Description
As a Director on the Catastrophe Analytics team, you will collaborate with colleagues to advise Howden Re clients in managing catastrophe risk. Experience using, interpreting, and applying outputs from catastrophe models is required.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Execute upon all aspects of catastrophe modeling, including data preparation and validation, portfolio analysis and post-processing, reporting of results, data visualization and mapping.
- Be responsive to a range of queries from internal and external stakeholders on topics including property exposure data, real-time cat events, cat model validation, view of risk, portfolio profitability and optimization.
- Use proprietary software to design and manage catastrophe reinsurance programs.
- Improve analytical processes to achieve greater efficiency and better results for clients.
- Establish strong relationships with colleagues, clients and reinsurers.
Qualifications:
- 8+ years experience in catastrophe modeling and risk management.
- High level of proficiency in data analysis, manipulation, and visualization tools and program languages such as SQL, Excel, R, Python, Power BI, and ArcGIS.
- Experience with cat modeling software (i.e. Verisk Touchstone, RMS RiskLink) and an understanding of model methodology, practical uses, and limitations.
- Knowledge of property insurance and reinsurance; ARe designation is a plus.
- Strong organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously in a results-driven environment.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to explain technical concepts succinctly.
- Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Economics, Finance or similar analytical major.
- Legally authorized to work in the US.
The expected base salary range for this role is $130,000-190,000.