AVP, Head of Pricing

About FWD GroupFWD Group (1828.HK) is a pan-Asian life and health insurance business that serves approximately 34 million customers across 10 markets, including BRI Life in Indonesia. FWD's customer-led and tech-enabled approach aims to deliver innovative propositions, easy-to-understand products and a simpler insurance experience. Established in 2013, the company operates in some of the fastest-growing insurance markets in the world with a vision of changing the way people feel about insurance. FWD Group is listed on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under the stock code 1828.For more information, please visit About FWD Life Philippines FWD Life Insurance Corporation (FWD Life Philippines) launched its commercial operations in September 2014. As of end-2022, FWD Life Philippines ranks 3rd and 6th in terms of Paid-up Capital(1) and New Business Annual Premium Equivalent(2), respectively.For more information, please visit  1 > Statistics > Life > 2022 > Based on Paid-Up Capital2 > Statistics > Life > 2022 > Based on New Business Annual Premium EquivalentThe AVP Head of Pricing leads the actuarial pricing function, ensuring that product pricing is competitive, compliant, and aligned with FWD's customer-led and digitally enabled strategy. The role is responsible for developing pricing models, setting assumptions, and coordinating with cross-functional teams to launch new and enhanced life insurance products that reflect FWD's mission to "celebrate living.1. Strategy and Framework DevelopmentServing as a key advisor, identify and direct enterprise-wide strategy projects and oversee execution of related deliverables for the financial technology marketLead cross-functional teams in developing and implementing strategic roadmaps, managing key interviews, leading workshops, and conducting industry research through secondary and primary resourcesAct as the primary team interface with various levels of client executives up to and including C-Level2. Pricing Implementation and CoordinationManage pricing strategy, processes, systems, and reportingEnsure effective adoption of pricing guidelinesCoordinate with subsidiaries and other departments to plan and implement new pricing on core products and new features.3. Lead a team that will own the following responsibilities:Gather and analyze information on market trends and industry competitorsIdentify and analyze factors that influence customers' capacity and willingness to purchase, including economic conditions, market trends, pricing, and availability of similar products, and moreIdentify and analyze the ideal packaging value mix for a portfolio of management services, and payment processing capabilitiesDevelop and present business cases for new monetization strategiesPrepare market forecast reports focused on conditions that are likely to affect pricing and sales of productsWork with functional teams and groups to achieve product-related metrics such as economic and non-economic assumptions specifically and profitability as well as resilience generally.Provide estimate of IFRS 17 items and profitability projections for different product mixes, operating results and scenarios.Do other pricing-related activities as directed by Chief Actuary, Chief Finance Officer and Group OfficeExperience:At least an Associate of the Actuarial Society of the Philippines (AASP) or Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA) is expected.Fellowship status (FASP or FSA) is highly desirable, especially for senior leadership roles.Familiarity with IFRS 17, local regulatory frameworks, and actuarial modeling tools (e.g., Prophet) is also a strong advantageAt least 6-7 years actuarial experienceProficient in Excel/macro programming; background in Prophet very favorableAt least an Associate of the Actuarial Society of the Philippines (Senior Associate preferred with at least 7 years working experience, has worked with a multinational life insurance co. Proficiency in creating/developing pricing models for new products in Excel; able to write macro programsProficiency in setting pricing assumptions; able to rationalize assumptions through experience review, market comparison and culling of industry experience/assumptionsKnowledge to perform a reasonable review of forms, contracts, sales illustrationsExperience in product submission to the IC; can maintain good communication lines/correspondence with IC Actuarial.Can carefully review/make corrections to Product Gate submissions prepared by Product Management teamExperience in conducting Experience Studies (e.g. Expense Analysis, Mortality, Persistency, Withdrawal Experience Study, etc.)Privacy NoticeYour privacy is a priority for FWD.  The Company keeps your personal information with us in confidence. 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