Catastrophe Research Manager

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a leader in climate change research to drive the agenda on natural catastrophe risks. In this hybrid role, you will shape the company's understanding of risk while engaging with regulators and industry stakeholders. Your expertise will influence strategic decisions and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. This is a unique opportunity to work in a dynamic environment that values creativity and challenges the status quo. If you're passionate about making a difference in the insurance sector, this role offers the chance to work with a talented team committed to excellence and innovation.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge in catastrophe modelling and exposure management.
• Ability to identify emerging Nat Cat risks and shape the view of risk.

Responsibilities

• Lead research on climate change risks, ensuring compliance with regulations.
• Engage with regulators and represent the company at industry events.

Skills

Exposure Management

Catastrophe Modelling

Research Skills

Stakeholder Management

Relationship Building

Influencing Skills

Education

Degree in a related field

Masters in a scientific field

PhD (desirable)

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Reporting to the Group Head of Property Exposure Management

London based with Hybrid working

Role Overview

In this role you will be leading the research agenda across the Hiscox Group on topics linked to climate change, whilst ensuring delivery against regulatory requirements.

Focusing on the most material risks, you will be responsible for shaping the Hiscox view of risk in this area and redeploying this through catastrophe models. You’ll have ownership over the research agenda, prioritising in conjunction with senior management and the business units.

What you’ll be doing in the role

• Lead on identifying which emerging Nat Cat risks are relevant to Hiscox, deliver strategies for managing those accumulations
• Represent Hiscox at Industry events
• Engage with regulators and help to shape future regulatory requirements
• Deliver the Hiscox view of risk in this area, ensuring we remain within the catastrophe risk appetite, educating the business units to ensure they underwrite within this. Improve and evolve the processes by which we deploy this.
• Present externally to potential investors and analysts, confidently articulating our research activity
• Propose research agenda to senior management, using influence to gain buy in
• Build strong stakeholder relationships with the reinsurance research analytics team, Business Unit CUOs, and senior management
• Represent the group research function internally to business units and risk committees, linking the science to business activity
• Define priorities for the team in terms of risks to be analysed
• Provide thought leadership on topics relating to climate change

Person specification

• Good exposure management / catastrophe modelling knowledge
• Exemplary research skills.
• A Degree or Masters in a related or scientific field. Desirable would be a a PhD
• Depth of knowledge of risk landscape in which we operate from a natural catastrophe perspective
• Ability to accurately identify what emerging Nat Cat risks are relevant, and utilise research to shape the related Hiscox view of risk
• Excellent influencing, relationship building and stakeholder management skills, ensuring the view of risk is disseminated to business units

About Hiscox

As an international specialist insurer we are far removed from the world of mass market insurance products. Instead we are selective and focus on our key areas of expertise and strength - all of which is underpinned by a culture that encourages us to challenge convention and always look for a better way of doing things.

We insure the unique and the interesting. And we search for the same when it comes to talented people. Hiscox is full of smart, reliable human beings that look out for customers and each other. We believe in doing the right thing, making good and rebuilding when things go wrong. Everyone is encouraged to think creatively, challenge the status quo and look for solutions.

Scratch beneath the surface and you will find a business that is solid, but slightly contrary. We like to do things differently and constantly seek to evolve. We might have been around for a long time (our roots go back to 1901), but we are young in many ways, ambitious and going places.

Some people might say insurance is dull, but life at Hiscox is anything but. If that sounds good to you, get in touch.

Diversity and Hybrid working

At Hiscox we care about our people. We hire the best people for the job and we’re committed to diversity and creating a truly inclusive culture, which we believe drives success.

We have also learned over the past few years that working life doesn’t always have to be in the office, and now it is safe to do so we have introduced hybrid working to encourage a healthy work life balance.

This hybrid working model is set by the team rather than the business to enable you to manage your own personal work-life balance. We see it as the best of both worlds; structure and sociability on one hand, and independence and flexibility on the other.

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