Kara Tandy
About Kara Tandy
Kara Tandy is an actuary at MassMutual in Boston, Massachusetts, with a background in Industrial and Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan.
Current Role at MassMutual
Kara Tandy is currently employed as an Actuary at MassMutual in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. In her role, she provides actuarial support specifically for Long-Term Care insurance pricing. With her extensive experience and specialized skills, she contributes significantly to the development and pricing strategies of insurance products.
Previous Experience at Liberty Mutual Insurance
Prior to her current position, Kara Tandy worked at Liberty Mutual Insurance for a total of eight years. She began as an Assistant Life Actuary from 2012 to 2017 and later transitioned to the role of Assistant Actuary from 2017 to 2020. Her tenure at Liberty Mutual Insurance, both in life and non-life sectors, was pivotal in developing her actuarial expertise.
Early Career and Experience at Assurant
Kara Tandy worked at Assurant in Miami, Florida, where she served as an Actuarial Associate from 2008 to 2010 before advancing to the position of Senior Actuarial Associate for six months from 2010 to 2011. These roles provided her with foundational experience in actuarial analysis and risk management.
Education and Designations
Kara Tandy holds a Master's (MSE) and a Bachelor's degree (BSE) in Industrial and Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan. She earned her ASA designation in March 2011 and her FSA designation in March 2015, having passed pivotal exams including the Group and Health Designing and Pricing exam in May 2013 and the Group and Health Advanced exam in May 2014.
Background in Engineering and Education
Before her actuarial career, Kara Tandy was involved in industrial engineering and education. She worked as an Industrial Engineer at Intel Corporation from 2001 to 2002, and served as a Six Sigma Consultant for Delphi Automotive Systems in 2000. Additionally, she was a Mathematics Instructor at Broward County Public Schools from 2003 to 2008.