Valerie Smeshko

Valerie Smeshko, FSA, currently serves as Vice President and Life Inforce Modeling Actuary at Fortitude Re since May 2021. Prior experience includes Assistant Actuary at Allstate Life and Retirement from October 2014 to May 2021, where responsibilities encompassed managing a global team for traditional and term life AXIS model build and regulatory updates. Smeshko held the position of Senior Actuarial Analyst at Towers Watson from August 2011 to October 2014, overseeing funding and expense valuations in the Retirement Line of Business while balancing project management and technical review roles. Earlier career stages included actuarial analyst internships at Towers Watson, Watson Wyatt Worldwide, Inc., and Milliman, Inc., focusing on pension plan valuations and data analysis. Valerie Smeshko earned a BBA in Actuarial Science, Risk Management and Insurance, along with a French Certificate from the Wisconsin School of Business in 2011.