VP, Head of Pricing - Casualty

Argo Group is a leader in specialty insurance with a vibrant culture built on respect, equality, wellness and opportunity. We’re an innovative organization that’s small enough to be agile and big enough to make a difference in our industry.  

Our flexible workplace is continuously evolving to ensure all employees feel: 

• Comfortable bringing their whole selves to work. 
• Confident that they will be treated respectfully. 
• Recognized for their performance and provided with equal opportunities to succeed. 

At Argo, skill meets opportunity. If you’re wired to raise your hand and ask, “Where can I help?”, you’ll thrive with us. 

We are looking for a Head of Pricing - Casualty to lead a team of actuaries supporting the pricing function for the Casualty products at Argo. This role reports to the Chief Pricing Actuary.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage and develop staff responsible for the pricing function for all casualty business units (currently a team of 6).
• Act as an internal expert on issues, trends, and other concerns for casualty business. 
• Lead loss ratio planning and reforecast process for designated business units.
• Conduct profitability analyses, and evaluate segment and sub-segment performance to continually improve granular pricing of risk. 
• Develop enhancements to pricing algorithms and rating tools.
• Work collaboratively with underwriting, reserving, claims, finance, IT ,and other pricing actuaries. 
• Communicate results to business unit leaders and executives.
• Drive the continuous improvement of data, processes, and actuarial methods. 

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Actuarial Science, or Finance-related field.
• FCAS designation.
• 10+ years of property/casualty insurance experience, with 3 or more years of casualty-specific pricing experience.
• At least 1 year of management experience.
• Experience specific to pricing Excess Casualty, Construction, or Environmental is a plus.
• Strong leadership and project management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal/communication skills and committed individual/team work ethic.
• Ability to effectively interact with the executive team and coworkers across all functions of the organization.
• Ability to motivate others.

 

Travel Requirements: Up to 10%

 

PLEASE NOTE:  At this time, Argo Group will not sponsor an applicant for employment authorization for this position.

If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or a similar law and you wish to discuss potential accommodations related to applying for employment at Argo Group, please contact our Benefits Department at 210-321-8400. 

To all recruitment agencies:  Unless you have been requested to work on this position, or other positions with Argo Group, please do not forward any resumes to Argo Group employees.   Argo Group is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. 

 

PLEASE NOTE:  At this time, Argo Group will not sponsor an applicant for employment authorization for this position.

If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or a similar law and you wish to discuss potential accommodations related to applying for employment at Argo Group, please contact our Benefits Department at 210-321-8400. 

To all recruitment agencies:  Unless you have been requested to work on this position, or other positions with Argo Group, please do not forward any resumes to Argo Group employees.   Argo Group is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. is an underwriter of specialty insurance products in the property and casualty market. Argo offers a full line of products and services designed to meet the unique coverage and claims-handling needs of businesses. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Brookfield Reinsurance Ltd. Argo and its insurance subsidiaries are rated ‛A-’ by Standard and Poor’s. Argo’s insurance subsidiaries are rated ‛A-’ by A.M. Best. More information about Argo is available at www.argogroup.com.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin or citizenship (including language use restrictions), denial of family and medical care leave, disability (mental and physical) , including HIV and AIDS, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), race, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex (including preg