Technical Pricing Analyst

First Central Insurance & Technology Group

  • Gibraltar
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 2 months ago
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 pricing expert with a passion for personal lines insurance, especially motor? Do you thrive on building models with GLMs and GBMs, and know your way around Radar and Emblem? If so, we want to hear from you!We're looking for a Technical Pricing Analyst to join our Underwriting team in our Gibraltar office.In this role you'll provide analysis and insight to the Head of Technical Pricing by producing recommendations and reports which increase the profitability of the company.We're all about people and we're passionate about continuous improvement, so you'll assist the Senior Technical Pricing Analyst in managing workloads, helping to motivate and developing more junior analysts within the Technical Pricing team.Core skills we're looking for to succeed in the role:
  • Personal lines insurance in particular Motor pricing knowledge
  • Experience using GLMs and GBMs
  • Knowledge of Radar and Emblem
Nice to have skills, but optional:
  • Experience using Python and Data Bricks
What's involved:
  • Production of statistical models to emulate factors influencing business performance and profitability which will include; demographic categorisation, GLMs, decision trees and other non-linear techniques.
  • Train, develop & guide other analysts and graduates in the production of statistical models which can be used to increase company performance.
  • Manage workloads and motivate direct reports in order to ensure engagement and productivity.
  • Make recommendations that can be implemented to improve overall Group profitability; principally to senior 1CU management, but also other Group companies where appropriate.
  • Represent the Head of Technical Pricing and Senior Technical Analyst in meetings as and when required.
  • 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
Qualifications
  • 2:1 Degree level or above in a Mathematical or Statistical Science
Experience
  • Solid experience of a statistical role within the personal lines insurance industry, preferable motor insurance
  • Experience of SAS, Emblem, Excel, Radar and advanced statistical techniques
Skills & knowledge
  • Good communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Good time management and organisation skills
  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to adopt a logical approach to solving problems
  • Excellent data and statistical analysis skills
  • Excellent numerical skills
  • Solid knowledge of motor insurance products and the motor insurance industry
  • Excellent understanding of the business objectives and operations
Behaviours
  • Logical thinker with solid reasoning ability
  • Commercially focussed
  • Enthusiasm and commitment
  • 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
So, if you're up for the challenge and would like to join our vibrant and busy team, we want to hear from you today.We pride ourselves on being a great place to work. to see what our colleagues think about working here.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 .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.

First Central Insurance & Technology Group