Head of Pricing & Underwriting

As the Head of Pricing & Underwriting, you will be a strategic leader overseeing the comprehensive pricing, underwriting, and product development functions.

Your role involves leading a dynamic team of pricing analysts, underwriters, and pricing data scientists, ensuring the effective execution of key responsibilities to deliver the business' objectives.

Responsibilities as our Head of Pricing & Underwriting will include:

• Helping develop and articulate the overarching pricing and underwriting strategy aligned with business goals


• Managing, leading, mentoring, and empowering a high-performing team, fostering collaboration and continuous development


• Overseeing the development and maintenance of advanced statistical models and MI for underwriting performance and pricing policies


• Leading the integration and development of the pricing software ensuring accuracy and compliance at all times


• Making informed and authoritative recommendations derived from complex analyses to guide pricing strategies


• Directing market trend analyses across operational and commercial activities, identifying opportunities and threats


• Leading product development initiatives, ensuring alignment with market trends and competitive positioning


• Understanding and delivering strong product governance in accordance with internal and regulatory procedures


• Establishing effective communication channels with internal stakeholders, including Finance, Claims, and other relevant teams


• Presenting comprehensive statistics and reports to Management and Senior Leadership, providing strategic insights


• Managing relationships with internal and external counterparts, particularly Swedish Product Development and Actuarial colleagues, for cohesive collaboration on pricing and underwriting matters


• Promoting a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and efficiency within the pricing and underwriting department


• Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and risk management protocols within the pricing and underwriting functions
  
  Inquisitive with good problem solving/analytical skills and attention to detail


• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with confidence to influence at all levels


• Ability to handle and effectively control multiple tasks to a high standard, within specific timescales and react to changing priorities or conflicting deadlines


• Ability to build effective relationships with key stakeholders within the business


• Experience in pricing and claims analysis


• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, Advanced and in-depth knowledge of pet products


• Detailed knowledge of the business and operational processes in the insurance sector


• Database/Programming/Analytical packages, for example SAS.


• Degree level Mathematics / Statistics or equivalent


• Experience working within an Insurance environment


• A passion for great customer experience and outcomes


• Enthusiastic, proactive and flexible with the desire to succeed within a team environment
  
  Agria Pet Insurance has a fantastic opportunity for a new Head of Pricing & Underwriting to join the team. This is a Hybrid role and will consist of working from home and the office based in Aylesbury. The successful candidate will join the team on a full time, permanent basis in return for a competitive salary of £100,000 per annum.


Agria Pet Insurance is one of the UK's leading specialist pet insurance providers. We only provide insurance for animals, so truly understand and care about our customers and their beloved pets - especially as most of our team are pet parents, and we're all animal-lovers. Our passion for pets means that we are trusted by the Kennel Club and many other significant affinity partners to provide lifetime pet insurance in their names.

Working closely with animal welfare organisations, vets and breeders, gives us deep insight on what's best for pets. And we give back too - including supporting hundreds of animal rescues, protecting for over 80,000 rescued animals, and through donations of over £1m to animal charities.

We are a strong, growing business with a supportive ethos and family feel. We became one of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work in 2023, were awarded Most Trusted Pet Insurer in 2021 and are proud to be the only carbon positive pet insurer in the UK.