--- title: 'Senior Life Actuary at Akur8' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/senior-life-actuary-akur8-new-york-vfd2bdj91tzj' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-10' --- # Senior Life Actuary at Akur8 - **Company:** Akur8 - **Location:** New York, NY - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-09-03 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/akur8/3a55f79b-c1c7-4386-9f65-efac97a0c785 ## Job description Akur8 is a fast-growing InsurTech scale-up on a mission to redefine insurance pricing and reserving through transparent, high-performance modeling technology. With the launch of Akur8 Life, we are bringing that same mission to the Life Insurance market, delivering purpose-built solutions for the unique complexity of life, health, and protection risk. Our SaaS platform uses transparent machine learning and predictive analytics to improve the speed, accuracy, and reliability of actuarial pricing and reserving, addressing the long-term liability horizons, mortality and morbidity modelling challenges, and evolving regulatory expectations that define the Life Insurance landscape. Built by experienced actuarial, product, and R&D teams, Akur8's proprietary algorithms enable insurers to generate insights up to 10x faster than traditional methods, while maintaining full explainability and the regulatory confidence that frameworks such as Solvency II and IFRS 17 demand. As our platform expands into Life Insurance, we provide next-generation reserving and pricing capabilities, supporting an end-to-end approach to risk assessment across the full product lifecycle, from term and whole life to annuities and health covers. Recognized globally, Akur8 has been featured in: - CB Insights' Insurtech 50 - Top 50 InsurTech Companies 2025 - CNBC's World Top 150 InsurTech Companies - InsurTech100 Global - 100 Most Innovative Insurtech Companies - Professional Equality Index (2025 score of 97/100) With 40+ nationalities across 8 global offices, including our headquarters in Paris, we serve 320+ insurance clients on 4 continents, partnering with insurers in mature and highly regulated markets. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we evaluate all candidates fairly based on skills, experience, and professional merit. Akur8 is seeking a highly motivated, analytical and collaborative Senior Life Actuary who - via their technical and entrepreneurial skills, will support the expansion of Akur8’s Life & Annuity presence in North America. Responsible for designing, building, and maintaining SLOPE actuarial models, you will run platform demos to prospects, as well as providing ongoing training & support to clients. This role is a great fit for actuaries that are passionate about technology and want to be at the forefront of modernizing the actuarial profession in a dynamic environment. Responsibilities include: - Be a client-facing subject matter expert providing model best practices guidance, onboarding, issue resolution, and feedback gathering for new and existing customers - Run product demos and proof of concept pilots for prospective clients to demonstrate the capabilities and value of the SLOPE platform - Perform the design, construction, and maintenance of Life models and reports across a range of Life, Annuity, and Health products - Monitor local regulatory updates & translate to requirements for SLOPE models and reports, and highlight market opportunities for Akur8 - Contribute to Akur8’s actuarial thought leadership by attending industry conferences and giving presentations and webinars to support marketing efforts - Recommend and help prioritize new platform features for the broader Akur8 Life team to incorporate with the goal of providing a superior customer experience - Assist in other related areas of the business as necessary The successful applicant must meet each of the following criteria in order to be considered for this position: - Fully qualified actuary (ASA/FSA) or equivalent with 7+ years of relevant actuarial experience with experience across a range of Life and Annuity products and both STAT and GAAP regulations. - Hands-on experience working with one or more actuarial modeling platforms (Slope, Axis, ALFA, Prophet, etc.) - Experience in Valuation, Product Pricing, and/or Asset/Liability Management - Strong modelling skillset and interest in technology and tools (e.g. programming, AI, data visualization, etc.) - Able to clearly communicate the expected benefits and values of the software, as well as to respond to objections from prospective customers in a sales setting - Demonstrated ability to learn quickly (e.g. new software, actuarial concepts, etc.) - Entrepreneurial mindset and desire to work in a rapidly growing company - Excellent communication skills and the ability to work on a collaborative team - Exceptional problem-solving skills and ability to think critically - Detail-oriented mindset - Fluent English language skills (both written & spoken) BONUS SKILLS (non-essential, but nice to have): - Experience building dashboard and reports using business intelligence / data visualization tools such as Sigma, Tableau, or Power BI - Familiarity with SQL and database concepts - Experience with Bermuda Reinsurance - Experience in automating processes utilizing programming scripts, AI, etc. - Ability to speak a 2nd language fluently As a newcomer, you'll be joining a diverse, highly skilled and motivated team, with a strong Tech DNA, colleagues that are eager to share their knowledge and passion. But it’s not all work, you’ll also be part of a dynamic team that enjoys spending time together and having fun, including karaoke, team lunches, playing sports as well as the occasional ‘happy hour’. In addition to this, we will provide you with: - Competitive salary + annual bonus - Health insurance , Dental and Vision coverage (including spouse and family coverage) - 401K Company match - Life insurance - Cell Phone & Internet reimbursement - 25 days of PTO/year - Commuter benefit - Gym membership via ClassPass - IT equipment allowance - Professional development & trainings - Team fun: regular company gatherings and team events As part of our recruitment process, we may carry out background checks in line with the applicable laws and regulations in the countries where we operate. These checks may include verification of employment history, education, and, where legally authorized, criminal records. Any background checks will be performed lawfully before formal employment contracts are signed, with the candidate’s consent, and all information collected will be handled confidentially. