Arcturus: Our People
Introduce
“Solving complex problems in such a way that the customer can continue, that is my passion”
Michiel is analytical, communicative skills at different levels and solution-oriented.
“Based on our analysis, my goal is to come up with usable solutions for the customer as much as possible”
Actuary with extensive experience and knowledge of Solvency II and risk modeling. Always looking for innovative ideas and insights that lead to more adequate risk management. Has a great affinity with pricing, catastrophe modeling and reinsurance. Always ready for customers and colleagues. Winner of the Johan de Witt thesis prize in 2017 and was named Actuarial Talent of the year in 2018.
“Kites rise highest when they go into the wind: with a healthy critical eye, the customer receives the best advice”
His strengths: involved, connecting, guiding and achieving goals effectively.
“Based on my broad background, I am passionate about the ‘financial health’ of organizations, while not losing sight of the human side.”
Jàn Hooper
“My customers always come first”
Peter van Kampen
Partner at Arcturus. In-depth knowledge in the field of non-life and income insurance.
Large experience in managing teams. Easily switches between levels within an organization.
“My ambition and motivation is to translate technically complicated matters into practical applications and efficient solutions for the customer”
Marco van der Lans
Marco loves challenges and is always looking for a way to perform work more efficiently and better. In addition, he likes to focus on the translation of complex actuarial matters into management and control information. In short; he is your sparring partner for all your issues.
“I like to make your problem my challenge”
Angela van Heerwaarden
She loves a deep dive into tricky problems, is a helpful discussion partner and can help others progress through coaching and training.
“Risks are my passion, especially looking for ways to manage them”
Bernd Ruel
“I like to deliver good quality products”
Claudia Haak
Is energetic, socially engaged and very disciplined. Loves to dig into complex issues and to translate content into practice.
“Non-life insurance is so diverse, it continues to fascinate me”
Constance van Noort
Constance is socially involved and has insight into all stakeholders. Openness and honesty are of paramount importance to her.
“My clients all indicate that I am customer-oriented and very involved”
Fellow Löwe
Working at Arcturus since 2024. With a broad background in consultancy, the financial sector and as an entrepreneur, he brings a unique combination of insights and experience. Thanks to his knowledge of data science, actuarial issues and operational management, combined with various training courses in Econometrics and Law, he can analyze complex problems from different angles and tackle them in a solution-oriented manner.
His social and analytical skills make him an accessible and valuable discussion partner at every level within your organization. He also feels a strong responsibility for every assignment: only when everyone is satisfied does he consider the work successful. His approach is positive and focused on cooperation, always striving for the best result for the customer.
“With the right mindset, anything is possible”
Freek van den Honert
“KISS gets done a lot faster”
Isa Widdershoven
Since 2022, Isa has been working at Arcturus. In the same year, she also completed her studies in Econometrics and Operations Research in Maastricht. Eager to learn, she is further developing herself by pursuing the Actuary AG qualification at the Actuarial Institute. Her role at Arcturus provides an opportunity to apply and expand the knowledge and skills she gained during her studies in a practical setting.
Isa is enthusiastic, friendly, and a quick worker. She does not shy away from a challenge and works on a variety of projects every day. At Arcturus, she enthusiastically leverages her skills to contribute to the success of the team and our clients.
“I don’t shy away from a challenge”
Kalyani Ghosh
Kalyani is result-oriented, analytical and loves to learn and work with new challenging topics.
“My goal is to provide productive, high-quality solution: Linking data analysis to optimal solution in interactive client-friendly manner”
Kees Klok
His strengths: customer-oriented, enthusiastic and result-oriented.
“We will work together to find a suitable solution for your problem”
Maarten Stelling
“I like to deliver good and thorough work”
Mark Boots
Mark is skilled in quantitative analysis and has a great sense of responsibility for meeting deadlines.
“I like to help our customers in analysing their data and in optimally using these data for better business results”
Pascal Dobbelstein
Previously worked as a Solvency II reporting actuary, financial risk manager and model validator at the group actuarial department of a large insurer and was involved with the regulator in the assessment of the internal models of the major insurers in the Netherlands. His strengths: accuracy and formulating substantiated judgments.
“There is a suitable solution to every problem”
Reinier Adema
After completing his Master in Econometrics and Operation Research at the VU, Reinier started as a junior actuary at Arcturus in 2024. With a background in Computing Science and Mathematics, Reinier enjoys data-driven analysis, predictive models and simulations.
Reinier is enthusiastic, eager to learn and enjoys broadening his knowledge in the actuarial world.
“Quality is in the details, solutions are created through insight and perseverance”
Romy Ramakers
Junior actuary at Arcturus since 2022. She has an academic background in Applied Mathematics and later pursued Actuarial Science, completing her studies with a thesis on cyber risk.
Romy is extensively involved in tool development and is our specialist in flood risk. She is also interested in sustainability and deepens her knowledge in this area to further enhance the support we provide to our clients. Romy is eager to learn and a go-getter.
“I see change as an opportunity to innovate”
Siebren Atsma
“Using modern tools, we can continue to create beautiful products for our customers.”
Stephan Potters
After completing his studies in “Econometrics and Operations Research” and “Quantitative Finance and Actuarial Science” at Tilburg University, Stephan has been working at Arcturus since 2024. He enjoys working with data (visualization) and developing models. He also enjoys doing diverse work in order to continue to gain and learn new knowledge and skills. This makes Stephan the perfect fit as a junior actuary at Arcturus.
“With the help of the motto ‘divida et impera’ every problem can be solved”
Timo van der Poel
Meet one of our quantitative talents: Timo. After completing his studies in mathematics and business administration at the University of Amsterdam, he has been working at Arcturus since 2023. He has experience in developing software, but also has a lot of knowledge of statistical modeling. He mainly focuses on pricing activities and simulation models for climate risks and reinsurance.
Timo is enthusiastic, customer-oriented and analytically strong.
“With creativity and effective analysis we can face challenges together”
Tom Schellings
“Call me if you are stuck in an analytical maze, I will gladly help you getting out of it!”
Job opportunities
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