Actuary – Pricing Analytics

Job description

JOB PURPOSE/ROLE

In this role, your primary responsibility will be the development and maintenance of pricing tools, which provide underwriters with a benchmark price for the risks they write. You will also provide analytics to the relevant business units and other stakeholders in order to assist with the active steering of the business.

The Pricing Analytics team is responsible for technical price development and analytics across AGCS globally. The team is spread across London, Munich, Bucharest and Chicago.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Develop and maintain pricing tools, in particular, this involves refinement of the tools through recalibrations and the development of appropriate statistical pricing methodologies

Establish an excellent working relationship with Underwriting to ensure their long-term support for the pricing tools

Provide regular reporting and analysis from the pricing tool data, to assist management with the active steering of the portfolio, particularly monitoring of risk adjusted rate changes

Develop ad-hoc reports in close collaboration with the relevant business units and other stakeholders, as the need arises

Develop strong processes around modeling, reporting and analysis

Peer review work from other team members

Provide guidance to junior team members, in particular, define the day-to-day workload of a junior team member

Analyze the profitability of individual accounts and/or business segments, as required

Successfully collaborate with multiple departments within AGCS

KEY REQUIREMENTS/SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

Qualified Actuary

Strong computer skills, particularly VBA

Pricing experience in the London market would be a plus

Excellent communication skills

Ability to build strong working relationships within management and the business areas

Previous experience of successfully managing projects to completion

Ability to work in an international environment

Knowledge of Specialty Lines is an advantage

Desire to be involved in wider corporate issues

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

At Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) we offer the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment with global challenges at the world’s leading P&C insurer.

Did you know Allianz insures more than half of the Fortune Global 500® companies, or that AGCS insures major movie productions, cyber security threats, and that we are the leading specialist in satellite and space insurance?

We have offices in 29 countries and with our extensive Allianz and partner network we help customers in more than 160 countries worldwide.

At AGCS UK we are not only impressive for our clients, but also for our employees as we offer the following generous benefits:

Flexible buy/sell holiday options

Bupa private medical insurance

Generous pension contributions

Enhanced paid maternity, paternity, shared parental leave

Sabbaticals

Flexible working options

Subsidised on-site massages

25% off Allianz Insurance products

Employee stock purchase plan for Allianz shares

Education / study sponsorship

Global mobility within AGCS and the wider Allianz Group

…and many more individual flexible benefits to choose from. We pride ourselves on our approach to wellbeing and provide regular seminars, activities, and events devoted towards the overall health of our employees.

We are looking for talented individuals who are passionate about what they do – come and find out why AGCS is the place for you!

Reference Code

AGCS-UK-4711831-E

Allianz is the home for those who dare – a supportive place where you can take the initiative to grow and to actively strengthen our global leadership position. By truly caring about people – both its 85 million private and corporate customers and more than 142,000 employees – Allianz fosters a culture where its employees are empowered to collaborate, perform, embrace trends and challenge the industry. Our main ambition is to be our customers’ trusted partner, instilling them with the confidence to grow. If you dare, join us at Allianz Group.

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) is the Allianz Group's dedicated carrier for corporate and specialty insurance business. AGCS provides insurance and risk consultancy across the whole spectrum of specialty, alternative risk transfer and corporate business: Marine, Aviation (incl. Space), Energy, Engineering, Entertainment, Financial Lines (incl. D&O), Liability, Mid-Corporate and Property insurance (incl. International Insurance Programs).

Worldwide, AGCS operates in 30 countries with own units and in over 210 countries and territories through the Allianz Group network and partners. In 2016, it employed around 5,000 people and provided insurance solutions to more than three quarters of the 'Fortune Global 500' companies, writing a total of €7.6 billion gross premium worldwide.

AGCS SE is rated AA by Standard & Poor’s and A+ by A.M. Best.

More information about careers at Allianz Global Corporate Specialty can be found at http://www.agcs.allianz.com/careers