Senior Pricing Actuary – Third Party Lines

Sompo; Köln; Vor Ort; EUR 100.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Expansive Health & Wellness Benefits

Generous Retirement & Savings Plans

Global Parental Leave & Adoption Assistance

Zusammenfassung

A leading international insurance firm is looking for a Head of Pricing for Third Party Lines based in Cologne. In this role, you will lead the pricing strategy and analytics across Casualty, Financial Lines, and Cyber insurance. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in general insurance pricing, expertise in relevant insurance lines, and strong analytical capabilities. Benefits include extensive health and wellness programs and generous retirement plans.

Qualifikationen

• Significant experience in general insurance pricing.
• Extensive experience in pricing within European insurance markets.
• Ability to operate in a multi-country, matrixed organization.

Aufgaben

• Lead pricing strategy and analytics across Third Party Lines.
• Enhance pricing models and methodologies tailored to risk dynamics.
• Deliver portfolio analytics and optimize performance.

Kenntnisse

Expertise in Casualty, Financial Lines, and Cyber insurance

Advanced analytical and modelling capabilities

Proficiency in English

Stakeholder management skills

Commercial acumen

Ausbildung

Qualified actuary (or equivalent)

Tools

R

Python

SQL

Jobbeschreibung

Head of Pricing – Third Party Lines in our Continental Europe Pricing team.

Reporting to the Head of Pricing – Continental Europe, you will lead pricing strategy, analytics, and portfolio performance across Third Party Lines, with focus on Casualty, Financial Lines, and Cyber.

Location

This position will be based in our Paris, Cologne, Munich, Zurich, Rotterdam, or Brussels offices.

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead the development and execution of pricing strategies across Third Party Lines (Casualty, Financial Lines, Cyber) within Continental Europe.
• Act as the subject matter expert, partnering closely with underwriting teams to shape risk selection, pricing adequacy, and portfolio steering.
• Own and continuously enhance pricing models, tools, and methodologies tailored to the specific dynamics of Third Party risks.
• Provide technical pricing support on large and complex accounts, including individual risk assessments and deal reviews.
• Deliver portfolio analytics (profitability, volatility, rate adequacy) and provide actionable recommendations to optimize performance.
• Establish and monitor key pricing KPIs, including rate change, loss ratio performance, and exposure trends by line of business and geography.
• Collaborate with underwriting leadership to align pricing strategy with broader business objectives and growth plans.
• Work closely with reserving, capital modelling, and risk management teams to ensure consistency of actuarial assumptions and insights.
• Support business planning and forecasting processes, contributing to strategic decision‑making across Third Party Lines.
• Identify emerging trends and risks in Casualty, Financial Lines, and Cyber markets, incorporating them into pricing frameworks.
• Ensure compliance with internal governance and external regulatory requirements.
• Promote best practices and knowledge sharing across the pricing function and broader organization.

What you’ll bring:

• Qualified actuary (or equivalent) with significant experience in general insurance pricing.
• Strong, demonstrable expertise in Casualty, Financial Lines, and Cyber insurance.
• Extensive experience in pricing within European insurance markets, ideally in a leadership or senior technical role.
• Proven ability to influence underwriting strategy and drive portfolio profitability.
• Proficiency in English (both written and spoken); additional European languages are an advantage.
• Advanced analytical and modelling capabilities (e.g., R, Python, SQL, or similar tools).
• Deep understanding of actuarial pricing techniques, including exposure‑based and experience‑based methods.
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to translate analytics into business decisions.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage at senior levels.
• Ability to operate effectively in a multi‑country, matrixed organization.

Our benefits

• Expansive Health & Wellness Benefits
• Generous Retirement & Savings Plans
• Global Parental Leave & Adoption Assistance