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New Vacancy - Chief Underwriting Officer (MGA Start Up) City of London MGA Hybrid/Remote I am currently partnered exclusively with an Insurer who are seeking a CUO to help them set up and launch their MGA business in London to write a broad range of lines including; Property, Energy, Construction, Cargo & more (worldwide ex US). My client is looking for someone with extensive Underwriting experience who can help to launch the MGA and bring their expertise to help with Underwriting guidelines and more. Ideally, someone with experience in launching MGAs or working in a start up environment.

We are delighted to be partnering with a leading Lloyd's syndicate in the search for a talented Senior Pricing Actuary to join their growing team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping pricing strategy and delivering commercial insights within one of the market's most respected platforms. Key Responsibilities Lead the development, enhancement, and implementation of pricing models across multiple lines of business. Provide actuarial insight to support underwriting decisions and portfolio management. Partner with underwriters, exposure management, and capital teams to ensure robust pricing discipline. Deliver clear communication of technical findings to senior stakeholders. Contribute to the ongoing improvement of pricing frameworks, methodologies, and governance. For more information please apply.

Our client is looking to increase their market share in the pension risk transfer market. They are looking to hire a pricing actuary to join the team. Location: London Responsibilities Responsible for bulk purchase annuity strategy and ensure that the pricing methodology is competitive, well-considered, and adaptable to industry developments. Lead the development and maintenance of the pricing basis in compliance with the corporate policies and governance framework. Propose and gain approval for changes, and investigate areas for enhancement and optimisation to maximise value. Requirements Qualified actuary with pensions/bulk purchase annuity/pricing/origination experience. Knowledge of DB pensions and bulk annuities experience in BPA/insurance/consulting firms.

Overview A start up insurance business with significant backing from an international parent are looking for an experienced treasury professional to help them set up the function. With an eye on governance and controls, you'll be able to shape the function and work closely with the CFO to build out a best in class operation. Responsibilities Establish and implement treasury operations, including processes for daily cash management, liquidity tracking, and foreign exchange exposure monitoring, tailored to the needs of a growing insurance start-up. Design and build initial cash flow forecasting models, enabling visibility over short- and long-term liquidity requirements to support informed decision-making and strategic financial planning. Set up compliance frameworks to meet internal and external requirements for liquidity management, ensuring the business is aligned with insurance regulatory standards from the outset Develop reporting templates and governance structures for presenting treasury and liquidity updates to the Board and Investment Committee, working with senior stakeholders to establish clear communication channels. Create variance analysis frameworks to compare forecasted vs. actual cash performance, supporting transparency, accountability, and ongoing improvement of treasury planning accuracy. Draft and formalize initial Treasury policies and procedures, setting up a robust control environment to manage risk, ensure policy adherence, and support future audits and regulatory reviews. Identify and implement process improvements and automation opportunities as the business scales, laying the groundwork for a scalable, efficient treasury function. Qualifications The ideal candidate will have experience in the insurance market and will be able to work autonomously to set up a function. Experience in a fast paced start-up environment is highly desirable.

We have partnered with a London Insurer to find them a Catastrophe Research Analyst. This is a highly technical role requiring a strong analytical background in Natural Sciences or Engineering. Key responsibilities include but are not limited too: Collaborating with the R&D team and other stakeholders to ensure catastrophe risk is thoroughly understood, accurately measured, and effectively communicated across the business Engaging in the development and evaluation of data sets and methodologies. Assessing and adjusting the catastrophe models as needed to improve accuracy and reliability Actively participating in event response efforts, providing timely and actionable insights. Tracking catastrophe events worldwide to support the Reserving and Claims teams with real-time analysis and insights. This role is perfect for someone recently graduated with a PhD or having experience in the catastrophe space with expert knowledge in at least one key natural peril. Please apply below for further details.

