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JOHN M. BENSON

Actuarial Analyst
Chicago,IL

Summary

Number-savvy Actuarial Analyst manages complex data and system values and develops thorough reports to policyholders. Adept at analyzing risk exposure in financial systems. Detail-oriented analyst with over three years of experience in analyzing and interpreting data, values and finances for business and policyholders. Experience with handling multiple projects while producing high-quality work in a deadline-oriented environment. Excellent qualitative and quantitative skills. Works well independently and with other team members. Experience with consulting.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
30
30
years of post-secondary education

Work History

ACTUARIAL ANALYST 1

Sammons Financial Group
05.2021 - Current

PRODUCT ANALYST

The Jacobson Group
09.2020 - 05.2021

SENIOR AUTHORING SPECIALIST

MSDSonline
03.2014 - 05.2020

ONSITE COORDINATOR

Heritage Environmental Services LLC
02.2011 - 12.2013

Education

Bachelor of Science - Applied Mathematics; Actuary Science Concentration

DePaul University
Chicago, IL
05.2001 - 05.2023

Master of Science - Earth & Environmental; Minor in History

University of Illinois
Chicago, IL
05.2001 - 05.2009

Skills

    Utilize thorough understanding of actuarial-related concepts, requirements and relevant business processes Serve as high-level technical expert

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Description Of Work

Research policy information in order to address calculation issues on in-force policies. Utilize spreadsheets to derive detailed and complex manual calculations including, but not limited to: annual reports, illustration and ad-hoc requests. Analyze and assist to Policy Administration, Claims and IT in identifying, quantifying, resolving and documenting in-force policy calculation issues. Complete requests for policy values received from Policy Administration; identify type of request and time sensitivity. Validate or supplement product-related system-generated values. Use product characteristics in order to accurately process manual and complex in-force policy value requests. Analyze contract provisions in order to handle the manual requests on non-system supported products. Assist with special projects including: researching missing 1035 Exchanges on older policies. Update daily index values for IUL Products. Mentor and onboard newer employees.

References

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

Timeline

ACTUARIAL ANALYST 1

Sammons Financial Group
05.2021 - Current

PRODUCT ANALYST

The Jacobson Group
09.2020 - 05.2021

SENIOR AUTHORING SPECIALIST

MSDSonline
03.2014 - 05.2020

ONSITE COORDINATOR

Heritage Environmental Services LLC
02.2011 - 12.2013

Bachelor of Science - Applied Mathematics; Actuary Science Concentration

DePaul University
05.2001 - 05.2023

Master of Science - Earth & Environmental; Minor in History

University of Illinois
05.2001 - 05.2009
JOHN M. BENSONActuarial Analyst