Karen Yu

Karen Yu, FSA, MAAA, is an experienced actuary currently serving as a Manager, Actuary at Blue Shield of California since July 2022, managing ACA and Medicare Risk Adjustment programs and overseeing a team of analysts. Previously, Karen held the role of Associate Actuary at Elevance Health, focusing on Medicare Valuation, and served as an Actuarial Analyst III at Anthem, Inc., where responsibilities included commercial actuarial pharmacy and pricing strategies. Karen's earlier experience includes positions at Towers Watson, providing actuarial consulting and valuations for pension and medical plans, and an internship at Hewitt Associates. Karen holds a B.S. in Mathematics/Applied Science from UCLA and possesses advanced skills in SAS, SQL, Excel, and data analysis techniques.