A unique syndicate is looking for a Senior Pricing Analyst to join their rapidly growing team. This is an excellent opportunity to join a business at a pivotal point in its growth journey, offering plenty of room for career development and progression. The role includes: Work across multiple lines of business, with a focus on property, casualty, and financial lines. The opportunity to be involved in business decisions to expand into more classes. Mentor and guide junior team members, with potential for future management roles. Work closely with teams across reserving and capital to gain valuable exposure to other key areas of the business. This is a fantastic opportunity for a nearly/newly pricing actuary to join a growing company and build your career alongside senior industry professionals. Minimum Requirements: Good Excel skills are desired.

We have partnered with a leading insurer to find someone to join their rapidly growing pricing analytics team. This is the ideal role for an actuary/analyst looking to move into underwriting or an experienced analytical underwriter looking to gain exposure to a highly technical role. Key Responsibilities This role is ideal for someone who is very experienced using Power BI and wants to enhance their technical skills further. This role will be working within a fast-paced environment and has an excellent bonus structure. For more information on this role, please apply.

We have partnered with a leading insurer to find them a Mixed Actuarial Analyst. This role will focus primarily on Capital Modelling but will also provide exposure to reserving and pricing. This role includes: A medium sized team, giving the opportunity to get stuck into everything and learn from the best senior actuaries in the market. Exposure to all levels of seniority including a chance to work closely with the Chief Actuary. A mix of technical and forward facing aspects with the opportunity to work in one of the most sought after areas of actuarial. A fantastic business with extremely high staff retention rates, due to great study packages, high bonuses, and a dynamic culture. This role is suitable for someone with 6 months to 2 years of experience in non-life actuarial. For more information, please apply.

We have partnered with the company that everybody wants to work for in the Lloyd's market to find them a Portfolio Analytics Manager. This is a great opportunity to work closely with an extremely impressive senior management team (Including the CUO who is an Actuary) and the best underwriters across Re/Insurance. The role is highly strategic and the successful person will drive an already hugely profitable book through portfolio analytics techniques. The role includes but is not limited to: Working for a company that prioritises actuarial input and hires actuaries straight into UW regularly. The business has a culture of utilising data for decision making from top to bottom. Reporting into, and working on a daily basis with the Chief Analytics Officer as well as dozens of other super talented people who are on the board of directors. Leading a small team of highly talented Portfolio Managers/Management analysts. Working closely with Underwriters, Actuaries, Data Scientists, Claims and Data/Tech teams to promote underwriting performance. Develop the portfolio analytics strategy and roadmap. Lead the design, delivery and embedding of pricing and analytics visualisation dashboard suites and other analytics tools to drive UW. Monitor portfolios, aid risk selection, strengthen pricing, challenge business planning amongst many other duties.

We have partnered with a speciality (re)insurer to find them an experienced Capital Modelling Actuary in a newly created role. This is a great opportunity to report directly into the Managing Agency Head of Capital and support Senior Management: Taking responsibility for the maintenance and running of the internal model, ensuring business needs are met. Developing the internal model, aligning with Lloyd's requirements. Being involved in the company's strategy across multiple areas like reinsurance purchase optimisation, capital allocation, and investments. This is a great opportunity for an actuary with a strong capital modelling background and good IT skills to join a dynamic team.

We have partnered with a UK bulk annuity provider to find an Origination Actuary to join their team. This role is responsible for originating new bulk annuity opportunities, communicating and maintaining negotiations with trustees and companies, and is responsible for the pricing and restructuring of new BPA deals. The ideal candidate for this role will have knowledge of defined benefits pension schemes and be familiar with pension buy-ins & buy-outs. They should have experience in BPA pricing, origination, and business development within consulting firms, insurers, reinsurance, or any other financial institutions.

