Catastrophe Analyst

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Gallagher Re as a Catastrophe Analyst in Ipswich and play a crucial role in helping clients navigate risks from natural disasters. You will work on analytics projects, utilize detailed risk modeling, and engage with teams globally. We're looking for someone passionate about problem-solving and analytics, with a background in numerate subjects and experience in (re)insurance.

Benefits

Minimum of 25 days holiday

Defined contribution pension scheme

Life insurance coverage up to 10x

Health cash plan or Private medical insurance

Employee Stock Purchase plan

Discounted gym membership

Access to a discounted voucher portal

Qualifications

• Prior experience in the (re)insurance market and catastrophe risk analysis using main vendor models is desirable.
• Understanding of (re)insurance business, including reinsurance structures.
• Spanish-speaking ability is highly beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to renewal modelling projects and assess risk using vendor models.
• Evaluate risk and support wider analytics services.
• Provide detailed post-event reporting and support clients post-catastrophic events.

Skills

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Client engagement

Teamwork

Education

Degree in numerate or hazard-related subjects

Tools

SQL

Python

R

Job description

Introduction

Join us at Gallagher Re, the trailblazers of the reinsurance world, where every day brings new opportunities to shape the future. We empower our clients with cutting-edge analytics and insights, providing them the confidence to make strategic decisions that transform industries. As a team member, you'll be at the forefront of innovation, translating data into impactful solutions and taking the reins of your career like never before.

We believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you! So, even if you feel that you’re close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply.

Overview

We are seeking a dedicated and ambitious Catastrophe Analyst to join our Latin America and Caribbean Catastrophe Analytics team at Gallagher Re, based in Ipswich!

This outstanding opportunity allows you to join a key analytics hub, contributing to our mission of enabling resilience in an uncertain world. You will work closely with our clients, helping them understand and mitigate the risks posed by natural perils and catastrophic events. Your role is critical in ensuring that our clients can react to extreme events in a prepared, disciplined, and orgainsed manner.

Does this sound like your next role? Apply today!

How you'll make an impact

• Contribute to renewal modelling projects: Work on local and global accounts to develop and deploy service offerings in collaboration with research teams and external academic partners.
• Quantify catastrophe risk: Use vendor catastrophe models and Gallagher Re proprietary models to assess the risk to client portfolios.
• Evaluate risk: Help develop and refine Gallagher Re’s view of risk, ensuring our clients have the most accurate and up-to-date information.
• Engage with collaborators: Work with customers, partners, brokers, and actuaries on model interpretation, portfolio management, and custom analytical projects.
• Support wider analytics services: collaborate with other business units on larger projects, contributing to our agile and team environment.
• Model updates and impact evaluation: Understand and assess the impact of updates and revisions to models and the resulting outputs.
• Post-event reporting and analysis: Provide detailed reports and analyses of natural disasters to support clients in the aftermath of catastrophic events.
• Travel and collaboration: Potentially travel to various locations, including Miami, Central & South America, and our analytics hub in India, to engage with colleagues and clients.

About you

• Educational background: A degree or equivalent experience in numerate or hazard-related subjects is preferred.
• Experience: Prior experience in the (re)insurance market and catastrophe risk analysis using main vendor models is desirable.
• Industry knowledge: Understanding of (re)insurance business, including reinsurance structures and their application, is beneficial.
• Client-facing skills: Ability to lead analytics relationships with clients effectively.
• Problem-solving abilities: Strong problem-solving skills and keen attention to detail are needed.
• Technical skills: Proficiency in SQL and other coding languages (e.g., Python, R) is desirable.
• Communication: Excellent communication skills, with Spanish-speaking ability being highly beneficial.
• Partnership and motivation: Ability to work in a team and a strong desire to learn and grow within a global market leader.
• Eligibility: Must have the right to work in the UK.

Compensation and benefits

On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.

Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:

• Minimum of 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, and the option to ‘buy’ extra days
• Defined contribution pension scheme, which Gallagher will also contribute to
• Life insurance, which will pay 4x your basic annual salary, which you can top-up to 10x
• Income protection, we’ll cover up to 50% of your annual income, with options to top up
• Health cash plan or Private medical insurance

Other benefits include:

• Three fully paid volunteering days per year
• Employee Stock Purchase plan, offering company shares at a discount
• Share incentive plan, HMRC approved, tax effective, stock purchase plan
• Critical illness cover
• Discounted gym membership, with over 3,000 gyms nationally
• Season ticket loan
• Access to a discounted voucher portal to save money on your weekly shop or next big purchase
• Emergency back-up family care
• And many more…

We value inclusion and diversity

Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organisation. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.

Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.

Gallagher is Disability Confident Committed. We have pledged to make sure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible, in addition to supporting our existing employees with any long-term health conditions or disabilities.

We understand that applicants may have disabilities, if you do, you may find some parts of the recruitment process more challenging than others. Don’t worry, we’re here to help, however, we can only do this if you let us know.

Should you require reasonable adjustments to your application, please get in touch with [e-mail] . If you’d prefer to speak on the phone, please request a call back, leaving details, so we get in touch.

Our employing entity, Arthur J. Gallagher Services (UK) Limited, is proud to be accredited as a Living Wage employer with the Living Wage Foundation. We are committed to diversity and opportunity for all and are opposed to any form of less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender or gender identity, marital status, civil partnership status, parental status, race, ethnicity, colour, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, religion/ belief, age and those with caring responsibilities.

Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as “protected characteristics”) by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.