Chola MS General Insurance - Actuarial Role - Pricing

We are hiring Pricing Manager with Actuarial background for the Corporate Office of Chola MS General Insurance-Chennai:

Qualification: Graduation/PG and clearing any of Actuarial papers is mandatory and should be from General Insurance background.

Job Description:

This role involves driving the group insurance business vertical by supporting the group sales & other internal/external stakeholders and to take decisions in all relevant areas pertaining to group business viz. generating ideas/ designing /pricing the group products, SPOC relating to any communication made to IRDA pertaining to group business, direct interface with distributors, supporting in developing a viable group business strategy in line with company's overall strategy, supporting in finalizing the various operational processes involving all stakeholders

This role also involves all tasks relating to product designing and pricing of new individual products as well as redesigning/ repricing of existing individual products.

- Developing products suitable to needs of the customers

- Developing pricing models, Assumptions justifications to optimize profitability, capital usage, commission and customer returns

- Ensure product meets risk appetite of company

- Identify financial risks and suggest mitigating strategies; develop pricing report for peer review by region and necessary documents for regulatory filing

- Assisting AA to gain approval of regulator to launch the product and launch activities including review of marketing literature, systems testing and wing to wing negotiations with reinsurers.

Principal Accountabilities :

Key activities and decision making areas Typical Targets and Measures :

Impact on the Business / Function [COMPLETE 3-4 AREAS] :

- Generating ideas/ designing/ pricing the individual and group products and assist in launching the product as per the agreed product calendar.

- Generating the customized and competitive group term quotes including credit life and providing actuarial valuations for employee retirement benefits.

- Supporting in developing the successful and viable group business model through robust strategy.

- Coordinating with all internal stakeholders viz. products, sales, operations, IT, investment, legal, risk etc. to finalize and launch using robust processes. Also assist in providing appropriate solutions to IT/Ops issues in the context of Product Management (both Group and Individual)

- Empowered to take decisions on all relevant areas relating to successful running of the business (from a Product risk standpoint and IRDAI standpoint) ensuring the mitigation of various risks, controls and compliance.

- Review of various parameters associated with existing group/individual products (profitability, competitiveness, risks etc) to assess the need for redesign/repricing of existing products.

- Take part in strategic decision making in all relevant projects

- Products priced and launched as per the product calendar with all activities (both core actuarial and support) completed within required timescales

- Optimize profitability, capital usage, commission and customer returns; ensure product meets risk appetite of company, identify financial risks and suggest mitigating strategies.

- Product's metrics remain favorable to the business throughout active redesigning/ reprising.