TEST ANNOUNCEMENT

NUMBER 2010-014

ISSUED  MAY 5, 2010

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

State Civil Service Commission

Examinations

for

INSURANCE ACTUARIES

Exam No.	Job Titles	Job Codes	Pay Schedule and Range
1.	Life and Health Insurance Actuary 1	04550	ST09
2.	Life and Health Insurance Actuary 2	04560	ST10
3.	Property and Casualty Insurance Actuary 1	04570	ST09
4.	Property and Casualty Insurance Actuary 2	04580	ST10

When completing your application, please make sure you apply for all job titles for which you want to be tested.  You will NOT be permitted to add job titles after you test.

APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

VETERANS:  Pennsylvania law (51 Pa.C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs.  To learn more about employment preferences and opportunities for veterans, visit the Commission’s website www.scsc.state.pa.us; visit one of our offices; or call our veterans information line, (717) 787-6039.

NATURE OF WORK

You will perform actuarial analyses of insurance rates, rating procedures, rating plans and schedules of insurance companies.  You will review and analyze insurance operations, reserves and underwriting procedures, and provide technical assistance on actuarial matters to Insurance Policy Examiners and other staff.  Insurance Actuaries at the 2 level are assigned more complex rate filings.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Please make sure you meet all requirements.  If after reading the requirements you are not sure you qualify, contact one of the Commission's offices listed at the end of this announcement.

You must be of good moral character and able to perform the essential functions of the job.  Pennsylvania residency is currently waived for these job titles.

Minimum Requirements

Life and Health Insurance Actuary 1

Successful completion of four parts of the Society of Actuaries actuarial examination program; OR 3 years of actuarial experience in life and/or accident and health insurance; and a bachelor's degree with major coursework in mathematics or statistics; OR an equivalent combination of experience and training.

Life and Health Insurance Actuary 2

One year of experience as a Life and Health Insurance Actuary 1; OR successful completion of five parts of the Society of Actuaries examination program; OR 4 years of actuarial work in the life and/or accident and health insurance field; and a bachelor's degree with major coursework in mathematics or statistics; OR an equivalent combination of experience and training.

Property and Casualty Insurance Actuary 1

Successful completion of four parts of the Casualty Actuarial Society examination program; OR 3 years of actuarial experience in property and casualty insurance; and a bachelor's degree with major coursework in mathematics or statistics; OR an equivalent combination of experience and training.

Property and Casualty Insurance Actuary 2

One year of experience as a Property and Casualty Insurance Actuary 1; OR successful completion of five parts of the Casualty Actuarial Society examination program; OR 4 years of property and/or casualty actuarial experience; and a bachelor's degree with major coursework in mathematics or statistics; OR an equivalent combination of experience and training.

Clarification of Requirements

You may substitute related education for the required experience or appropriate experience for the required education.  Unrelated experience or education will not be accepted.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Filled positions are distributed by agency as follows:

Job Title	Department of Insurance	Department of Labor & Industry
Life and Health Insurance Actuary 1	1	-
Life and Health Insurance Actuary 2	8	-
Property and Casualty Insurance Actuary 1	2	-
Property and Casualty Insurance Actuary 2	_2_	_4_
Total	13	4

There is one filled Property and Casualty Insurance Actuary 2 position in Lackawanna County in the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry.  All other filled positions are in Dauphin County.

Lists created by these tests will be used to fill future vacancies as they occur due to retirements, promotions, transfers, resignations and so forth.

For the most recent information on job opportunities contact:

Pennsylvania Department of Insurance

Human Resources Office

1326 Strawberry Square

Harrisburg, PA  17120

Telephone:  (717) 783-2168

Internet:  www.ins.state.pa.us

OR

Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry

Bureau of Human Resources

Room 1418

Labor and Industry Building

651 Boas Street

Harrisburg, PA  17121

Telephone:  (717) 787-6374

Internet:  www.dli.state.pa.us

TESTING

The test consists of determining whether you meet the minimum job requirements described in this announcement, based on the information you provide in your application.

You must provide complete and accurate information.  Failure to do so may delay the processing of your application, or result in disqualification.

If you previously applied and were found ineligible, but now meet the Minimum Requirements, you may reapply at any time during the life of this announcement.  A new application is required for a retest.

TEST RESULTS

Employment and promotion lists will be established.  You will be notified in writing of your test results.

This test and scoring procedure are different from previous tests for these job titles.  If you have taken the test before, you may receive a different score on this test.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online at www.scsc.state.pa.us or submit your completed paper application to:

State Civil Service Commission

ATTN:  Applications

P.O. Box 569

Harrisburg, PA  17108-0569

Applications and further information can be obtained from:

1.	State Civil Service Commission:
	Harrisburg:  2nd Level, Strawberry Sq. Complex, 320 Market St., P.O.
	Box 569, Hbg., 17108-0569; Telephone (Voice) (717) 783-3058, Text
	Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing callers only) (717) 772-2685
	Philadelphia:  110 North 8th St., Suite 503, Phila., 19107; Telephone
	(Voice) (215) 560-2253, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing
	callers only) (215) 560-4367
	Pittsburgh:  411 Seventh Avenue, Room 410, Pgh., 15219; Telephone
	(Voice) (412) 565-7666, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing
	callers only) (412) 565-2484
	Internet:  www.scsc.state.pa.us
2.	PA CareerLink offices
3.	The Human Resources Offices listed under the "JOB OPPORTUNITIES" section of this announcement

For further information on testing, assistance for persons with disabilities, veterans' preference and other items, refer to the instructions provided with the "Application for Employment/Promotion."