Pricing Actuary

Shape Your Future With UsGeneral Re Corporation, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is a holding company for global reinsurance and related operations, with more than 2,000 employees worldwide. It owns General Reinsurance Corporation and General Reinsurance AG, which conducts business as Gen Re.

Gen Re delivers reinsurance solutions to the Life/Health and Property/Casualty insurance industries. Represented in all major reinsurance markets through a network of 37 offices, we have earned superior financial strength ratings from each of the major rating agencies. We value diversity, equality and inclusion and promote a culture that supports professional and personal growth.

For our Products & Analytics team within our Unit Life/Health Global Underwriting &
R&D we are seeking to appoint a Pricing Actuary (d/f/m) based in our Cologne office starting as soon as possible.

Your Role

• Design, modify and develop innovative life and health insurance products, creating creative and practical solutions tailored to the needs of our international primary insurance clients.
• Conduct research and develop actuarial models to quantify biometric risks, including mortality and morbidity.
• Analyze portfolios to generate actionable insights that strengthen pricing bases, improve tools, and deliver added value for our clients.
• Foster knowledge exchange globally, ensuring effective collaboration and shared expertise across diverse professional backgrounds.
• Represent the company at client workshops, internal and external events, and contribute to thought leadership through specialist publications and presentations.

Your Profile

• A completed university degree in Mathematics, Physics, Economics, Actuarial Science, or another analytically oriented field
• Ideally, two years of relevant experience in life or health insurance, reinsurance or consulting sectors
• Willing to pursue actuarial qualification (e.g., DAV, SOA, or equivalent)
• Fluency in English is required; knowledge of German is desirable; additional language skills are an advantage
• Experience with MS Office and good knowledge of at least one programming or related language (e.g., R, SQL); practical experience in statistical analysis is desirable
• Interest in understanding drivers of mortality and morbidity risks like medical or environmental changes
• Ability to communicate complex ideas and issues to a varied audience

In addition to your professional skills and qualifications, you
show a high degree of personal responsibility and commitment.

We offer you

• An international and highly professional working environment in a central location in Cologne
• A pleasant working environment with flat hierarchies and a friendly and cooperative corporate culture
• Fexible working hours
• Home office within the framework of our company agreement on mobile working
• Attractive benefits, e.g. company pension scheme, Deutschland-Ticket for public transport, jobbike, underground parking, daycare facility for children, canteen and in-house sports activities, Corporate Benefts Program

Does this sound exciting?
If you want to shape your future with us, we look forward to receiving your complete application including your salary expectations and the earliest starting date. 

Contact
Julia Franck, Tel

Our Address

General Reinsurance AG
Theodor-Heuss-Ring 11
50668 Cologne (Germany)

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