Senior Catastrophe Modeller

Antaresunderwriting; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated individual to join their Natural Catastrophe Modelling Team. This role involves providing effective catastrophe modelling functions and ensuring the accuracy of results for designated accounts. The ideal candidate will possess a strong analytical mindset, excellent communication skills, and a solid understanding of the insurance market. You will be responsible for delivering insights and modelling complex accounts while collaborating with various departments. If you have a passion for quantitative analysis and a proactive approach to problem-solving, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master's degree in a quantitative subject or engineering is required.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for timely and accurate delivery of catastrophe modelling results.
• Engage with stakeholders to ensure data accuracy and discuss model output.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Proactive Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a quantitative subject

Master's degree in natural sciences or engineering

Tools

AIR Touchstone

Risklink

Job description

To assist the Natural Catastrophe Modelling Team to provide an effective Catastrophe Modelling function for Antares Global Services Limited with specific responsibility for designated accounts.

Knowledge and Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master‘s degree in a quantitative subject, natural sciences or engineering
• AIR Touchstone or Risklink, user with good knowledge of some areas of the cat model
• Other software/tools: excellent grasp of workings and methodology (level of understanding relevant to amount of usage)
• Good understanding of the general insurance market
• Basic knowledge of end-to-end workflow for all classes of business including property, cargo, specie, marine, agriculture etc. underwritten by Antares Global entities

Skills and Demonstrated Experience

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Efficient and timely
• Team player, communicates ideas, issues, and solutions
• Effective communicator, both verbal and written
• Ability to share knowledge, and explain complex modelling concepts both inside and outside the team
• Communicates proactively to other departments

Accountabilities

• Responsible for the timely and accurate delivery of catastrophe modelling results
• Engaging with stakeholders to ensure the accuracy and completeness of data input and to discuss and explain model output
• Ensure Data Quality
• Keep relevant workflows updated
• Review modelled accounts
• Model the larger and more complex cedants as necessary
• Encourage further analytics (added value) to be undertaken to gain a deeper understanding of the cedants portfolios
• Collect data on unfolding events and develop a view of loss over multiple platforms
• Work with AIR deliverables to model losses
• Update all the relevant processes to reflect the new view of risk
• Support to ensure the portfolio is re-run in a timely fashion
• Contribute to developing a view of risk by providing insight and modelling any necessary accounts
• Delivery of information, analysis, or reports for ad-hoc or regulatory requests
• Be proactive in learning more about complex RI structures and how best to model them in Tyche
• Learn from the actuarial and underwriting teams and in turn, improve the functionality and deliverables of the natural catastrophe modelling team
• Contribute to projects, such as modelling assumptions, internal tools, processes, and view of risk

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK.