Scott Michels

Scott Michels has a diverse range of work experience in the insurance and financial industry. Scott most recently served as the VP and Appointed Actuary at National Guardian Life Insurance Company, starting in February 2022. Prior to that, they were the AVP Corporate Actuary at the same company from November 2020 to February 2022.

Before joining National Guardian Life Insurance Company, Scott Michels worked at CUNA Mutual Group for several years. Scott held various roles, including Director and Actuary, Managing Actuary, and Actuary, with responsibilities such as valuation, financial reporting, cash flow testing, and modeling. Scott also managed teams and worked on system conversions and reinsurance agreements.

Prior to their time at CUNA Mutual Group, Scott Michels worked as the WI Pricing Director at WellPoint in 2010-2011. Scott also worked at Great American Financial Resources as an Actuary, focusing on financial planning and forecasting, financial reporting, and process improvements for fixed and indexed annuities.

In the earlier years of their career, Scott Michels had non-traditional roles, starting as a Financial Analyst at US Bank, where they focused on process improvement and management reporting for credit insurance. Scott then transitioned to a management reporting role, supporting new business initiatives.

Scott Michels began their actuarial career at Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, where they interned and later became a permanent employee. Scott worked in financial reporting and statutory valuation as an actuary in the Appleton, WI office.

Overall, Scott Michels has gained extensive experience in actuarial roles, focusing on valuation, financial reporting, modeling, and process improvements in the insurance and financial industry.

Scott Michels earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Mathematics from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, where they studied from 1995 to 1999.