Actuarial Analyst at Discovery Limited

Key Purpose

• The candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping the Vitality Drive International product offering, with a focus on product development, innovation and detailed analysis. This includes designing tailored solutions for global insurers across diverse markets and regulatory landscapes based on data-driven insights. The role offers exposure to international business environments and encourages creative, out-of-the-box thinking to drive product value and differentiation. Key responsibilities span experience reviews, reporting, AI integration and collaboration across business development, legal, marketing and systems to ensure seamless delivery and ongoing optimization.

Areas of responsibility may include but are not limited to

• Demonstrate value to Insurers with reference and in support of the Shared Value Insurance framework.
• Contribute to formal and informal research to aid in the design and improvement of products and features.
• Build business case models to validate Shared Value Insurance and actuarial surplus unlocked through the Vitality Drive Program.
• Work closely with industry leads in delivering AI backed solutions to our tenants.
• Create presentation decks and specification documents for programs during the conceptualization phase. Develop unique data and program insights as input into experience review presentations presented to carriers periodically.
• Execute international carrier strategy by innovating and leading delivery of benefits and features that meet the partner Insurer’s business objectives.
• Perform longitudinal, cross-sectional and segmentation analysis to support international partners in their strategies for campaigns, logistics, and performance review.
• Develop actuarial/statistical models, and detailed business cases to aid in decision-making.
• Lead multiple concurrent large-sized projects from the phase of conceptualization through implementation, operationalization, and post-implementation management.
• Act as a consultant in guiding and improving a partner Insurer’s new and existing product suite, features, growth, and engagement strategies.
• Collaborate with numerous stakeholders both internal (e.g. marketing, systems, graphics, data analysts, compliance, legal and usability specialists) and external to develop projects that are engaging and provide a memorable customer experience.
• Develop standardised reporting to track key metrics on large-scale initiatives for new and existing carriers.
• Present to various internal and external stakeholders to get buy-in and approval.
• Participate in feasibility, solutioning, and relevant forums to co-create project solutions.
• Provide analytical perspective on program performance (in respect of benefit utilization, driver score experience, behavioural outcomes, digital engagement) relative to market-related assumptions to inform adequacy of product design and recommendations for review.
• Exercise financial prudence and keen business acumen in the pricing and review of products to ensure long-term sustainability of commercial arrangements and partner economics.

Knowledge and Skills

• Modelling skills preferred (Intermediate)
• Statistical and analytical skills (Intermediate)
• Programming Skills: SQL, Python, Radar (Intermediate)
• Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint and Word) (Advanced)
• Google Analytics (advantageous)
• Experience using Generative AI (advantageous)
• Analytics
• Statistics
• Regulatory Frameworks
• Short Term Industry

Education and Experience

Education:

• Matric (Essential)
• Honours degree in Actuarial Science and/or Mathematical Statistics (Essential)
• CT (A1 & A2) subjects completed (Essential)
• TASSA qualification (Advantageous)
• Nearly/newly qualified Actuary (Advantageous)

 Minimum Experience:              

• At least 1-3 years Research and Development experience within Insurance industry (Advantageous)