Assistant Catastrophe Analyst

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Role Summary & Purpose

• The Non-Natural Catastrophe team in Exposure Management is responsible for key classes in Arch, including Terrorism, Contingency, Cyber, and Liability.

• We ensure data is entered accurately into our systems and produce key business reports, and analyse movements monthly, as well as providing quote analysis to underwriters before risks are written.

• This role is responsible for assisting the Non-Natural Catastrophe team with the processing and smooth-running of these classes. 

Key Tasks & Responsibilities

• Communicate with underwriters to ensure the smooth operation of Exposure Management services within the business

• Communicate with the outsource team to answer queries and ensure the timely and accurate capture of risks into our systems

• Augment data where the quality is poor to improve the accuracy of our key metrics

• Maintain the accuracy of the exposure database

• Run reports for pre and post-bind accounts, and assist with portfolio analysis 

• Assist with the development of key class processes and analytics

• Work with other members of Exposure Management to ensure cross-class collaboration 

• Workflow monitoring where required

• Assisting other members of the Exposure Management team if required

Role Requirements & Skills

Skills/Competencies

• Data handling

• Good communication

• Experience using tools (e.g. Excel) to process large volumes of data and check for errors and ensure data integrity 

• Advantageous to have experience using programming languages (e.g. R, VBA, C#) or scripting languages (e.g. SQL)

• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with others both internally and externally

Qualifications/Experience

• Sound judgment, good organisation and administrational skills and adaptability to work using your own initiative. 

• Strong interest in understanding complex man-made risk 

• Curiosity about data, patterns with a natural inclination to explore how different scenarios could impact portfolios. 

• Engagement with geopolitical, socio economic, and technological trends, and enthusiasm for staying informed about global events that may shape non-natural catastrophe exposure. 

• Interest in translating analytical outputs into actionable insights and communicating with key stallholders.  

• Motivation to continuously learn, including new tools, analytical techniques, and developments in the non-natural catastrophe risk landscape.

• No prior experience in insurance or Exposure Management is required

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