Risk Pricing Manager - Motor

Policy Expert – Risk Pricing Manager - Motor

🚀Are you ready to transform the insurance industry? 

Policy Expert is a forward-thinking business that loves to get things done. Leveraging proprietary technology and smart data, we offer reliable products and a wow customer experience. 

Having achieved rapid growth since being founded in 2011, we’ve won over 1.5 million customers in Home, Motor and Pet insurance and have been ranked the UK’s No.1-rated home insurer by Review Centre since 2013. 🏆 

Hear from our team about what it's like working at Policy Expert ✨ 

 

About Pricing: 

We’re at the start of an exciting transformation. With bold investment in pricing, data, and technology, we’re building a new team to redefine how we make pricing decisions. By combining advanced analytics, machine learning, rich data, and modern cloud infrastructure, we aim to unlock faster, smarter, and fairer pricing — creating real impact for both our customers and the business.   

 
About the Risk Pricing team: 

As a manager in the Risk Pricing team, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping strategy, leading high-impact initiatives, and guiding a group of talented analysts. We’re seeking someone with the vision, leadership, and technical depth to elevate our pricing capabilities and influence broader business direction.

Reporting directly to the Head of Motor Pricing, you will help build and scale a lean team as we prepare for significant growth. Motor is a key strategic focus for Policy Expert, and we expect to double our customer base over the next three years. This role offers a unique opportunity to take ownership early, drive meaningful change, and play a central part in shaping the future of a rapidly expanding product.

 

Your day to day: 

 

• Model Development 
  Lead and mentor the Risk Modelling team in the design, development, and validation of advanced risk models using a range of modelling techniques, including GLMs and GBMs, within Emblem and Python. Ensure models are robust, interpretable, and aligned with business objectives and regulatory standards.

 

• Monitoring 
  Establish and oversee a comprehensive model monitoring framework to track performance, identify underperforming models, and implement timely corrective actions to maintain model accuracy and reliability. 

 

• Research & Development 
  Drive innovation within the Risk Pricing function by researching and integrating new data sources, exploring emerging modelling methodologies, and applying cutting-edge analytical techniques to enhance model performance and competitive advantage. 

 

• Collaboration Across Teams 
  Collaborate cross-functionally with Underwriting, Fraud, Risk & Reserving, Technology, and Home Retail Pricing teams to translate analytical insights into actionable business strategies and deliver impactful, measurable outcomes. 

 

• Stakeholder Communication 
  Communicate complex modelling outcomes effectively to key stakeholders across Retail, Finance, and Underwriting. Present insights clearly and persuasively to ensure the value and implications of risk pricing are understood, trusted, and leveraged across the business. 

 

 

Who are you: 

We know we have high expectations, so please don’t worry if you don’t tick all the boxes, you’ll certainly learn on the job! 

 

Essential 

• Experience in UK General Insurance (Motor and/or Home), with a solid understanding of pricing principles and regulatory governance. 

• Familiarity with pricing / modelling software: e.g. Emblem, Radar, Earnix etc 

• Hands-on experience with statistical modelling (e.g. GLMs, GBMs, clustering) applied to risk pricing 

• Data proficiency: SQL, Experience handling large, complex datasets 

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to present technical insights to non-technical stakeholders. 

• Demonstrated ability to manage and prioritise multiple projects in a fast-paced environment. 

• Experienced in leading, developing, and motivating high-performing analytical teams. Skilled at setting clear objectives, providing technical guidance, and fostering a collaborative culture that promotes learning, innovation, and delivery excellence. 

 

Nice-to-have 

• Programming proficiency: Python, R 
• Familiarity with Data Modelling and creation of data pipelines 
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g. AWS/GCP/Azure) 

 

Benefits: 

📍 This role will be based in our London office in a 50/50 Hybrid mode. 

💸 Generous Pension contribution scheme 

🏥 Private medical & Dental cover 

📚 Learning budget of £1,000 a year + Study leave (with encouragement to use it) 

😁 Enhanced maternity & paternity  

🚉 Travel season ticket loan 

🎟️ Access to a wide selection of London O2 events and use of a Private Lounge 

🌈 Employee Wellbeing Programme 

 

What We Stand for and Next Steps “We pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer. We treat all applications equally and recruit based solely on an individual’s skills, knowledge, and experience. The quality and growing diversity of our team is a testament to this commitment”  

At Policy Expert, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive environment for all candidates. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the interview process to accommodate your needs, please do not hesitate to let us know. We are dedicated to ensuring every candidate has an equal opportunity to succeed and will work with you to provide the necessary support. 

 

We aim to be in touch within 14 working days of your application – you will be notified if successful or unsuccessful. Please be encouraged to apply even if you do not meet all the requirements. 

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