Head of Underwriting and Pricing

• Oversee underwriting and pricing for new and renewal deals in Australia, New Zealand, and global clients, partnering closely with sales teams.
• Ensure proper deal pricing and support approval processes for all APAC deals requiring senior-level authorization.
• Lead underwriting and pricing for large commercial accounts, including banking clients across AU and NZ.
• Collaborate with actuarial and pricing teams to monitor tariff-based book performance and initiate adjustments as needed.
• Ensure compliance with Allianz underwriting guidelines and standards.
• Drive remediation of underperforming accounts and manage portfolio monitoring activities.
• Support portfolio margin projections and conditional product risk assessments.
• Liaise closely with actuarial and product teams to ensure effective reserve evaluations and smooth product rollouts (e.g., Simplicity product).
• Champion digital tool adoption in underwriting and pricing such as Salesforce and pricing tools.
• Collaborate on capacity planning and prioritisation to align underwriting and pricing efforts with business strategy.

• Actuarial or financial background required.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in underwriting, pricing, portfolio monitoring, or related insurance roles.
• Travel insurance industry experience is highly preferable.
• Experience working with banking clients is a strong advantage.
• Proven experience managing virtual and multinational teams.
• Excellent communication skills and fluency in English.
• Openness to working across diverse international cultures.

SKL Actuarial