This is your opportunity to join AXIS Capital – a trusted global provider of specialty lines insurance and reinsurance. We stand apart for our outstanding client service, intelligent risk taking and superior risk adjusted returns for our shareholders. We also proudly maintain an entrepreneurial, disciplined and ethical corporate culture. As a member of AXIS, you join a team that is among the best in the industry.
At AXIS, we believe that we are only as strong as our people. We strive to create an inclusive and welcoming culture where employees of all backgrounds and from all walks of life feel comfortable and empowered to be themselves. This means that we bring our whole selves to work.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or creed, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, age, marital status, civil union status, family or parental status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Accommodation is available upon request for candidates taking part in the selection process.
How does this role contribute to our collective success?
Within the Chief Underwriting Office, the Actuarial Pricing department is responsible for developing consistent pricing practices across the AXIS Insurance and Reinsurance segments. We are accountable for Technical Price Modelling, Transactional Pricing, Profitability Analyses, New Business Due Diligence, Business Planning, and Price Monitoring to influence underwriting strategies and portfolio management.
As a Pricing & Analytics Actuary concentrated on Global Cyber and Professional Lines with subject premium $2.0B+, this role will directly advance AXIS’s capabilities toward pricing sophistication, portfolio optimization, and analytics-driven underwriting expertise. This role will report directly to the Global Head of Professional Lines Pricing and will lead on projects spanning the Global Cyber and PL product suites to improve technical pricing, portfolio composition, exposure management, and profitability benchmarking.
What will you do in this role?
In this role you will:
Directly support the Head Actuary for Global Professional Lines Pricing in implementing consistent pricing standards and portfolio analysis frameworks across the product sets
Support the CUOs for Cyber and Professional Lines by contributing to initiatives on portfolio composition, risk appetite, and capacity allocation
Coordinate reviews with Exposure Management and Underwriting to validate Cyber exposure data, review accumulation results, evaluate business impacts, and agree required actions
Contribute Pricing perspective in discussions with Exposure Management View of Risk team and translate outputs into enhanced Pricing models.
Work with Exposure Management to regularly monitor and evaluate the level of accumulation and clash within the overall Cyber portfolio.
Conduct analyses of technical pricing data in partnership with the regional PL and Cyber pricing teams, to enable calibration of technical pricing models and enhanced premium adequacy benchmarking
Lead in-depth actuarial profitability studies on individual classes as required, evaluating key performance drivers and portfolio trends
Maintain and enhance gross portfolio models for use in internal planning and outwards reinsurance pricing analyses.
Evaluate and recommend optimal outwards reinsurance structures and pricing.
Assist with evaluating feasibility of third-party data partnerships for integration into the underwriting & pricing processes
You may also be required to take on additional duties, responsibilities and activities appropriate to the nature of this role.
About You:
We encourage you to bring your own experience and expertise to the table, so while there are some qualifications and experiences, we need you to have, we are open to discussing how your individual knowledge might lend itself to fulfilling this role and help us achieve our goals.
Expectations:
Bachelor’s Degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Risk Management, or a similar field which demonstrates an affinity and talent for quantitative analysis.
Associate or Fellow of an accredited Actuarial Society, or commensurate experience.
Experience utilizing SQL / VBA / R, Python, or similar to manipulate complex databases.
Knowledge of technical price modelling and experience-based rating concepts
Familiarity with Cyber coverages and accumulation models, and Management Liability and Errors & Omissions insurance products is a plus
Growth mindset with ability to self-start own tasks and be proactive with thought leadership
Desire to develop, recommend and implement new approaches
Role Factors:
In this role, you will typically be expected to be in the office averaging 3 days per week and as required to perform your job duties with appropriate flexibility
What we offer:
You will be eligible for a comprehensive and competitive benefits package which includes medical plans for you and your family, health and wellness programs, retirement plans, tuition reimbursement, paid annual leave, and much more.
Working at
Axis Capital
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited is a global provider of specialty lines insurance and treaty reinsurance. With a footprint in various critical insurance markets worldwide, AXIS Capital emphasizes a balanced combination of traditional and innovative solutions. Their dedication to understanding and managing global risks allows actuaries to engage in pioneering work, shaping the future of specialty insurance. With a culture that values integrity, long-term vision, and agility, AXIS Capital offers actuaries a platform to excel, innovate, and make a tangible impact in the ever-evolving world of insurance.