Hope Jonker
About Hope Jonker
Hope Jonker is an Associate Actuarial Analyst at Auto-Owners Insurance in Lansing, Michigan, where she has worked since 2019. She specializes in rate change proposals and the application of statistical models to project insurance trends.
Work at Auto-Owners Insurance
Hope Jonker has served as an Associate Actuarial Analyst at Auto-Owners Insurance since 2019. In this role, she has been responsible for formulating rate change proposals, which are documented in the internal Précis system and submitted through the System for Electronic Rate and Form Filing (SERFF) to state Departments of Insurance. She has implemented rate changes for Private Passenger Automobile insurance products across multiple states, demonstrating her involvement in significant projects within the company.
Education and Expertise
Hope Jonker earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Financial Management with a minor in Mathematics from Hillsdale College, where she studied from 2015 to 2019. This educational background has equipped her with the analytical skills necessary for her role as an Associate Actuarial Analyst. Her studies have provided a foundation in financial principles and quantitative analysis, which she applies in her current position.
Background
Prior to her current role, Hope Jonker gained experience as an Actuarial Analyst Intern at Priority Health in 2018, where she worked for three months. This internship provided her with practical experience in the actuarial field. Additionally, she worked as a Customer Service Representative at Century Driving Group from 2014 to 2017, which contributed to her understanding of customer interactions and service in the insurance industry.
Professional Responsibilities
In her current position, Hope Jonker coordinates rate committee meetings with senior executives and regional vice presidents. These meetings focus on discussing the competitiveness of rates, indicating her role in strategic decision-making processes within Auto-Owners Insurance. Her work involves utilizing statistical models to project premium and loss trends, which informs rate change indications.