Specialty insurer appoints ex-Allianz leader as chief pricing actuary

Specialty (re)insurer SiriusPoint has appointed James Anderson as its new global chief pricing actuary.

Based in London, Anderson will lead the global actuarial pricing team and collaborate closely with IT to deploy standardised pricing infrastructure across the business.

He will take up his new role on 12 May 2025.

“I am delighted to be joining SiriusPoint at an exciting time in the company’s development,” said Anderson.

“SiriusPoint has demonstrated its commitment to underwriting profitability and excellence and I am eager to use my experience to assist and lead the global pricing actuarial team to continue to improve the company’s underwriting performance and build the global brand.”

Experience

Anderson, who has over 20 years of actuarial experience, joins from EY, where he was a partner with responsibility for advising London market companies on their pricing and portfolio management strategies.

Prior to EY, Anderson was at Allianz for 11 years, most recently serving as deputy chief pricing actuary. He also spent time at Brit Insurance and Swiss Re.

In his new role at SiriusPoint, he will report to Anthony Shapella, group chief underwriting officer, and Justin Brenden, chief actuary.

“Anderson has a proven track record of building and leading actuarial teams, and specialty lines expertise on a global scale, and we are extremely pleased to welcome him to the team,” said Shapella.

“We remain focused on hiring the best talent in the industry and believe Anderson’s leadership will be pivotal in enabling SiriusPoint to develop best-in-class pricing and sustainable financial outcomes for our clients.”