Head of Underwriting Strategy and Performance- SCOR Business Solutions (SBS)

SCOR Business Solutions; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Head of Underwriting Strategy and Performance to enhance underwriting performance and portfolio diversification. In this pivotal role, you will analyze performance metrics, support pricing strategies, and collaborate with diverse teams to ensure data-driven decision-making. This position offers the opportunity to work alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry, contributing to innovative solutions in a dynamic market environment. If you are driven, analytical, and ready to make a significant impact, this is the role for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in underwriting and insurance is essential.
• Strong numerical skills and ability to analyze performance.
• Actuarial background is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Analyze underwriting performance for profitability enhancement.
• Support pricing teams with data-driven insights.
• Collaborate with teams for data-driven decision-making.

Skills

Underwriting

Insurance

Reinsurance

Strategy

Numerical Skills

Stakeholder Engagement

Actuarial Background

Job description

Head of Underwriting Strategy and Performance - SCOR Business Solutions (SBS)

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The Head of Underwriting Strategy & Performance will support the CUO of SBS and Fac in underwriting strategy and portfolio management looking at existing business, new initiatives and reinsurance purchasing.

As a leading global reinsurer, SCOR offers its clients a diversified and innovative range of reinsurance and insurance solutions and services to control and manage risk. Applying "The Art & Science of Risk," SCOR uses its industry-recognized expertise and cutting-edge financial solutions to serve its clients and contribute to the welfare and resilience of society in around 160 countries worldwide.

Working at SCOR means engaging with some of the best minds in the industry - actuaries, data scientists, underwriters, risk modelers, engineers, and many others - as we work together to find solutions to pressing challenges facing societies.

As an international company, our common culture is defined by "The SCOR Way." Serving both to build momentum that drives the Group forward and as a compass to guide our actions and choices, The SCOR Way is anchored by five core values, reflecting the input of employees at all levels of the Group. We care about clients, people, and societies. We perform with integrity. We act with courage. We encourage open minds. And we thrive through collaboration.

SCOR supports inclusion and the diversity of talents, and all positions are open to people with disabilities.

We are seeking a driven and analytical individual to help us enhance underwriting performance (gross and net), strengthen portfolio diversification, and reduce volatility, whilst preparing for a softening market cycle.

The key areas of responsibility are as follows :

• Analyse underwriting performance to identify areas for improvement and profitability enhancement.
• Support pricing and underwriting teams with data-driven insights for risk selection.
• Help with new business initiatives
• Assess insurance portfolio composition and recommend strategies to enhance diversification.
• Assist with performance oversight and product deep dives
• Help establishing a framework in which we use internal and external data to a greater extend to measure potential volatility and what an optimal portfolio looks like (high-level and within the individual product lines)
  
  

3. Prepare for a Soft Market with Strategic Tools

• Help designing what analytical tools and dashboards we should have to guide SCOR's market positioning.
• Identify areas for growth and retractions based on market trends and internal performance metrics.
• Collaborate with underwriting and leadership teams to ensure data-driven decision-making in fluctuating market conditions.

The ideal candidate will have the following experience and competencies :

• Actuarial background is and advantage, but not a pre-requisite
• Strong numerical skills
• Experience in insurance and underwriting
• Ability to interact with stakeholders both locally in London and globally in a multicultural environment
• Good team player, ability to develop network, internally and externally
• Strength in setting up and managing processes and projects.

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you then please dont hesitate to submit your application to us.

SCOR provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals regardless of race, colour, religion, age, gender, gender expression, national origin, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected categories.

SCOR reserves the right to fill this position at a level above or below the level included in this advertisement.

SCOR is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants and employees with disabilities. If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation, please send an email to

The Head of Underwriting Strategy & Performance will support the CUO of SBS and Fac in underwriting strategy and portfolio management looking at existing business, new initiatives and reinsurance purchasing.

As a leading global reinsurer, SCOR offers its clients a diversified and innovative range of reinsurance and insurance solutions and services to control and manage risk. Applying "The Art & Science of Risk," SCOR uses its industry-recognized expertise and cutting-edge financial solutions to serve its clients and contribute to the welfare and resilience of society in around 160 countries worldwide.

Working at SCOR means engaging with some of the best minds in the industry - actuaries, data scientists, underwriters, risk modelers, engineers, and many others - as we work together to find solutions to pressing challenges facing societies.

As an international company, our common culture is defined by "The SCOR Way." Serving both to build momentum that drives the Group forward and as a compass to guide our actions and choices, The SCOR Way is anchored by five core values, reflecting the input of employees at all levels of the Group. We care about clients, people, and societies. We perform with integrity. We act with courage. We encourage open minds. And we thrive through collaboration.

SCOR supports inclusion and the diversity of talents, and all positions are open to people with disabilities.

We are seeking a driven and analytical individual to help us enhance underwriting performance (gross and net), strengthen portfolio diversification, and reduce volatility, whilst preparing for a softening market cycle.

The key areas of responsibility are as follows :

1. Improve underwriting net profitability

• Analyse underwriting performance to identify areas for improvement and profitability enhancement.
• Help optimize reinsurance purchasing.
• Support pricing and underwriting teams with data-driven insights for risk selection.
• Help with new business initiatives

2. Strengthen Portfolio Diversification & Reduce Volatility

• Assess insurance portfolio composition and recommend strategies to enhance diversification.
• Assist with performance oversight and product deep dives
• Help establishing a framework in which we use internal and external data to a greater extend to measure potential volatility and what an optimal portfolio looks like (high-level and within the individual product lines)
  
  

3. Prepare for a Soft Market with Strategic Tools

• Help designing what analytical tools and dashboards we should have to guide SCOR's market positioning.
• Identify areas for growth and retractions based on market trends and internal performance metrics.
• Collaborate with underwriting and leadership teams to ensure data-driven decision-making in fluctuating market conditions.

The ideal candidate will have the following experience and competencies :

• Actuarial background is and advantage, but not a pre-requisite
• Strong numerical skills
• Experience in insurance and underwriting
• Ability to interact with stakeholders both locally in London and globally in a multicultural environment
• Good team player, ability to develop network, internally and externally
• Strength in setting up and managing processes and projects.

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you then please dont hesitate to submit your application to us.

SCOR provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals regardless of race, colour, religion, age, gender, gender expression, national origin, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected categories.

SCOR reserves the right to fill this position at a level above or below the level included in this advertisement.

SCOR is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants and employees with disabilities. If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation, please send an email to

Desired Skills and Experience

Underwriting, Insurance , Reinsurance, Strategy, Numerical, Stakeholder Engagement, Actuary

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Analyst, General Business, and Strategy/Planning

• Industries

  Insurance

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