Sophie Coogan
About Sophie Coogan
Sophie Coogan is an Actuarial Analyst specializing in reinsurance pricing at AXA XL, with a background in commercial reserving and financial lines. She has previously held positions at Zurich Insurance Company, PwC, and Morgan Stanley, and holds a BSc in Mathematics from the University of St Andrews.
Current Role at AXA XL
Sophie Coogan serves as an Actuarial Analyst specializing in Reinsurance Pricing at AXA XL, a division of AXA. She has held this position since 2021, accumulating three years of experience in the role. Her work primarily focuses on financial lines within commercial reserving, where she applies her expertise in reinsurance pricing.
Previous Experience at Zurich Insurance Company Ltd
Prior to her current role, Sophie Coogan worked at Zurich Insurance Company Ltd as an Actuarial Analyst in the Commercial Actuarial Reserving department. She was part of the Future Business Leaders Graduate Scheme, where she gained valuable experience from 2018 to 2019. Additionally, she completed an earlier stint at Zurich as a Graduate in the same department from 2020 for 11 months.
Educational Background in Mathematics
Sophie Coogan studied at the University of St Andrews, where she earned a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Mathematics from 2013 to 2017. Her educational background laid the foundation for her career in actuarial science, further enhanced by her studies at the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries.
Actuarial Science Qualifications
Sophie is a part-qualified actuary with a focus on reinsurance pricing. She has studied various actuarial subjects, including CS1, CM1, CM2, CB1, CB2, and CB3, at the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries. This educational pursuit has equipped her with the necessary skills and knowledge for her current role.
Internship Experience
Sophie Coogan has gained diverse internship experience throughout her career. She completed a summer internship at PwC in 2017 for two months and worked as a summer intern at Lubbock Fine for one month in the same year. Additionally, she participated in a Sales and Trading Summer Insight at Morgan Stanley in 2015 and held various human resources internships at Strategy Execution and Equinix in 2015 and 2013, respectively.