Specialist Actuary - International Casualty

Specialist Actuary – International Casualty

London, UK

In this role you will support the Head of Pricing, International Casualty and all underwriters across UK, Europe and APAC in all aspects of casualty pricing. International Casualty write upwards of $1.5bn of written premium worldwide, there will be ample opportunity to be involved across all aspects of this business unit. You will have exposure to both the Underwriting and Actuarial leadership teams through individual account pricing, quarterly business review meetings and annual business planning.

What will your essential responsibilities include to?

• Make sure AXA XL is a leader in the field of technical pricing and portfolio management.
• Assist the Head of Pricing, International Casualty to maintain and improve the Pricing view of loss ratio for the portfolio.
• Challenge Actuarial and UW leadership, Reserving and Capital modelling.
• Drive appropriate consistency in pricing and portfolio analysis across International Casualty.
• Make sure pricing processes are efficient, comply with pricing guidelines and delivery of core tasks such as planning and core pricing metrics.
• Training of underwriters in pricing matters and support pricing accounts, including portfolio deals.
• Results and Metrics story telling in support of Finance Business Partners and Reserving.
• Gathering local UW data and analytics needs and problems.
• Leverage other AXA XL capabilities, e.g. Risk Consulting, IDA and Enterprise Business Data Solutions
• Work with wider casualty team to complete tasks and assist development of junior team

We’re looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:

• Significant experience of non-life insurance pricing
• Qualification level – A mathematical, scientific or economics-based degree
• Relevant work experience in a statistical or analytical role
• Qualified actuary or progress towards attaining actuarial accreditation
• Compelling technical skills, particularly in R, Excel, SQL, Python, VBA etc.
• Leadership skills to work collaboratively with colleagues to build consensus
• Verbal communications skills to gain buy-in to communicate clearly and concisely with internal and external clients
• Excellent written communication skills
• Ability to think strategically

Inclusion

AXA XL is committed to equal employment opportunity and will consider applicants regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity and origins, marital status, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic. At AXA XL, we know that an inclusive culture and enables business growth and is critical to our success. That’s why we have made a strategic commitment to attract, develop, advance and retain the most inclusive workforce possible, and create a culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work and reach their highest potential.

It’s about helping one another — and our business — to move forward and succeed.

• Five Business Resource Groups focused on gender, LGBTQ+, ethnicity and origins, disability and inclusion with 20 Chapters around the globe.
• Robust support for Flexible Working Arrangements
• Enhanced family-friendly leave benefits
• Named to the Diversity Best Practices Index
• Signatory to the UK Women in Finance Charter

Learn more at  AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Total Rewards

AXA XL’s Reward program is designed to take care of what matters most to you, covering the full picture of your health, wellbeing, lifestyle and financial security. It provides competitive compensation and personalized, inclusive benefits that evolve as you do.

We’re committed to rewarding your contribution for the long term, so you can be your best self today and look forward to the future with confidence.

Sustainability

At AXA XL, Sustainability is integral to our business strategy. In an ever-changing world, AXA XL protects what matters most for our clients and communities. We know that sustainability is at the root of a more resilient future. Our 2023-26 Sustainability strategy, called “Roots of resilience”, focuses on protecting natural ecosystems, addressing climate change, and embedding sustainable practices across our operations.

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