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist with certain stages of the recruitment process. These tools are used to support our recruitment team and do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are always made by people. If you would like further information about how your data is processed, you can contact us at dpo@akur8.com. ## About Akur8 ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Akur8 is a global actuarial AI platform that transforms insurance pricing and reserving with transparent, human-controlled machine learning. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series B) - **Headquarters**: Paris, France (28 rue de Londres, 75009), with additional offices in London, Madrid, Milan, New York, Atlanta, Montreal, and Tokyo. - **Founded**: 2018 (after a four-year R&D effort; solution launched in 2019) - **Founders**: Samuel Falmagne (CEO) ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Insurtech / Actuarial AI / Insurance Software - **Target customers**: B2B, serving insurance companies (P&C, Life, and Pension firms) of all sizes, from startups to global carriers. - **Mission**: To empower actuarial experts to make better decisions, faster. ## Products & Services - **Akur8 Pricing**: A complete insurance pricing software for P&C insurers. It uses transparent machine learning (GAMs/GLMs) automated by proprietary algorithms (Derivative Lasso, Elasticity Modeling) to reduce time-to-market from months to days. - **Akur8 Reserving**: A reserving solution for P&C insurers that modernizes the reserve analysis process, adding efficiency and reliability. - **Akur8 Life**: An actuarial modeling platform for life insurers and pension firms, covering pricing, valuation, and asset management (strengthened by the March 2026 acquisition of Slope Software). - **Akur8 Discover**: An AI-driven market intelligence tool (from the 2026 acquisition of Matrisk) that transforms unstructured regulatory filings into actionable, on-demand insights. - **Rate Repo & Deploy**: New capabilities introduced in 2025 that connect model development, rate management, and production deployment within a single platform. - **Actuarial Agentic Experts**: Upcoming AI agents (planned for 2026) that will automate manual steps in actuarial workflows by connecting the full Akur8 suite. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Total Funding**: **$60M** total funding (Series B: $45M led by One Peak in 2022; Series A: $15M led by BlackFin Capital Partners in 2021). [crunchbase.com](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/akur8) - **Key Metric**: Serves **330+** insurance clients in **40+** countries, with **3,000+** actuaries using the platform daily. [akur8.com](https://www.akur8.com/resources/2025-annual-report) - **Notable Investors**: One Peak, BlackFin Capital Partners. [crunchbase.com](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/akur8) - **Notable Clients**: AXA, Generali, Munich Re, MAPFRE, HDI, Tokio Marine, MS&AD. [akur8.com](https://www.akur8.com/about) - **Growth Signals**: - Expanded into life insurance via the acquisition of Slope Software (March 2026). - Acquired Matrisk to launch Akur8 Discover (early 2026). - Opened a new office in Madrid in 2025. - Reduced GHG emissions intensity by 19% per million euros of revenue in 2025, despite growing the team by 31%. - 200+ employees across 8 offices, representing 40+ nationalities. ## Competitive Advantages - **Transparent AI**: Unlike black-box models, Akur8’s machine learning is fully explainable, auditable, and human-controlled, which is critical for regulatory compliance in insurance. - **End-to-End Platform**: Covers pricing, reserving, life insurance, and regulatory intelligence in one integrated ecosystem. - **Proprietary Algorithms**: Unique algorithms (Derivative Lasso, Elasticity Modeling) that automate GLM/GAM modeling while maintaining interpretability. - **Deep Industry Expertise**: Founded by a team combining actuarial and data science expertise, with a four-year R&D phase before launch. ## Strategic Focus - **Platform Expansion**: Continuing to build a unified actuarial AI platform across pricing, reserving, life, and regulatory intelligence. - **Agentic AI**: Introducing AI agents to automate actuarial workflows, with actuaries leading strategy and agents executing with scale. - **Global Growth**: Expanding footprint in North America, Europe, and Asia (offices in 8 cities). - **Sustainability**: Committed to 100% renewable electricity across all offices by January 2027, and a 25% reduction in GHG emissions intensity per million euros of revenue by 2030. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: "AI-driven but refreshingly human" — emphasizes transparency, collaboration, and putting people first. Values include excellence through expertise and long-term commitment. - **Diversity & Inclusion**: 40+ nationalities, 30+ languages spoken. Has an employee-led ERG-D&I (Employee Resource Group for Diversity & Inclusion). Scored 93/100 on the French Professional Equality Index (Egapro). - **Remote/Hybrid Policy**: The company has physical offices in 8 cities and supports relocation. The hiring process varies by role, but in-person office visits are part of the final stage. - **Notable Perks**: Opportunity to work on cutting-edge transparent AI in a regulated industry, with a mission to transform insurance globally. Strong focus on sustainability and measurable environmental progress. - **Engineering Culture**: R&D and Product teams are central; the company has 10+ highly skilled employees solely on product development. Open positions span Engineering, Actuarial Data Science, Product, Sales, Design, Marketing, Cloud Ops, IT & Security, and People/Finance/Legal. ## Sources 1. [akur8.com - About](https://www.akur8.com/about) 2. [akur8.com - Homepage](https://www.akur8.com/) 3. [akur8.com - 2025 Annual Report](https://www.akur8.com/resources/2025-annual-report) 4. [akur8.com - Careers](https://akur8.com/careers) 5. 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