The job holder will be a key member of the SBS & Cedant Facultative P&C Pricing and Modelling team supporting business written by SCOR (including SCOR Syndicate), focusing on Property, Construction and Specialty lines of business.
The work includes pricing of key individual accounts, working with Underwriters, developing and maintaining pricing models, conducting pricing related analyses and any other ad-hoc reporting requirements. The job holder will also represent SBS Pricing & Modelling Team in any ongoing and future global projects.
Develop, test, and maintain pricing tools
Develop and enhance direct & facultative pricing tools and methodology in conjunction with Underwriters, Underwriting Management, CTO and the Specialty Insurance Methods and Tools team.
Ensure pricing models are appropriately calibrated and used appropriately by Underwriters, including rate change calculation.
Maintenance of existing pricing tools including technical documentation / specifications / change parameter documentation (including impact analysis).
Be a contributor to the long term objective of the Pricing Team by helping to implement a more innovative and data driven approach to their pricing processes with pricing model development on two web-based platforms: Underwriting Platform (UP), an internal web-based application designed to be a submission to bind tool for underwriters to write risks, and Renew, a third-party software as a service (SaaS) platform for developing and deploying Python pricing models.
Actively build relationship with Underwriters and assist in change management (including training) when onboarding Underwriters on to new pricing tools or platforms.
Portfolio analysis, business planning, parameterisation and outwards RI pricing:
Business planning for allocated lines within the team (company & syndicate)
Development and maintenance of dashboards and various management information
Monitor emerging trends in the market across allocated lines of business.
Reporting:
Contribute to various regulatory tasks such as the Lloyd’s Performance Management Data Return (PMDR)
Regular monitoring and feedback of Underwriter Adjustments, plus pricing strength (adequacy) against the long-term profitability targets.
Any other ad-hoc reporting requirements.
Development and maintenance of dashboards and various management information
Projects & Consulting:
Provide actuarial consulting during exploration of new projects.
Assist with on-going underwriting projects (developing pricing requirements, systems testing, etc.) or any other ad-hoc projects
Pricing and review key individual accounts:
Analyse and pricing of individual accounts typically with complex features or high premium in UP or Xact.
Conduct pricing reviews on accounts with high and extreme materiality to ensure that all accounts priced adheres to appropriate pricing review process as defined in SBS Pricing Guidelines and Cedant Facultative Pricing Guidelines.
Experience
FIA (or FCAS) with a couple years of Pricing experience in P&C insurance required, with Lloyd’s / London Market experience preferred.
Casualty (e.g. General Liability, Excess Casualty/Umbrella, Environmental, Directors & Officers, Financial Institutions, Professional Lines, etc.) experience preferred.
Strong analytical skills and ability to manipulate or handle large datasets.
Signficant experience in using MS Excel in a pricing environment required, with VBA experience preferred
Experience using Python or any other programming languages for predictive modeling (GLMs, ML, etc.) preferred.
Personal Competencies:
Effective communication skills with excellent interpersonal verbal and written skills
Strong collaboration skills including across time zones and non-actuarial disciplines
Required Education
FIA (Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries) or FCAS (Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society)
Degree in Mathematics, Actuarial Science or any other scientific discipline (Statistics, Physics, etc.) or equivalence
As a leading global reinsurer, SCOR offers its clients a diversified and innovative range of reinsurance and insurance solutions and services to control and manage risk. Applying “The Art & Science of Risk,” SCOR uses its industry-recognized expertise and cutting-edge financial solutions to serve its clients and contribute to the welfare and resilience of society in around 160 countries worldwide.
Working at SCOR means engaging with some of the best minds in the industry – actuaries, data scientists, underwriters, risk modelers, engineers, and many others – as we work together to find solutions to pressing challenges facing societies.
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