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Johannesburg: Actuarial Manager – Pricing posted by Hire Resolve

Actuarial Manager – Pricing

Posted on 2025-02-27

Employer Hire Resolve
Salary 0
Category Finance Accounting
Location Gauteng  /  Johannesburg

Job Summary

Hire Resolve is looking for a skilled Actuarial Manager specializing in Pricing to join their client`s esteemed team. In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing the pricing strategy for various insurance products, utilizing robust actuarial techniques to ensure profitability and competitiveness. You`ll work closely with various departments to align pricing decision-making with business objectives and market conditions. You will work closely with peer pricing managers to manage the underwriting performance of various lines of business across specialist, commercial and personal market segments.

 

Responsibilities

Internal process

  • Develop and implement effective pricing models for various insurance products.
  • Analyze historical data to identify trends and develop predictive models.
  • Collaborate with underwriting teams to ensure effective risk evaluation and pricing accuracy.
  • Engage with regulatory bodies to ensure compliance with pricing standards and practices.
  • Provide insights and reports on pricing strategies to senior management and stakeholders.
  • Continuously monitor market trends and competitor pricing strategies to provide recommendations.
  • Enhance existing pricing methodologies and contribute to the development of new pricing tools.

Client

  • Act as a trusted advisor to internal and external stakeholders concerning pricing decisions.
  • Work closely with sales and marketing teams to align pricing strategies with market demands.
  • Facilitate workshops and presentations to communicate pricing models and their rationale to non-actuarial stakeholders.

People

  • Lead a team of actuaries and analysts, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
  • Mentor team members to enhance their actuarial skills and knowledge.
  • Encourage professional development and provide training opportunities for the team.

Finance

  • Analyze the financial implications of pricing decisions and their impact on overall profitability.
  • Implement best practices for monitoring financial performance against pricing expectations.
  • Collaborate with finance teams to ensure alignment between pricing and financial strategy.

Competencies required

    • 3 Year Actuarial Science Degree
    • Significant progress with actuarial exams
    • Other relevant qualifications, courses, and training
    • At least 4 years GI insurance pricing experience
    • Experience in other actuarial functions, e.g. Capital and Reserving an advantage
    • Experience of providing actuarial advice to senior management.
    • Experience at prioritizing, resourcing, and planning.
    • Ability to manage diverse work portfolio and team.
    • Demonstrate ability to collaborate effectively across functions and influence outside of own function.

Software:

  • Computer Literacy
  • Accomplished Microsoft Office user, effective Power Point presenter and able to automate using VBA
  • Accomplished SAS (preferable), SQL and Qlikview (and advantage) user, with proven ability to reconcile administration and claims transaction data to financials
  • Accomplished pricing modelling software user, e.g., WTW, Earnix, Quantee, etc. (with optimising experience an advantage).
  • Accomplished GI actuarial pricing specialist with in-depth familiarity with concepts, such as: Large Account Pricing, GLM modelling, Segmentation, Rate and Exposure Change, Premium and Loss Ratio Walks, Inflation and Frequency assumption setting, etc.
  • Office and project management experience
  • Familiar with GI pricing and portfolio management best practice an advantage.
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  • Training & Development
  • Performance Bonus
  • Health Insurance

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