Job Profile Summary The Pricing Actuary will provide Actuarial pricing support primarily for Chaucer’s UK Commercial Property and Casualty insurance portfolio (with a focus upon account pricing, benchmark rate reviews and portfolio analyses). The role will be strongly client-facing, incorporating support for broker negotiations, pricing support for insureds and will involve developing pricing and oversight capabilities for existing and new client relationships. This role will support the pricing team to leverage data from a range of sources to provide additional insights and to enhance pricing and portfolio analytics capabilities, including implementing predictive analytics and other more sophisticated pricing techniques where feasible. The collection and maintenance of pricing data, particularly from coverholders, will incorporate cross-functional project work and will feed into wider key strategic initiatives across the Group. There are a number of classes that lend themselves to more sophisticated pricing &/or data science techniques. Reflecting this, the successful applicant will have strong technical pricing skills, ideally with a background in modelling for data-rich commercial / London Market or personal lines classes. They will also have strong communication skills, stakeholder management and consultancy experience, and commercial awareness in order to provide effective support to underwriting teams and clients for product development and ongoing portfolio management. The Pricing Actuary will also provide pricing support for other classes as required including other classes within the insurance, reinsurance and Partnership / Innovation divisions. The role will be located within the Actuarial pricing team in London and work directly with the underwriting team under the guidance of the Insurance Pricing Manager and the rest of the Pricing leadership team. Job Description Development of a deep understanding of the Property, Casualty and data-rich classes, trends and underwriting team strategy Account pricing and underwriter support for broker negotiations Support the collection, maintenance and exploration of pricing data, implementing predictive analytics and other more sophisticated data transformation and pricing techniques where feasible Ongoing portfolio monitoring for accounts and overall portfolio Contributing ideas for new Pricing MI Insights Model recalibration reviews Keep abreast of industry initiatives and develop new pricing/visualisation techniques and best practice where opportunities arise Collaborate, present and share knowledge with the wider Actuarial team on pricing approaches Assistance for other pricing team activities as required Skills and Competencies General insurance pricing experience Experience of predictive analytics / data science techniques relevant for general insurance Experience in pricing delegated business would be desirable Model development experience IT skills, including comprehensive knowledge of Excel and VBA R or Python (desirable) SQL (desirable) Experience in building and using dashboards in PowerBI (desirable) Strong attention to detail, with an organised and clear-thinking approach to work Self-motivated, hard working and committed to delivering high-quality outcomes Professional, reliable and able to represent the business appropriately Flexible and adaptable, with the ability to respond effectively to changing priorities Able to plan, organise and manage multiple tasks to meet targets and deadlines Collaborative team player with strong communication skills and the ability to engage with colleagues at all levels Education 2.1 or 1st degree in Maths or a Maths-related subject (e.g. Physics, Engineering, Statistics) 3 or more ‘A’ levels, including Maths Qualified (FIA or equivalent) or nearly qualified ABOUT US Chaucer is a leading insurance group at Lloyd’s, the world’s specialist insurance market. We help protect industries around the world from the risks they face. Our customers include major airlines, energy companies, shipping groups, global manufacturers and property groups. Our headquarters are in London, and we have international offices in Bermuda, Copenhagen, Dubai and Singapore to be closer to our clients across the world. To learn more about us please visit our website. Chaucer is committed to diversity, actively values difference and respects people regardless of the protected characteristics which are outlined in the Equality Act 2010 (UK legislation) as a result of the Equal Treatment Directive 2006 (EU legislation). A diverse workforce and an inclusive workplace are core to our success as a business and integral to our winning strategy and culture. We recruit from the widest available pool of talent, and our hiring, assessment and selection process is fair, free from bias and one which ensures we select the right person for the job, based on merit. We are committed to promoting a culture that actively values difference, and recognises that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect throughout their employment. We are open to considering flexible working arrangements for all roles and encourage you to outline your needs during the interview process. Chaucer are a leading specialty (re)insurance group working with brokers, coverholders and clients to protect and support business activities around the world. Our services are accessed both through Lloyd’s of London and the company markets. We are defined by an enterprising, bespoke approach to (re)insurance, enabled by the individual character, experience and imagination of our expert teams. Chaucer is a member of the China Re Group and backed by their financial and operational resources. China Re is one of the world’s largest reinsurance companies whose outstanding and comprehensive strength is rated A (excellent) by AM Best and A (strong) by S&P Global Rating. 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