Description
This recruitment will remain open continuous until filled. The agency reserves the right to make a hiring decision at any time after the initial screening date on October 23, 2025. It is in the applicant’s best interest to submit materials as soon as possible.
Make a Difference: Protect Consumers & Join Our Dynamic Team!
The Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC) seeks a qualified individual for the Actuary 3 – Supervisor position. This role is within the Rates, Forms, and Provider Networks (RFPN) Division and is based out of our Tumwater Office.
We are an employer of choice! Here’s why:
- Meaningful work: Ensure a healthy insurance market & protect Washington consumers.
- Impactful career: Make a daily difference in the lives of countless Washingtonians.
- Small agency, big opportunities: Gain a holistic understanding of our mission and build strong relationships with colleagues.
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion: OIC is committed to ensuring that all employees enjoy a respectful, safe, and supportive working environment - by fostering the inclusion of people from all backgrounds, cultures, and attributes.
About the Position
Are you an experienced actuary looking to take the lead in work that truly matters? Join the OIC and help drive meaningful change in Washington’s health and disability insurance landscape.
In this high-impact leadership role, you'll directly contribute to OIC’s mission to protect consumers, ensure a fair and competitive insurance market, and improve customer service. You won’t just review numbers—you’ll help shape policy, influence regulation, and guide a talented team of analysts doing work that touches the lives of millions.
This is more than a job—it's your chance to be a force for good in a role that blends technical expertise, leadership, and public service. If you’re ready to use your actuarial skills to drive change and protect Washington consumers, we want to hear from you.
This recruitment may be used to establish a qualified pool of candidates for Actuary 3 vacancies in the next sixty days.
This is a Washington General Service position. The monthly salary range for this position is $11,891 - $15,997.
Benefits & Perks
- Comprehensive benefits package: Health, dental, vision, retirement, paid leave (vacation, sick, etc.) and much more!
- Supportive work environment: We value diversity, professional growth, and collaborative atmosphere.
- Wellness programs: Invest in your well-being with on-site resources and initiatives.
- Work-life balance: Flexible schedules with telework opportunities.
- Public service fulfillment: Contribute to a cause that matters and feel the satisfaction of serving the public good.
- Training & Development: Continuously learn and grow with tuition reimbursement, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and other programs.
- Free parking (Tumwater) & Public transportation pass (Thurston County): Save on commuting costs.
- And more! Explore our website for additional benefits: https://www.insurance.wa.gov
The duties of the position include, but are not limited to:
- Review and take actions on the rate filings submitted by health insurance carriers and perform actuarial work for financial analyses and financial examinations of domestic health insurance carriers.
- Review and take actions on the rate filings submitted by health insurance carriers and perform actuarial work for financial analyses and financial examinations of domestic health insurance carriers.
- Performing calculation of reserves of domestic health and disability insurance carriers.
- Discussing findings with the financial examination team and carriers and writing actuarial reports.
- Supervising and directing health and disability actuarial analysts.
To read more about this position and view all duties, click here to request a position description.
Required Qualifications:
*Bachelor’s degree involving major study in actuarial science, economics, mathematics, statistics or a closely related field,
AND
Membership in the American Academy of Actuaries,
AND
Seven (7) years of professional health actuarial experience.
*Degree must be from an accredited institution whose accreditation is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or the Council of Higher Education Accreditation or a foreign equivalent may be substituted for relevant experience. Proof of degree may be required prior to employment. If a degree was awarded outside of the United States, candidates must provide a credential evaluation report.
Preferred/Desired Qualifications:
- At least five years leading actuarial staff or serving as an actuarial team lead/supervisor.
- At least three years of individual and small group ACA health plan rate filing review or pricing experience.
- At least two years in financial examination of health insurers or in actuarial statutory reserving and financial reporting.
Ready to join us?
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Submit your application today and take the first step towards a rewarding career at the OIC!
- Wage/salary depends on qualifications or state rules of compensation (if currently a state employee).
- State law (RCW 48.02.090[5]) prohibits employees of the OIC from having any interest, directly or indirectly, in an insurance company other than as a policyholder. This prohibition includes the receipt of renewal commissions. If employment is accepted with this agency, you agree to abide by this state law.
- Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the position.
- If claiming veteran status, please send your DD 214 to recruitment@oic.wa.gov with ACT3_2025-07144 in the subject line. Please do not attach the DD 214 to your application materials. Please black out personally identifiable data such as social security numbers.
- The Office of Insurance Commissioner is an equal opportunity employer, does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, race, creed, color, national origin, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained service animal by a person with a disability. Persons requiring reasonable accommodation in the application process or requiring information in an alternative format may contact the recruitment team at Recruitment@oic.wa.gov. Those with a hearing impairment in need of accommodation are encouraged to contact the Washington Relay Service at 1-800-676-3777 or www.washingtonrelay.com.
- If you are having technical difficulties creating, accessing (log in, password or email issues) or completing your application (error messages), please call toll-free at (855) 524-5627.
- Contact us: For inquiries about this position, please contact us at recruitment@oic.wa.gov.
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