Pricing Actuary (Political Risk)

High Finance (UK) Limited; Oxford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading (re)insurance organization in the UK is looking for a Pricing Actuary to join its team. This front-facing role will support underwriting strategy across key portfolios, including Political Violence and Political Risk. The successful candidate will develop expertise in these areas, provide pricing support during negotiations, lead portfolio monitoring, and contribute to model enhancements. This role offers exposure to senior stakeholders and a chance to shape pricing capabilities in a rapidly growing team.

Qualifications

• Experienced in pricing for insurance or reinsurance.
• Familiarity with portfolio monitoring and benchmark rate reviews.
• Ability to enhance pricing tools and methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop expertise in specialized lines of insurance.
• Support underwriters in negotiations with brokers and clients.
• Lead the portfolio monitoring process and contribute to MI reviews.
• Review and enhance pricing models and tools.

Skills

Expertise in Political Violence

Expertise in Political Risk

Expertise in Credit lines

Negotiation skills

Analytical 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.