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Isolde Fairweather-Mutua

Junior Actuarial Analyst
Hartford, United States

Professional Summary

Junior actuarial analyst with 2 years of experience in P&C reserving and pricing, with 3 SOA exams passed (P, FM, SRM). Strong command of R, SQL, Python, and Excel/VBA for building loss development triangles, rate indications, and automated reporting. Proven ability to turn complex claim data into clear exhibits for actuaries and regulators. Known for reliable data validation and documentation that keep quarterly reserving cycles on schedule.

Employment History

Junior Actuarial Analyst
Northbridge Mutual Insurance · Hartford, CT
Jul, 2024
Automated quarterly reserve triangles in R, cutting exhibit preparation time by 40% for the quarterly close. Supported the personal auto rate filing across 4 states, compiling loss experience, trend, and elasticity exhibits for regulatory review. Built a SQL loss-ratio dashboard that replaced 6 hours of manual monthly reporting for underwriting leadership. Performed chain-ladder and Bornhuetter-Ferguson IBNR analysis on a $310M book, with indicated reserves landing within 2% of booked carried values. Peer-reviewed more than 20 pricing and reserving exhibits before chief actuary sign-off, catching issues early in the review cycle. Tightened claim-data validation rules in R and SQL, reducing claim-data exceptions by 25% quarter over quarter.
Actuarial Intern
Constellation Life & Annuity · Windsor, CT
Jun, 2023 · Aug, 2023
Contributed to a mortality experience study covering 1.2M annuity contracts, segmenting actual-to-expected ratios by age, gender, and duration. Tested Prophet model scenarios for cash-value guarantees, documenting 30+ test cases and resolving 8 defects with the modeling team. Built a VBA macro that consolidated monthly experience files, saving the team 5 hours per close. Presented the summer project to the chief actuary and 12 staff actuaries; two recommendations were adopted for the fall experience review.
Data Analyst Intern
Capitol Region Health Alliance · Hartford, CT
Jun, 2022 · Aug, 2022
Cleaned and joined claims and enrollment datasets in SQL and Excel to produce utilization reports for 4 clinic regions. Built Tableau dashboards tracking ER visit trends and 30-day readmission rates for weekly operations meetings. Automated a recurring weekly report with Excel VBA, cutting preparation time from 3 hours to under 20 minutes.

Education

B.S. Actuarial Science, Minor in Statistics
University of Connecticut · Storrs, CT
Sep, 2020 · May, 2024
GPA 3.8/4.0 · Dean's List (Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2023). Relevant coursework: Probability Models, Mathematical Statistics, Loss Reserving, Property & Casualty Loss Forecasting, Regression Analysis, Time Series Analysis, and Corporate Finance.

Skills

R (tidyverse, ChainLadder)
Python (pandas)
SQL
Excel/VBA
Prophet
Tableau
GLMs
Reserving
Ratemaking
Credibility theory

Courses

SOA Exam P — Probability (2022), SOA Exam FM — Financial Mathematics (2023), SOA Exam SRM — Statistics for Risk Modeling (2025)
Society of Actuaries · Hartford, CT
Aug, 2022 · Apr, 2025
Passed all three exams on the first attempt. VEE Economics, VEE Accounting & Finance, and VEE Mathematical Statistics credited.
VEE Credits — Economics, Accounting and Finance, Mathematical Statistics
Society of Actuaries · Storrs, CT
Sep, 2022 · May, 2024
Completed all three VEE requirements through approved university coursework at UConn.

Extra-curricular Activities

Case Competition Finalist
CAS Student Central Case Competition · Hartford, CT
Feb, 2023 · Apr, 2023
Placed in the top 5 of 62 university teams, pricing a small commercial auto portfolio and presenting recommendations to a panel of CAS actuaries.
Treasurer
UConn Actuarial Club · Storrs, CT
Sep, 2022 · May, 2024
Managed a $12K annual budget, sponsored 4 employer info sessions, and grew membership by 35% over two years.