Life Actuary Intern
Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance
About the Role
Life Actuary Intern - Summer 2027
Key Responsibilities
- Gain knowledge of life insurance products, including term life, whole life, interest-sensitive life insurance, fixed annuities, and payout annuities.
- Work with actuarial modeling software to update assumptions, run scenarios, and validate model results.
- Compile and analyze data for mortality, lapse, and new business distribution experience studies.
- Develop controls and trend analyses to support pricing, valuation, and financial planning activities.
- Support the company's reinsurance strategy by monitoring results, researching treaties, and compiling key data.
- Prepare reports, charts, graphs, and presentations that communicate analytical findings and recommendations.
- Document methodologies, assumptions, and results to support actuarial processes and reporting.
- Develop an understanding of actuarial methodologies and their application within the insurance industry.
- Collaborate with team members and effectively communicate information, suggestions, and recommendations.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Experience using Microsoft Excel.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to conduct research and maintain detailed documentation.
- Curiosity and a desire to learn.
- Willingness to take on new challenges.
- Strong attention to detail and analytical thinking.
- Professionalism and strong business acumen.
- The ability to apply actuarial and business concepts learned in the classroom to real-world opportunities.
- A collaborative mindset and effective communication skills.
Qualifications
Preferred Education: Pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, Finance, or a related quantitative field.
Preferred: Successful completion of at least one Society of Actuaries (SOA) exam.