Catastrophe Risk Analyst - Hybrid Modeling & Insights

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

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.