Head of Protection Pricing - Potters Bar, United Kingdom - eFinancialCareers

eFinancialCareers

Verified Company

Potters Bar, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

Canada Life UK looks after the retirement, investment and protection needs of individuals, families and companies.

We help to build better futures for our customers, our intermediaries and our employees by operating as a modern, agile and welcoming organisation.

Part of our parent company Great-West Lifeco, Canada Life UK has operated in the United Kingdom since 1903. We have hundreds of respected and supported employees committed to doing the right thing for our customers and colleagues.

Canada Life UK is transforming to create a more customer-focused business by providing our customers with expertise on financial and tax planning, offering home finance and annuities propositions, and providing collective fund solutions to third party customers.

Job Purpose

To lead the pricing of Group (Life and Health) Protection and Individual Protection, ensure appropriate actuarial controls and monitoring of pricing are in place.

They will ensure maintenance of and compliance with appropriate corporate policies and standards.

In addition, this role will manage, motivate and develop the performance of a group of individuals in their team and provide support to the Business Development area.

This position is an SMCR role.
Key Accountabilities

Lead a team Qualified Actuaries and Students that are responsible for the pricing of group and individual protection. This includes recruitment, 121's, coaching and development, day to day management, annual performance reviews etc.
Communicate to and influence Senior Executives (Executive Director Insurance, CFO, Chief Actuary etc.), in an appropriate manner on the impact, financial and otherwise, of the various actuarial investigations.

Analyse and provide recommendations to senior executives to ensure successful business operation.

Develop, gain approval for and execute pricing initiatives for protection products to improve sales, competitiveness, capital efficiency and profitability.

Review and produce Actuarial Reports, including Pricing reports, and Statements, providing appropriate comments/feedback to ensure the appropriate issue is dealt with effectively.

To work collaboratively with Scheme Underwriting (equivalent title) in the pursuit of financial objectives.

To oversee the appropriateness of reinsurance and their treaties

Desired Knowledge / Experience / Skills

Previous experience of managing a team and resource planning is essential.
Knowledge of UK Group Protection (Life and Health) and Individual Protection markets.
Analysing and reasoning skills, to reach sound and defensible conclusions / recommendations based on data but being pragmatic as situation and needs dictate.
Influencing skills in order to manage a range of stakeholders to enable delivery of desired objectives.
Strong communicator with the ability to communicate complex technical and pricing concepts to a variety of stakeholders.
Able to build relationships with people at all levels.
Understanding and ability to implement/maintain an actuarial control framework.
Qualified Actuary

What you'll like about working here

As a Canada Life UK colleague, you'll receive a competitive salary and comprehensive reward package including income protection, private medical insurance and life assurance, along with a generous pension and bonus scheme.

You'll also receive the support youneed with your personal and professional development.

Diversity and inclusion
Canada Life is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Our role as an employer of choice is to provide the right environment for talented people to do their best work, by respecting, understanding and valuing individual differences