Jennifer Birk
About Jennifer Birk
Jennifer Birk is the Head of Channel & Business Risk at MassMutual, specializing in Individual Life product development. She has extensive experience in actuarial consulting and has been with MassMutual for over a decade.
Current Role at MassMutual
Jennifer Birk currently holds the position of Head of Channel & Business Risk at MassMutual. She has been with the company for over a decade, starting in September 2012. In her current role, she specializes in overseeing channel and business risk, bringing extensive experience in actuarial sciences and product development to her position. Jennifer's contributions are crucial to the individual life product development sector within the organization.
Experience at The Hartford
Before joining MassMutual, Jennifer Birk held a senior role at The Hartford. She served as Assistant Director & Senior Actuarial Consultant in 2012 for four months. Her brief but impactful tenure at The Hartford highlighted her capabilities in actuarial consulting and business risk management, paving the way for her subsequent role at MassMutual.
Actuarial Consultant at Hartford Life
Jennifer Birk worked at Hartford Life as an Actuarial Consultant from 2007 to 2012. In this five-year period, she developed her expertise in actuarial sciences, contributing significantly to the company’s projects and initiatives. This role allowed her to gain valuable experience that would later benefit her roles in higher management and specialized product development.
Educational Background
Jennifer Birk studied at Penn State University, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics with an Actuarial Option, completing her studies in three years from 2003 to 2006. This strong educational foundation equipped her with the necessary skills and knowledge to excel in her subsequent professional career in actuarial sciences and risk management.