Vy Ho
About Vy Ho
Vy Ho is the Head of Insurance Valuation and Appointed Actuary at MassMutual, with extensive experience in actuarial and finance leadership within the life insurance, annuity, and institutional retirement markets.
Title and Current Role
Vy Ho serves as the Head of Insurance Valuation and Appointed Actuary at MassMutual. In this capacity, Vy manages insurance valuation processes and fulfills the responsibilities of an appointed actuary, ensuring actuarial standards and practices are maintained.
Professional Experience at Prudential Financial
Vy Ho accumulated extensive experience at Prudential Financial in various leadership roles. From 2017 to 2020, Vy was Head of Life Pricing for Prudential Individual Life Insurance. Prior to this, from 2013 to 2017, Vy led the Valuation & Actuarial Reporting for Prudential Retirement. Vy also served as Head of PRIAC & Institutional Income Actuarial from 2011 to 2013, and from 2006 to 2011, was Vice President of Institutional Income Innovations at Prudential Retirement.
Early Career at Phoenix Life Insurance and Cigna
Before joining Prudential Financial, Vy Ho worked at Phoenix Life Insurance Company as Second Vice President & Actuary from 1999 to 2006. This followed a stint at Cigna, where Vy was a Senior Actuarial Associate from 1996 to 1999. Both positions were located in Hartford, Connecticut, providing a strong foundation in actuarial work and finance leadership.
Educational Background
Vy Ho studied at the University of Connecticut from 1992 to 1996. This academic foundation paved the way for a successful career in actuarial science and finance leadership within life insurance, annuity, and institutional retirement markets.
Expertise and Skills
Vy Ho specializes in product development and pricing, financial planning and analysis, valuation and projections. Bringing robust expertise in asset-liability management (ALM) and risk management, Vy has also notable experience in reinsurance and assumptions management. Additionally, Vy is skilled in team leadership, innovation, and change management, with a proven track record of organizational transformation.