Senior Pricing Manager
Job Introduction
When you join Saga we welcome you with open arms and we fuel your career possibilities. We support. We encourage. We champion you to reach your full potential...
…And right now, we are looking for a Senior Pricing Manager to join our AICL underwriting business at an exciting time in Saga’s history. As a Group, Saga is taking to the seas in our brand new, luxury cruise ships, leading the market with innovative insurance and financial products, and creating thousands of unforgettable memories for our loyal holidaymakers.
You will be managing any risks or controls delegated to this position as detailed in the relevant risk registers, in line with the business's risk policy.
And in return, you can look forward to all of the responsibility and involvement of an integral role, providing you with a rewarding and fast paced career with an excellent benefits package including life assurance, pension, high street and online discounts, and concessions for holidays and travel.
If this sounds like a role for you then keep reading...
Role Responsibility
- Leading projects and analysis within the department
- Recommend changes to net rating structures in order to help AICL deliver improved net rates or profitable footprint expansion whilst achieving loss ratio targets
- Project work is likely to form a significant part of the role, and will require accurate, complete and timely delivery
- Develop relationships with wider AICL teams (UW, Finance and Claims), and other Saga business areas to enhance knowledge sharing, efficiency and productivity
- Provide input into underwriting and pricing management information and perform ad-hoc analysis to help inform key business decisions
- Develop understanding of Reserving and Solvency 2, including underlying principles, and assist in practical delivery of internal and regulatory reporting
- Manage any risks or controls delegated to this position as detailed in the relevant risk registers, in line with the business's risk policy
- If relevant, take exams and work towards actuarial qualification, ensuring the target number of exams passed is met each year
The Ideal Candidate
Capability, Knowledge and Experience:
- Experience of programming languages such as SQL, VBA and R
- Experienced with ResQ and Emblem or similar systems
- Detailed knowledge of general insurance pricing processes and methodologies
- Keen interest and understanding of multi-variate analysis techniques
- Knowledge of new and emerging data analytics methods/tools with a proven desire to embrace and challenge those techniques
Education and Qualifications:
- Actuarial qualification or close to qualifying
Personal Characteristics
- Strong numerical and statistical capabilities
- Excellent oral and written communication skill
- Comfortable working with large quantities of data
- Proactive, with a strong desire to learn and pass learnings on to the team
- Enthusiastic and self-motivated. Actively motivates others to win
- Strong organisational skills, e.g. time management, documentation etc
- Team player, e.g. demonstrated by helping peers/department to achieve tasks when deadline is tight. Is happy working extended hours to meet business needs
- Dependable and reliable, e.g. will perform or give update on progress as required on assigned task without needing follow up
Package Description
The standard benefits when you join Saga include:
- Option to purchase a further 5 days annual leave per year
- Free private medical insurance after 1 years service
- Pension
- AXA Be Supported
- Apples Nursery (Folkestone only and on a waiting list basis)
- Free fruit
- Give as you earn
- Free eye tests
- Honeymoon benefit
- Sharebuy
- Salary finance
- Discounts on Saga holidays and insurance products
- A range of reductions and offers from leading retailers, travel groups and entertainment companies
- Long service awards
About the Company
When you join Saga you will see that we are committed to treating all employees fairly and to offering equal opportunities in all aspects of employment and advancement.
We value diversity not just because it is the right thing to do, but because diverse teams perform better. Creating a culture in which everyone feels welcome and offering equal opportunities in all aspects of employment and advancement is incredibly important to us. Fair consideration is given to applications from all applicants, including those with disabilities. If you need support at any point with your application please let us know as we will be happy to help.
Learn more about the Saga business by watching our Saga plc results for the financial year 2018/2019
To all recruitment agencies: Saga does not accept agency CVs unless specifically engaged on the role by the HR Recruitment Team. Please do not forward CVs to our recruiters, employees or any other company location. Saga is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited CVs.
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