Senior Catastrophe Analyst

Description:

The AIG catastrophe management function is one of the largest in the industry and employs over 100 professionals worldwide across multiple geographies. The Regional Catastrophe Management Team acts as a conduit between the CoE in Bangalore, and the Underwriting, Risk, and Actuarial functions in London and across UK & Europe.

The primary responsibility of this role is to act as the catastrophe business partner, for all our insurance business written out of UK & Europe. The business will primarily be Commercial Property and Onshore Energy but will also include other lines.

Some of the key responsibilities include:

• Own the relationship between the catastrophe modelling team and the Global Marine, International Construction and UK Energy Underwriting functions, providing advice and data driven insights that will support underwriting decisions
• Be a best practices expert for the team in London, the CoE, and operational groups across the company. Proactively review and propose new or changes to, and play a key role in developing our systems, processes, and strategies
• Own the roll up process for Specialty lines of business, from ensuring completeness and accuracy of data, building the reports and delivering them to stakeholders
• Support the legal entity and regulatory processes when needed, playing a primary role in ensuring effective and timely regulatory reporting to our internal and external stakeholders
• Provide support on event response process to ensure timely communication of impacted exposures
• Manage smaller projects or aspects of larger projects to ensure engagement and delivery to the wider business
• Train and support other catastrophe management team members in the use of advanced modelling and technical approaches
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  The role is suited to someone keen to progress their career in catastrophe modelling, who is self-motivated to research and learn new techniques.

  
  What we're looking for:

  • 3+ Years of catastrophe modelling experience
  • Hands on and technical understanding of at least one vendor model (RMS preferred)
  • Strong SQL skills and a good understanding of vendor model data structures
  • An additional programming language (R / VBA / Power BI) or GIS skills would be a bonus
  • An interest in the science of catastrophe modelling, and an ability to document concepts, model reviews, and model validation as required
  • An ability to communicate technical concepts in a non-technical manner, to a wide range of audiences
  • Effective time management skills and a willingness to work on multiple projects with multiple stakeholders, in a rapidly changing environment
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills