Sharon Lothian

Experience

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  AMP

  Aug 2014 - Feb 2015

  Actuarial Analyst

  Part time role during uni & while working at Sovereign where I assisted the senior actuaries in the Experience Investigations Team with data analysis, report preparation and technical documentation.

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  PwC New Zealand

  Feb 2016 - Oct 2017

  Actuarial Analyst

  PwC gave me the opportunity to work for a broad range of clients including private insurers, pension schemes and public sectors where I performed mostly traditional actuarial tasks such as solvency returns, financial condition reports and valuations. I also gained experience in exploratory and predictive analytics using software tools such as SQL Server.

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  Quantium

  Jan 2018 - May 2021

  Consultant

  Being the 3rd employee of the start-up team in NZ meant I was heavily involved in:* Managing client relationships at the executive level* Business development including proposals, presentations, sales pitches and demonstrations* Leading global teams to deliver on NZ-based projects* End to end project management including scoping, legal arrangements, data governance, resourcing and running workshops* Internal revenue management, invoicing and forecastingAt Quantium I worked on both traditional and non-traditional actuarial tasks including: * Appointed Actuary support (ILVR's, FCR's and Solvency) * Insurance pricing (portfolio remediation and strategy, customer impact and market positioning) * Data analytics (model reviews, dashboard design, data strategy, exploratory analytics and operational efficiency) Show less

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  Southern Cross Health Society

  May 2021 - Dec 2021

  Decision Support Partner

  Decision Support sits within the Finance, Risk and Analytics department and has the critical role of partnering with the business to bridge the gap between technical capability and making strategic decisions. In this role I supported both the Health Society and Pet Insurance across pricing, analytics, finance & investments.

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  Monument Insurance New Zealand Limited

  Jan 2022 - now

  Leading a team of product and pricing specialists across Monument Insurances diverse portfolio offering As Pricing & Analytics Manager for Monument I was responsible for creating a new team of highly capable pricing specialists, supporting over $300m of premium across domestic and commercial portfolios. Driving profitable outcomes through risk-based pricing recommendations and portfolio insights. Collaborating with Gallagher Insurance as our exclusive distribution partners and multiple capital providers. Negotiating strategies that support aggressive growth targets while balancing customer needs.

  • Head of Product and Pricing

    Apr 2024 - now

  • Pricing & Analytics Manager

    Jan 2022 - Mar 2024