Senior Cat Pricing Analyst

Ageas; Zürich; Hybrid; CHF 150.000 - 190.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Hybrid work up to 50%

Zusammenfassung

Ageas seeks an experienced reinsurance pricing professional to lead cat modeling efforts and analytical pricing for catastrophe treaties. You will leverage vendor models, internal data, and actuarial methods, collaborating with underwriters and actuaries across Zurich and Brussels to align pricing with business goals.

The role requires 5–10 years in cat modeling or pricing, a Master’s degree in a quantitative field, and strong programming skills (VBA, Python, R, SQL).

Qualifikationen

• Master’s degree in a quantitative field (e.g., data science, engineering).
• 5–10 years in reinsurance cat modeling or pricing.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Proactive problem solving and deadline-driven.

Aufgaben

• Carry out pricing and risk assessment of reinsurance catastrophe treaties using vendor cat models, actuarial and statistical techniques.
• Collaborate directly with underwriters to align pricing models with underwriting practices and business objectives.
• Be responsible for accurate cat data in all Ageas Re systems including accumulation control, performance, and portfolio metrics.
• Conduct detailed analysis of vendor models, broker models, and develop internal view of risk.
• Close collaboration with cat modelers, property UW and actuaries based in Zurich and Brussels.
• Analyze historical claims data, exposure metrics, and market trends to inform pricing decisions.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards and internal pricing frameworks.
• Design and maintain pricing models for reinsurance products using actuarial and statistical techniques.
• Act as a mentor to junior team members, fostering knowledge sharing and technical development across the underwriting and pricing teams.
• Stay informed on recent publications, industry developments, and branch-specific updates by attending conferences, engaging in professional communities, and contributing to internal or external publications—integrating relevant insights into pricing methodologies.

Kenntnisse

Pricing

Cat modelling

Stakeholder mgmt

Analytical

Programming: VBA

Python

R

SQL

Ausbildung

Master’s degree in quantitative discipline

Tools

RMS

Verisk

Jobbeschreibung

Our organisation

Ageas is a listed international insurance Group with a heritage spanning of 200 years, offering Retail and Business customers Life and Non-Life insurance, and is also engaged in reinsurance activities. As an international insurance company, Ageas concentrates its activities in Europe and Asia through a combination of wholly owned subsidiaries and long-term partnerships with strong financial institutions and key distributors. Ageas ranks among the market leaders in the countries in which it operates. It represents a staff force of about 50,000 people and reported annual inflows of over EUR 18.5 billion in 2024.

Ageas aims to be a Great place to Grow for all its people, while always staying true to its four values: care, share, deliver and dare. Ageas strives to create a truly inclusive company – attracting the most talented people and offering a working environment where everyone feels they belong, collaborates to achieve our common ambitions and is recognized for their contribution. Ageas encourages its people to think and act differently, to speak up, to be themselves and to contribute their individual skills.

For Ageas, diversity and inclusion is a business imperative, providing us with the foundation to achieve sustainable business results across different markets.

Ageas has been re-certified as Top Employer in 2025.

Ageas Re

Ageas Re is organized as a Business Unit within ageas SA/NV, the Group holding, on whose balance sheet it underwrites third-party and intra-group reinsurance under the trade nameAgeas Re. Today, AgeasRe servesclients globally, specializing in property and casualty treaty reinsurance.

Your function

• Carry out pricing and risk assessment of reinsurance catastrophe treaties using vendor cat models, actuarial and statistical techniques
• Collaborate directly with underwriters to align pricing models with underwriting practices and business objectives.
• Be responsible for accurate cat data in all Ageas Re systems including accumulation control, performance, and portfolio metrics
• Conduct detailed analysis of vendor models, broker models, and develop internal view of risk
• Close collaboration with cat modelers, property UW and actuaries based in Zurich and Brussels
• Analyze historical claims data, exposure metrics, and market trends to inform pricing decisions.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards and internal pricing frameworks.
• Design and maintain pricing models for reinsurance products using actuarial and statistical techniques.
• Act as a mentor to junior team members, fostering knowledge sharing and technical development across the underwriting and pricing teams.
• Stay informed on recent publications, industry developments, and branch-specific updates by attending conferences, engaging in professional communities, and contributing to internal or external publications—integrating relevant insights into pricing methodologies.

Your profile

• Master’s degree in a quantitative discipline such as natural science, data science, engineering, or a related field.
• 5 - 10 years reinsurance cat modeling or pricing experience
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills;
• Sharp analytical skills;
• Proactive problem solving skills;
• Able to manage and meet deadlines and work under pressure;
• Strong proficiency in one or more programming language such as VBA, R, Python, SQL.
• Full professional proficiency in English. Any other language is considered a plus
• Experience with Cat Modelling platforms (like RMS or Verisk)

We offer

• The possibility of (maximum 50%) home working;
• A dynamic, multicultural working environment;
• An interesting and extensive salary package
• A corporate culture where you are encouraged to share your views and opinions;
• A flat organizational structure with close collaboration and communication with management and cross departments;
• An extensive range of learning & development opportunities through our online learning platform;