Pricing Actuary (Political Risk)

High Finance (UK) Limited; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading (re)insurance organization in the UK is looking for a Pricing Actuary to join its expanding Pricing team. This pivotal role involves supporting underwriting strategy across Political Violence, Political Risk, and Credit portfolios. The successful candidate will develop expertise in these lines and contribute to pricing tools, enhancing methodologies, and collaborating with underwriters during negotiations. This position offers exposure to senior stakeholders, allowing for meaningful impact on underwriting decisions.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in pricing for insurance or reinsurance.
• Strong analytical skills to monitor portfolios and perform reviews.
• Ability to collaborate with underwriters and senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop expertise in relevant lines of business.
• Support underwriters in negotiations with clients.
• Lead portfolio monitoring and optimize pricing methodologies.

Skills

Expertise in Political Violence

Expertise in Political Risk

Expertise in Credit lines

Strong negotiation skills

Job description

Job Description

A highly profitable and growing (re)insurance organization is seeking a Pricing Actuary to join its Pricing team. This is a pivotal, front-facing role supporting underwriting strategy across Political Violence, Political Risk and Credit portfolios, with opportunities to contribute to other classes as the team continues to expand.

• Develop deep expertise in the Political Violence, Political Risk, and Credit lines.
• Provide account pricing and support underwriters during broker and client negotiations.
• Lead portfolio monitoring and contribute to regular MI and benchmark rate reviews.
• Review model calibrations and enhance pricing tools and methodologies.
• Contribute to ad-hoc pricing activities across the insurance, reinsurance, and innovation portfolios.

You’ll be part of a profitable, forward‑thinking business known for investing in its people and encouraging innovation. Expect exposure to senior stakeholders, meaningful influence on underwriting decisions, and the chance to shape pricing capabilities for some of the most strategically important specialty lines.