles and insurance performance metrics
  • Able to communicate insights clearly to non-technical stakeholders

What’s on Offer

  • 60‑65k base salary + bonus
  • Generous pension (up to ~12%)
  • Private medical + life assurance
  • 25 days holiday + buy/sell options
  • Hybrid working (2 days in office)
  • Full actuarial study support
  • Strong internal career progression

Why Apply?

If you’re currently in a role that feels overly process-driven or limited in scope, this is an opportunity to step into a position where you’ll gain:

  • Broader commercial exposure
  • Greater ownership and visibility
  • A clearer path toward qualification and progression

Apply now.

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Posted: April 19th, 2026