Head of Actuarial Pricing – Personal Lines Insurance

We are delighted to be partnering with a major global insurer to source a Head of Actuarial Pricing, a prominent role in the business responsible for leading the Actuarial Pricing team across all UK Personal Lines products and distribution channels, including some of the best known and top performing motor, home and pet insurance brands.

This role will lead a team of 15+ in the delivery of Forecasting (Ultimate Claims Costs/ LR Projections) and Pricing Best Estimates, enhancing the sophistication of the approach to Forecasting, and working with various pricing teams to implement these into live pricing. As such we are happy to consider candidates from either a Pricing background, or a Reserving background keen to move into Pricing.

About You

• Lead the actuarial pricing function for personal lines, ensuring pricing strategy, activity and outputs support delivery of the Corporate Plan, customer outcomes and regulatory requirements.
• Own the delivery of pricing forecasts and Pricing Best Estimates, providing robust analysis, insight and recommendations to inform underwriting and trading decisions, while supporting commercial performance and business objectives.
• Develop and maintain pricing capability, frameworks and methodologies, collaborating across the full value chain including Underwriting, Finance, Reserving, Data, Change and Technology to deliver strategic pricing outcomes and business initiatives.
• Build strong collaborative relationships with Pricing, Underwriting, Claims and Reserving Teams and senior stakeholders to ensure the timely delivery of accurate forecasts, pricing and claims insights.
• Lead reporting across key governance and business forums, including, Pricing & Underwriting Forums, Insurance Committees and Group reporting processes.
• Lead, coach and develop high-performing pricing teams, ensuring appropriate resourcing, clear objectives, career development and a positive, engaging working environment.

Essential Skills

• In-depth understanding of pricing and/or reserving discipline and insurance market covering competitors, comparable products, regulatory considerations.
• Expertise in actuarial methods and principles, ideally within pricing, with the ability to apply technical knowledge to solve complex business challenges and support decision-making.
• Highly numerate and able to translate detailed analytical work to broad business audience.
• Proven ability to lead complex analysis and translate insights into business outcomes.
• Experience in people management, leading multiple teams/strands of work.
• Understands key processes, procedures and targets and is able to communicate effectively with key stakeholders.
• Ability to identify and define market best practice.
• Ability to challenge the status quo and drive innovation by identifying opportunities for process improvement and enhancing analytical capabilities.

This role requires 2-3 days per week in-office, either Central London or Leeds.

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