We have partnered with a Lloyd's London insurer to find them an Exposure Management Analyst. Key responsibilities include but are not limited to: Evaluating and reporting exposures and modelled losses across both insurance and reinsurance portfolios. Working closely with the underwriting teams to support strategy development, deal specific decision making and portfolio steering. Helping design and implement reporting metrics to clearly communicate the exposed risk to a range of stakeholders. This is a newly created position excellent for individuals with a strong analytic background and experience working with Python, R, or similar programming languages. Please apply below for further details.

We have partnered with a highly rated and unique Lloyd's syndicate to find them a Senior Reserving Analyst. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team, with great scope for progression. The role includes but is not limited to: Working closely with the Head of Reserving, The Chief Actuary and the wider business. Act as an essential part of the business, delivering the quarterly results and informing them of their performance. Performing deep-dive reviews of business classes using leading reserving software, and presenting findings to underwriters and other teams. Monitoring and analysing data to refine reserving assumptions, trends, and early indicators, and producing insightful reports on reserves and claims. Engaging with underwriting, finance, claims, and other departments to build a robust feedback loop between reserving, pricing, business planning, and capital modelling. This is an excellent opportunity for a reserving analyst who thrives in a collaborative and dynamic environment, looking to step into a more influential position.

We have partnered with a leading Lloyd's syndicate to find them a Senior Reserving Analyst. This role would suit someone working as a Reserving Analyst looking to step up or someone at the Senior Analyst level looking for more flexibility and exposure. This role includes: The opportunity to work closely with senior management, including the head of reserving and chief actuary. Excellent progression opportunities with the opportunity to gain exposure across all areas and see how your work impacts profitability of the business. The opportunity to take ownership of your work, challenging ideas and liaising closely with underwriting and finance. Flexible working (2 days per week in office). For more information, please apply.

We have partnered with a highly rated and unique Lloyd's syndicate to find them a Senior Reserving Analyst. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team, with great scope for progression. The role includes but is not limited to: Working closely with the Head of Reserving, The Chief Actuary and the wider business. Act as an essential part of the business, delivering the quarterly results and informing them of their performance. Performing deep-dive reviews of business classes using leading reserving software, and presenting findings to underwriters and other teams. Monitoring and analysing data to refine reserving assumptions, trends, and early indicators, and producing insightful reports on reserves and claims. Engaging with underwriting, finance, claims, and other departments to build a robust feedback loop between reserving, pricing, business planning, and capital modelling. This is an excellent opportunity for a reserving analyst who thrives in a collaborative and dynamic environment, looking to step into a more influential position. Minimum Requirements: GI Actuarial Reserving experience Full UK working rights ResQ / VBA / Python preferred but not essential

We have partnered with arguably the best actuarial team in the Lloyd's market to find them Senior Pricing Actuary. The role sits in the pricing "centre of excellence" team comprised of 3 people focusing on case pricing without any transformation responsibilities. Working closely with the whole of the actuarial team in an "oversight/pricing expert" capacity while case pricing being the majority of the technical work. Oversight of the wider actuarial team's pricing as well as signing off some of HX models built by the technical teams. Providing insight into M&A decision making. Medium to large sized Lloyd's focused re/insurer with an actuarial team of around 35 in London. A brilliant culture of high performers. This is a great opportunity for a pricing actuary looking to step into an oversight position, while using their technical skills across multiple lines, direct and re. Minimum Requirements: GI Actuarial Pricing experience Full UK working right FIA

HFG are currently working with a rapidly growing MGA, who are looking to add an experienced Energy & Aviation Claims Manager to their team. Key Responsibilities To support the Head of Claims to deliver the Company's strategic initiatives and objectives. Implement internal procedures and processes to effectively drive the strategic aims of the Company ensuring adherence and consistency across the team. Implementation of the Claims Handling guidelines including claims handling strategy for complex claims and providing support and oversight to the wider team in regard to settlement strategies and management of external experts and lawyers. Provide support to the Head of Claims to ensure reports and controls are in place to ensure appropriate management of the claims process and all internal and external reporting requirements are met. Skills and Experience 7+ years experience in a Senior Claims position. Strong experience handling complex Energy, Aviation, Marine & Political Risks Claims. Proven experience managing high performing teams. Please apply ASAP for further information.

