Vice President II, North America Chief Pricing Actuary, Insurance

Everest Group•Warren, NJ

12d•Hybrid

About The Position

Everest Wholesale & Specialty is seeking a North America Chief Pricing Actuary for Insurance to lead pricing strategy, portfolio analytics, actuarial modeling, and pricing governance across the North America platform. This executive leadership role partners closely with Underwriting, Finance, Reserving, Enterprise Risk Management, and Executive Leadership to drive profitable growth, underwriting performance, pricing sophistication, and portfolio optimization aligned with Everest’s strategic and financial objectives. The successful candidate will combine deep actuarial and technical pricing expertise with strong commercial acumen, transformational leadership, and a collaborative operating style. This individual will lead the continued advancement of Everest’s pricing capabilities through modern actuarial methodologies, data science, predictive analytics, and scalable pricing infrastructure.

Requirements

Demonstrated track record of successful executive leadership with examples of influencing business strategy and direction at senior levels
Strong commercial acumen and proven ability to collaborate effectively across underwriting, claims, finance, enterprise risk, product development, and executive management
Deep technical expertise in commercial lines pricing, including predictive analytics, modern pricing methodologies, portfolio analytics, and data-driven pricing techniques
Expertise across a broad range of insurance and reinsurance products, particularly within specialty and wholesale markets
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage effectively with senior leadership and external stakeholders
Advanced technology and systems knowledge, including experience embedding pricing models and analytics within underwriting workflow systems
Growth mindset with demonstrated adaptability, curiosity, and continuous learning orientation
Credentialed Actuary; Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) preferred
Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, or related discipline preferred
Minimum 12 years of actuarial pricing and leadership experience within commercial insurance
Significant experience in specialty and wholesale insurance markets strongly preferred
Demonstrated experience leading pricing transformation, modernization, or advanced analytics initiatives preferred
Proficiency in Excel and strong working knowledge of SQL, Python, R, and modern analytical/data visualization tools preferred

Responsibilities

Serve as a strategic partner to underwriting and executive leadership in driving profitable growth, portfolio optimization, and achievement of financial objectives
Shape and execute the North America pricing strategy across Wholesale & Specialty businesses
Lead development and implementation of product and portfolio pricing strategies through close partnership with underwriting leadership
Partner with executive leadership to optimize portfolio composition and risk-adjusted returns aligned to Everest’s strategic and capital objectives
Provide strategic actuarial insight and influence on underwriting appetite, business planning, and growth initiatives
Lead the development, implementation, and continuous enhancement of pricing governance frameworks, methodologies, controls, and best practices across Everest Insurance
Lead severity, frequency, and exposure studies to evaluate rate adequacy, claims inflation, emerging portfolio trends, and underwriting performance across the North America platform
Lead portfolio profitability diagnostics and performance analytics to identify opportunities for underwriting, pricing, and capital optimization
Lead the advancement of pricing analytics capabilities through modern actuarial, predictive analytics, data science, and AI-enabled techniques
Ensure development, calibration, enhancement, and governance of pricing models aligned with Everest return on equity targets and benchmark pricing expectations
Drive modernization of pricing infrastructure, data environments, tools, and underwriting workflow integration
Support transactional pricing and analysis of large and complex risks
Build, lead, and develop a high-performing pricing organization through talent acquisition, mentoring, succession planning, and career development
Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement
Act as a transformational leader and agent of change driving modernization and continuous evolution of pricing capabilities