Pricing Actuary Specialty Lines
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SCOR is seeking a Pricing Actuary for Specialty Lines in Zürich, full-time onsite, to partner with Agriculture, Engineering and Marine & Energy underwriting teams and deliver differentiated transactional pricing. You will own high‑impact pricing by building a rigorous risk view, conducting technical reinsurance contract assessments, and providing practical structural advice to support underwriting decisions while shaping pricing methodologies for profitability. You’ll engage clients with concise analytics and operate on a disciplined agile cadence centered on March, June and October renewals. Requirements: 2+ years in global reinsurance pricing across multiple lines, specialty lines a plus; strong Python or R with ML exposure; qualified actuary; international experience; master’s or PhD. To apply, tailor your CV to show pricing impact, cross‑geography collaboration and end-to-end delivery of ideas from concept to implementation.
As a key member of our Pricing team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our pricing strategies. You will partner closely with the Specialty Lines underwriting teams across Agriculture, Engineering, and Marine & Energy to develop and implement differentiated, market‑leading pricing capabilities.
In this role, you will be responsible for delivering best‑in-class transactional pricing by developing a deep, objective understanding of risk through rigorous technical assessments of reinsurance contracts across your assigned markets. You will provide clear and practical structural advice, as well as contribute innovative ideas that directly support and enhance underwriting decision‑making.
Your expertise and contribution will be critical to SCOR’s long‑term success. By combining technical excellence with innovative thinking, you will help advance our pricing strategies, support sustainable profitability, and reinforce SCOR’s position as a leader in the global reinsurance industry.
Own High‑Impact Transactional Pricing: Take ownership of best‑practice transactional pricing by developing a deep, objective understanding of risk through rigorous technical assessments of reinsurance contracts across your markets. Act as a trusted partner to Underwriting by providing high‑quality structural advice, hands‑on technical support, and fresh, innovative perspectives.
Shape and Evolve Pricing Excellence: Play an active role in continuously improving pricing methodologies across Specialty Lines. Your work will directly influence how we price risk, strengthen consistency, and support sustainable, profitable growth.
Engage with Clients and the Market: Add value to client meetings through insightful pricing analytics and help represent SCOR at selected industry events. Work closely with Underwriting to shape client engagement roadmaps and translate strategic priorities into tangible business outcomes.
Work with Focus, Autonomy, and Agility: Experience a clear and structured annual rhythm: dedicate March, June, and October to December fully to renewals, while using other periods to focus on impactful projects and strategic initiatives. Operate with an agile mindset – limiting work in progress, prioritizing what matters most, and seeing your ideas move quickly from concept to implementation.
Reinsurance Pricing Expertise: At least two years of hands‑on pricing experience within a global reinsurance environment, with exposure to multiple lines of business. Experience in Speciality Lines is a strong advantage.
Strong Technical & Analytical Skills: Advanced proficiency in statistical computing languages such as Python or R, supported by solid programming experience. Demonstrated ability to apply advanced analytics and machine‑learning techniques, ideally within an actuarial or pricing context.
Clear and Influential Communicator: Able to translate complex methodologies, analyses, and insights into clear, compelling messages for a wide range of stakeholders, from technical peers to senior decision‑makers.
Resilient and Solutions‑Oriented Mindset: Comfortable working under pressure and meeting demanding deadlines, with a positive, pragmatic approach to problem‑solving and continuous improvement.
Recognised Professional Qualification: Qualified actuary with a globally recognised actuarial body.
International Perspective: Experience working across multiple geographies is highly valued, bringing a global mindset and cultural awareness to collaboration and decision‑making.
Master's Degree or PhD in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, or a related field.
As a leading global reinsurer, SCOR offers its clients a diversified and innovative range of reinsurance and insurance solutions and services to control and manage risk. Applying “The Art & Science of Risk,” SCOR uses its industry-recognized expertise and cutting-edge financial solutions to serve its clients and contribute to the welfare and resilience of society in around 160 countries worldwide.
Working at SCOR means engaging with some of the best minds in the industry – actuaries, data scientists, underwriters, risk modelers, engineers, and many others – as we work together to find solutions to pressing challenges facing societies.
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