IT Governance & Risk Analyst Great opportunity to join this leading global insurer in their forward thinking, innovative IT function going through a positive period of change Under the guidance of the Head of the CIO, you'll join the IT team as the Risk and Governance analyst as someone who is passionate about Risk, Compliance and IT Assurance. You will be responsible for managing the risk and governance of IT. Responsibilities include: Ensure in-depth knowledge and understanding of IT Risk Management practices as you collate, manage and coordinate these across the IT reports of these. You are the first line of contact to interface with IT and business stakeholders for IT risk management Establish and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders in IT teams, Business Operations and Enterprise Risk Management Create a working balanced scorecard (BSC) that tracks performance against the agreed IT strategic aims will be crucial, as you both liaise with contributors across IT towards this Key skills required: Ideally 5+ plus years of experience in IT Governance and Assurance, implementing IT governance and compliance within best practice frameworks Working knowledge of risk and compliance assurance and monitoring practices, and a good understanding of risk and compliance issues An ability to handle day-to-day risk management such as weekly meetings, recording and oversight and facilitate small workshops as required Strong knowledge of IT processes and working within an IT team An appreciation of Information Security standards, compliances and risks that exist within the insurance industry Desirable skills required: Experience of the Specialty and Lloyd's/Companies market insurance industry. A good understanding of UK regulators and key regulations Experience of having worked in projects involving a wide range of stakeholders from all (risk associated) lines of defence such as business, compliance and audit Relevant degree or similar qualification (e.g., BSc Information Technology or Business or other related fields of study

A rapidly expanding London Market Insurance business has a great opportunity for an experienced Technical Insurance Accountant to join their dynamic team. Working closely with the Head of Finance, you will manage all the core financial accounting, controls and reporting for the syndicate and insurance company. Whilst managing a junior team member, you will also look to develop increased efficiencies around the finance close process and drive process change and improvements across the finance function. Key areas of delivery will be: Overseeing all the core financial accounting, controls and reporting for the Syndicate and related entities (Service Company and Corporate Member) in close collaboration with the Head of financial accounting and reporting, CFO, the Group/Division accounting team. Developing increased efficiencies around the finance close reporting process and collaborating in driving process change and improvements across the finance function. Developing and implementing robust accounting and financial controls. Management of the quarterly close timetable and production of quarterly class level and consolidated management information (P&L and Balance Sheet) Reconciliation and posting of technical insurance information including Gross & RI premiums, commissions, UPR, DAC and IBNR Oversight and review of expense information ensuring compliance with group deadlines and ensuring accuracy of cash book and accrual postings Posting of transactions relating to twice annual "coming-into-line" capital alignment process and review and sign off of all key balance sheet reconciliations Strong collaboration with finance colleagues responsible for operational Finance activities including, Cash Management, Accounts Payable, SOX Controls/Audi, Company Tax reconciliations Work with the Head of Operations and other department leads to ensure that monthly close is efficient and that robust controls are in place at data input level for Underwriting and Claims activities so that correct information flows through to the financial records. To be considered for this role, you be a qualified accountant (ACCA/ACA/CIMA) and/or have relevant demonstrable experience in a senior accounting role. Lloyd's experience is a must as you will need a strong grounding in how a syndicate works and be comfortable running a close process.

HFG are currently working with a leading global Lloyd's Syndicate, to assist with their search for a Property D&F Claims Adjuster, on an initial contract basis. 3+ years experience of handling high volume Lloyd's Claims required, as well as a strong understanding of ECF processing. The client is open to candidates who may not have Property experience, but strong Claims systems experience. You will be joining an established and reputable team within Lloyd's, and there is a real opportunity for this position to be made permanent. Salary £50,000. Please apply ASAP for further information.