At a Glance
- Tasks: Develop and price innovative insurance solutions for emerging risks with underwriters.
- Company: Leading London Market insurer known for innovation and growth.
- Benefits: Gain visibility across the business and influence strategic decisions.
- Other info: Opportunity to work on bespoke deals and develop new pricing approaches.
- Why this job: Perfect for curious problem-solvers wanting variety and impact in pricing.
- Qualifications: FIA qualified with strong General Insurance and pricing experience.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
Valayo is working with a leading London Market insurer on a Pricing Actuary opportunity within a growing and highly innovative area of the business.
One of the biggest attractions of this role is that you won't simply be pricing established products or working across a traditional portfolio.
Instead, you'll work closely with underwriters to develop and price new insurance solutions, alongside large portfolio facilities and bespoke partnership deals.
The work can involve new and emerging risks, innovative product structures and opportunities where there may be limited data or no established pricing approach to follow.
You'll need to think about the problem, understand the risk and work out the most appropriate way to price it.
This makes the role particularly interesting for someone who enjoys the judgement and problem-solving side of pricing.
Rather than applying the same methodology repeatedly, you'll move between very different types of business and adapt your approach depending on the risk, structure and information available.
You'll also have significant exposure to the underwriting side of the business.
You'll work closely with underwriters on individual deals, challenge assumptions and pricing where appropriate, and help shape opportunities as they develop.
The role also includes exposure to broker and client discussions.
There is a strong portfolio element too.
Once business has been written, you'll help monitor performance, validate assumptions and recalibrate pricing approaches, alongside developing analytics and insights to support portfolio steering and risk selection.
Another major attraction is the visibility you'll gain across the business.
Larger and more strategic opportunities can involve senior decision-makers, giving you the chance to present your work, explain your thinking and have genuine influence over how opportunities are assessed.
- FIA qualified with strong General Insurance / London Market pricing experience
- Comfortable with core pricing techniques
- Able to apply actuarial judgement where data is limited or the risk doesn't fit neatly into an established model
- Commercially minded and comfortable working closely with underwriters
- Interested in bespoke deals, facilities, delegated authority and/or insurance and reinsurance structures
- Strong communicators who can explain and defend their pricing approach to different stakeholders
- Curious problem-solvers who enjoy developing new approaches rather than simply following an established process
This would particularly suit someone who has built a strong technical foundation in pricing but wants to move into a role with more variety, innovation, underwriting exposure and opportunity to influence how new business is developed and priced.
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Pricing Actuary | Bespoke & Emerging Risks employer: Valayo
Valayo is an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture, particularly for Pricing Actuaries looking to make a significant impact in the insurance sector. Located in the heart of London, employees benefit from unparalleled networking opportunities with industry leaders, as well as access to professional development programmes that encourage growth and advancement. With a focus on creativity and analytical excellence, Valayo empowers its team members to shape the future of insurance solutions while enjoying a supportive and dynamic workplace.
