Actuarial Pricing Analyst — Data-Driven Insurance

QBE Insurance; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Wellbeing coaching & counselling

Gender-equal flexible leave

Job summary

QBE Insurance in Auckland is seeking a pricing analytics professional to design and maintain pricing models for insurance portfolios. You will analyze data to identify drivers of risk, performance and profitability, and support premium reviews with evidence-based recommendations.

Collaborate with underwriting, product management, claims and finance to translate technical insights into practical decisions. The role offers hybrid work and opportunities to advance actuarial qualifications.

Qualifications

• Experience in insurance pricing or a closely related analytical discipline.
• Experience using SQL and Python to work with complex datasets.
• Experience developing statistical or predictive models, & machine learning techniques.
• An understanding of premium rating structures, risk-based pricing and portfolio performance.
• Progress towards actuarial qualification, a recognised actuarial qualification such as FIAA or equivalent, or a relevant quantitative degree.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain pricing and predictive models for insurance portfolios.
• Analyse data to identify key drivers of risk, performance and profitability.
• Support premium reviews and provide evidence-based pricing recommendations.
• Implement pricing changes through established delivery and governance processes.
• Monitor portfolio outcomes and identify opportunities to improve pricing performance.
• Communicate technical findings clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Actuarial Science

Analytical Thinking

Collaboration Tools

Communication

Critical Thinking

Customer Service

Data Quality Assessments

Intentional collaboration

Managing performance

Price Modelling

Pricing Strategies

Programming Languages

Research Analysis

Risk Management

Working Independently

Education

Progress towards actuarial qualification (FIAA or equivalent)

Relevant quantitative degree

Tools

SQL

Python

Job description

QBE Insurance in Auckland is seeking a pricing analytics professional to design and maintain pricing models for insurance portfolios. You will analyze data to identify drivers of risk, performance and profitability, and support premium reviews with evidence-based recommendations.

Collaborate with underwriting, product management, claims and finance to translate technical insights into practical decisions. The role offers hybrid work and opportunities to advance actuarial qualifications.