CAT Risk Analyst (Hybrid)

American Family Insurance Agency Staff; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Wellbeing program

401(k) plan

Pension plan

Annual incentive

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

American Family Insurance Agency Staff is seeking a Catastrophe Risk Analyst to turn catastrophe model results and exposure data into actionable insights. You will partner with cross-functional teams to influence portfolio strategy, risk appetite, and business planning, contributing to analytics, event response, and continuous improvement.

You will report to a CAT Risk Senior Manager. This hybrid role requires a minimum of 10 days per month in office, with proximity to Madison, WI or Boston, MA.

Qualifications

• Experience with programming languages (R or Python) is helpful.
• 1+ years of experience preferred.
• Experience with catastrophe management software and models.
• Knowledge of natural catastrophe risk and its insurance applications.
• Proficiency in database-access scripting languages.
• Earth science knowledge related to insurance products.
• Ability to work in a team and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Perform catastrophe modeling analyses using catastrophe modeling software and data for loss analytics.
• Develop analytical tools, reports, and data to understand impacts of natural disasters to the enterprise.
• Monitor catastrophe events daily and assess potential impacts on the business.
• Evaluate catastrophe software/models and explore industry best practices.
• Manipulate and investigate large datasets for model development.
• Bring new ideas to develop business.

Skills

R/Python programming

Data analysis

Catastrophe modeling software

Earth science knowledge

Database scripting

Team collaboration

Scripting & statistics

Data management

Customer-facing solutions

Tools

CAT modeling software

Geospatial analysis tools

Job description

Description The Catastrophe Risk Analyst plays a key role in shaping smarter risk decisions across the organization. In this role, you'll turn catastrophe model results and exposure data into meaningful insights, partner with cross-functional teams, and help influence portfolio strategy, risk appetite, and business planning. This is a great opportunity to contribute to innovative analytics, event response, and continuous improvements that strengthen how the company understands and manages catastrophe risk.

You will report to a CAT Risk Senior Manager.

In this hybrid role, you will be expected to work a minimum of 10 days per month from the office. Candidates should reside within approximately 35-50 miles of one of the following office locations: Madison, WI 53783 or Boston, MA 02110.

Position Compensation Range:

$90,000.00 - $147,000.00

Pay Rate Type:

Salary

Compensation Notes:

Compensation may vary based on the job level and your geographic work location. Relocation support is offered for eligible candidates.

Responsibilities:

• Perform catastrophe modeling analyses using catastrophe modeling software for assessing data input, model set-up, model execution, result extraction and loss analytics.
• Develop analytical tools, reports, and data to understand the impacts of natural disasters to the enterprise's business, including applying a variety of geospatial analysis techniques to analysis projects.
• Monitor catastrophe peril events in the United States daily and assist identifying the potential impact on the Enterprise business.
• Evaluate catastrophe management software and models and exploring industry best practices and business strategies in earth science technologies.
• Manipulate and investigate complex datasets and form data requirements and model specifications needed for development.
• Bring in new ideas and approaches to develop business.

Requirements:

• Your experience with programming languages (like R or Python) would be helpful, along with strong analytical skills.
• 1+ years of experience preferred.
• Demonstrated experience providing customer-oriented solutions or support.
• Experience with Catastrophe management software and catastrophe peril models.
• Experience with natural catastrophe risk and it's application to the insurance space and catastrophe modeling.
• Proficiency in programming languages suitable for database
• Basic knowledge of earth science, property insurance and applications of natural catastrophe risks to the insurance product
• Ability to work as part of a team and to communicate effectively.
• Proficiency in programming languages suitable for database access, scripting, and statistical analysis
• Demonstrated experience using large amounts of structured, semi structured, and unstructured data.
• Solid knowledge of managing data to scale using data summarization, query and analysis software and tools.
• Travel Requirements - Up to 10%.

Additional Information:

• To ensure a strong start, all employees participate in our New Employee Orientation during their first week. This experience is held in person at our Madison, WI Headquarters or one of our AmFam core locations to help you connect with our mission, meet key team members and build relationships that support your growth. At times, sessions may be delivered virtually based on scheduling and availability.
• Offer to selected candidate will be made contingent on the results of applicable background checks
• Offer to selected candidate is contingent on signing a non-disclosure agreement for proprietary information, trade secrets, and inventions
• Sponsorship will not be considered for this position unless specified in the posting

Benefits:

• We provide benefits that support your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing.
• You will have access to comprehensive medical, dental, vision and wellbeing benefits that enable you to take care of your health.
• We also offer a competitive 401(k) contribution, a pension plan, an annual incentive, 9 paid holidays and a paid time off program (23 days accrued annually for full-time employees).
• In addition, our student loan repayment program and paid-family leave are available to support our employees and their families.
• Interns and contingent workers are not eligible for American Family Insurance Group benefits.

We are an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws pertaining to non-discrimination, non-harassment and equal opportunity. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

American Family Insurance is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please email [e-mail] to request a reasonable accommodation.