Divisional Pricing Actuary — Lead Pricing & Analytics

Starr Insurance Companies; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Starr Insurance Companies is seeking an experienced actuary to lead pricing across multiple classes in a dynamic London Market environment. You will own case pricing, calibration, and governance, partnering with underwriting and finance to drive profitable outcomes.

The role requires UK actuarial qualifications, strong analytical skills, and proficiency with Python or R and pricing tools such as hx Renew. Excellent communication and leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• Qualified UK actuary or equivalent with pricing skills in general insurance.
• Proven pricing knowledge across London Market or specialty lines, including delegated authority contracts and large open market accounts.
• Strong ability to maintain independent analytical views in a commercial setting.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver technical pricing across all assigned classes of business, including case pricing, portfolio pricing and ad hoc analytical work
• Maintain independent and objective pricing views, remaining commercially aware and sensitive to business needs
• Conduct calibration exercises across assigned classes to reduce model adjustments, bias and noise in deployed pricing models
• Review underwriting adjustments to model outputs and escalate material concerns to the Head of Pricing (International)
• Ensure appropriate pricing controls are embedded within all models deployed to the assigned division
• Contribute to business planning for all classes within the divisional remit, coordinating the pricing function's input alongside other actuaries
• Hold ultimate accountability for all pricing models deployed to the business within the assigned division
• Provide specifications and requirements for model developments to the Technical Pricing team
• Deliver training to underwriting teams on deployed pricing models
• Represent the pricing function at Pricing Committee and support cross-functional governance

Skills

Pricing delivery

Case pricing

Calibration exercises

MI development

Portfolio analysis

Stakeholder management

Model governance

Education

Qualified UK actuary or equivalent

Tools

hx Renew

Python

R

Job description

Starr Insurance Companies is seeking an experienced actuary to lead pricing across multiple classes in a dynamic London Market environment. You will own case pricing, calibration, and governance, partnering with underwriting and finance to drive profitable outcomes.

The role requires UK actuarial qualifications, strong analytical skills, and proficiency with Python or R and pricing tools such as hx Renew. Excellent communication and leadership are essential.