We’re 1st Central, a market-leading insurance company utilising smart data and technology at pace. Rapid growth has been based on giving our 1.4 million customers exactly what they want: great value insurance with an excellent service. And that’s the same for our colleagues too; we won Insurance Employer of the Year at the British Insurance Awards 2024 and our Glassdoor score is pretty mega too!
Are you a seasoned pricing professional with deep expertise in personal lines insurance, particularly motor? Do you bring advanced experience in building and refining models using GLMs and GBMs, and a strong command of tools like Radar and Emblem? If so we want to hear from you!
We’re looking for a Senior Technical Pricing Analyst to join our Underwriting team in our Gibraltar office.
In this role you’ll provide analysis, insight and competitive advantage by producing recommendations and reports which maximise the profitability of the insurance company.
Developing the best talent means a lot to us too, so you’ll manage workloads, motivate and develop analysts within the Technical Pricing team. You’ll share your thoughts with the team to continually progress our methods and team knowledge.
Core skills we’re looking for to succeed in the role:
- Personal lines insurance in particular Motor pricing knowledge
- Strong experience using GLMs and GBMs
- Advanced knowledge of Radar and Emblem
Nice to have skills, but optional:
- Experience using Python and Data Bricks
What’s involved:
- Oversight of burn cost and statistical models including research, development and implementation of new models and improvement of existing ones
- To assist the Head of Technical Pricing to implement strategies ensuring achievement of agreed KPIs
- To monitor 1CU premium strength and expected loss ratio against ultimate’s
- Production of findings in a clear and logical manner
- Ability to find solutions to and make recommendations on everyday business issues
- To produce research that will improve business practice
- Ensure excellent communication with all internal business areas, including presentation on key subjects to the management and board members
- To mentor and support other members of the Pricing Team
- Adhere to the Company values at all times and encourage others to demonstrate these
- Ensure compliance with company and other relevant standards/ regulations at all times embedding the delivery of good customer outcomes and the company values
- Any other reasonable duties as required
Experience & skills
- Solid experience of a statistical role within the personal lines insurance industry, preferable motor insurance
- Solid experience of SAS, EMBLEM and Radar
- Excellent data and statistical analysis skills
- Excellent numerical skills
- Good communication skills, both verbal and written
- Ability to present complex concepts at a level appropriate for the audience
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to adopt a logical approach to solving problems
- Good time management and organisation skills
- Strong IT skills
Qualifications
- Degree level or above in a Statistical or Mathematical Science
- Relevant professional qualifications
Behaviours
- Logical thinker with solid reasoning ability
- Commercially focussed
- Self motivated and enthusiastic
- An organised and pro-active approach
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
- A flexible approach and positive attitude
- Emphasis on attention to detail and accuracy
- Takes initiative to make decisions
- Strives to drive business improvements to contribute to the success of the business
Are you the person we’re looking for? If so, we look forward to hearing from you. Apply today!
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What can we do for you?
People first. Always. We’re passionate about our colleagues and know the best people deserve an extraordinary working environment. We owe it to them so that’s what we offer. Our workplaces are energetic, inspirational, supportive. To get a taste of the advantages you’ll enjoy, take a look at all our perks in full here.
Intrigued? Our Talent team can tell you everything you need to know about what we want and what we’re offering, so feel free to get in touch.
