Pricing Actuary (Political Risk)

High Finance (UK) Limited; Reading; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading (re)insurance organisation is seeking a Pricing Actuary to join its Pricing team in Reading, UK. This pivotal role involves developing expertise in Political Violence, Political Risk, and Credit lines, while providing account pricing and supporting underwriters during negotiations. You will have a meaningful influence on underwriting decisions and shape pricing capabilities for strategically important specialty lines within the business. The company is known for investing in its people and encouraging innovation.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Job description

Job Description

A highly profitable and growing (re)insurance organisation 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.

Pricing Actuary • Reading, ENG, UK