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Senior Catastrophe Modeler, Complex Modeling

Beazley Group, Boston, MA, United States


Job Title

Property Risks Senior Catastrophe Analyst - Complex Risks

Division

Exposure Management

Reports To

As per Beazley's organisation chart

Key Relationships

Exposure Management, Property Risk Underwriters, Pricing, Capital Modelling Team, Ceded RI Team

Job Summary

Provide Natural Catastrophe Expertise to assist with complex modelling such as Parametric Reinsurance and Alternative Risk Transfer (ART), supporting Catastrophe Modelling Quoting, Bound risk entry and monthly portfolio roundup.

Key Responsibilities

Collaborate with Actuarial Pricing to Provide Natural Catastrophe output and support for Alternative Risk Transfer (ART) quotes

Provide Natural Catastrophe expertise support for maintaining appropriate tools to Price Parametric products

Create Moody's (ex RMS) ELT output for Group wide Reporting output for Complex Risks

Collate complex accounts for monthly roll up process and monitoring of Risk appetites

Provide data to underwriters to assist in pricing and portfolio optimisation

Assist in the reporting for external stakeholders and regulatory reporting such as Lloyd's Realistic Disaster Scenario Returns

Presentation of data to underwriters and management in an easily digestible format

Assist with ad hoc data requests

Maintain all process documentation

Interact with underwriting support functions, including data management, pricing, capital modelling, ceded reinsurance, claims, risk management and compliance.

Provide SQL reporting assistance

Provide skilled expertise on Complex modelling accounts to train Catastrophe Modellers.

Personal Specification Education and Qualifications

Educated to 'A' Level or equivalent

Graduate with a degree from any discipline

Minimum 5 years Moody's RMS or equivalent cat model experience

Skills and Abilities

Accurate and numerate with attention to detail

Computer skills – good working knowledge of MS Office, advanced Excel skills

Strong analytical skills with attention to detail

Able to communicate effectively with others, both verbally and in writing

Ability to manage time, meet deadlines and prioritise

Motivational skills

Ability to work in a matrix management structure

Team worker as well as able to work on own initiative

Knowledge and Experience

Commercial Property Insurance experience

Strong computer skills – Advanced Excel, VBA, SQL, R Studio, Power BI

Expert knowledge of Parametric Insurance products

Moody's RMS Intelligent Risk Platform

Aptitude and Disposition

Outcome focused

Self‑motivated

Flexible and enthusiastic

Professional approach to successfully interact with internal and external clients

Competencies

Self‑Starter

Integrity

Customer Focus

Resilience

Technical Competence/expertise

Concern for Quality and Accuracy

Team Work

Impact and Influence

Conceptual Thinking

Initiative

Time Management

Essential Criteria

Minimum 5 years Moody's RMS or equivalent cat model experience

Commercial Property Insurance experience

Strong computer skills – Advanced Excel, VBA, SQL, R Studio, Power BI

Expert knowledge of Parametric Insurance products

Rewards

The opportunity to connect and build long‑lasting professional relationships while advancing your career with a growing, dynamic organization

Attractive base compensation and discretionary performance related bonus

Competitively priced medical, dental and vision insurance

Company paid life, and short‑ and long‑term disability insurance

401(k) plan with 5% company match and immediate vesting

22 days PTO (prorated for 1st calendar year of employment), 11 paid holidays per year, with the ability to flex the religious bank holidays to suit your religious beliefs

Up to $700 reimbursement for home office set‑up

Free in‑office lunch, travel reimbursement for travel to office, and monthly lifestyle allowance

Up to 26 weeks of fully paid parental leave

Up to 2.5 days paid annually for volunteering at a charity of your choice

Flexible working policy, trusting our employees to do what works best for them and their teams

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement We are an equal opportunities employer and as such, we will make reasonable adjustments to our selection process for candidates that indicate that, owing to disability, our arrangements might otherwise disadvantage them. If you have a disability, including dyslexia or other non‑visible ones, which you believe may affect your performance in selection, please advise us in good time and we'll make reasonable adjustments to our processes for you.

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