Director, Catastrophe Management

Aon plc; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Aon plc in Chicago and other major U.S. offices seeks a Director of Catastrophe Management Analytics to lead analytics and client delivery across reinsurance accounts.

This hybrid role requires deep expertise in catastrophe modeling, exposure analytics, and portfolio analysis to translate results into strategic recommendations for clients. You will mentor analysts, manage multi-account projects, and partner with brokers and clients to optimize reinsurance structures and risk transfer decisions.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience in catastrophe modeling, catastrophe risk analytics, reinsurance, insurance, or a closely related field.
• Strong understanding of catastrophe modeling concepts, exposure data, model assumptions and uncertainty, and the application of catastrophe analytics to insurance and reinsurance decision-making.
• Experience using leading catastrophe modeling platforms and interpreting model output, along with strong working knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint. Experience with analytical tools such as SQL, R, Python, or other data applications is a plus.
• Working knowledge of reinsurance structures and an understanding of how catastrophe analytics support reinsurance strategy and decision-making.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex analytical projects and delivering high-quality work across multiple client engagements or priorities.
• Proven ability to communicate complex analytical concepts and results clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong client relationship, project management, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work effectively across analytics, broking, and client teams.
• Experience mentoring, coaching, and developing analysts or other technical colleagues.
• BA/BS degree in a quantitative, analytical, scientific, actuarial, engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead catastrophe analytics and client delivery across reinsurance accounts, including exposure analysis, catastrophe modeling, portfolio analytics, and interpretation of model results.
• Partner with brokers and clients to translate analytical results into meaningful business insights supporting reinsurance strategy, portfolio management, risk selection, and other risk management decisions.
• Apply catastrophe model output and financial analyses to evaluate loss potential, reinsurance structures, catastrophe provisions, and allocation of catastrophe and reinsurance costs, as appropriate to individual client needs.
• Serve as a senior technical and analytical resource, providing guidance on catastrophe model assumptions, data quality, model results, uncertainty, and appropriate application of analytics.
• Manage client and broker relationships and oversee the timely, accurate, and effective delivery of catastrophe analytics across multiple accounts and projects.
• Lead analytical projects from planning through delivery, coordinating resources, establishing priorities, reviewing work, and communicating results to internal and external stakeholders.
• Mentor and develop analysts and other team members through technical guidance, coaching, review of analytical work, and constructive feedback.
• Contribute to the continued advancement of Catastrophe Management capabilities by identifying opportunities to improve analytical approaches, tools, workflows, and client deliverables.

Skills

Catastrophe modeling

Risk analytics

Reinsurance knowledge

Excel

PowerPoint

SQL

R

Python

Client management

Project leadership

Education

BA/BS in quantitative, analytical, scientific, actuarial, engineering, or related discipline

Tools

SQL

R

Python

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Director, Catastrophe Management Analytics

Aon is looking for a Director, Catastrophe Management Analytics to join our Client Delivery team in Chicago, Bloomington, New York, or Boston!

(This is a hybrid role, it is NOT virtual)

Role Responsibilities:

• Lead catastrophe analytics and client delivery across reinsurance accounts, including exposure analysis, catastrophe modeling, portfolio analytics, and interpretation of model results.
• Partner with brokers and clients to translate analytical results into meaningful business insights supporting reinsurance strategy, portfolio management, risk selection, and other risk management decisions.
• Apply catastrophe model output and financial analyses to evaluate loss potential, reinsurance structures, catastrophe provisions, and allocation of catastrophe and reinsurance costs, as appropriate to individual client needs.
• Serve as a senior technical and analytical resource, providing guidance on catastrophe model assumptions, data quality, model results, uncertainty, and appropriate application of analytics.
• Manage client and broker relationships and oversee the timely, accurate, and effective delivery of catastrophe analytics across multiple accounts and projects.
• Lead analytical projects from planning through delivery, coordinating resources, establishing priorities, reviewing work, and communicating results to internal and external stakeholders.
• Mentor and develop analysts and other team members through technical guidance, coaching, review of analytical work, and constructive feedback.
• Contribute to the continued advancement of Catastrophe Management capabilities by identifying opportunities to improve analytical approaches, tools, workflows, and client deliverables.

Skills and experience that will lead to success:

• 8+ years of relevant experience in catastrophe modeling, catastrophe risk analytics, reinsurance, insurance, or a closely related field.
• Strong understanding of catastrophe modeling concepts, exposure data, model assumptions and uncertainty, and the application of catastrophe analytics to insurance and reinsurance decision-making.
• Experience using leading catastrophe modeling platforms and interpreting model output, along with strong working knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint. Experience with analytical tools such as SQL, R, Python, or other data applications is a plus.
• Working knowledge of reinsurance structures and an understanding of how catastrophe analytics support reinsurance strategy and decision-making.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex analytical projects and delivering high-quality work across multiple client engagements or priorities.
• Proven ability to communicate complex analytical concepts and results clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong client relationship, project management, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work effectively across analytics, broking, and client teams.
• Experience mentoring, coaching, and developing analysts or other technical colleagues.
• BA/BS degree in a quantitative, analytical, scientific, actuarial, engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.

Desired Skills (not required, but would help you stand out):

• Experience supporting global and/or complex commercial accounts with sophisticated catastrophe risk and analytics needs.
• Industry certifications such as ARe, CPCU, CCRMP, or CCRA are a plus, but not required.
• For positions in San Francisco and Los Angeles, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction record in accordance with local Fair Chance ordinances.

Aon is not accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this position. If you are a search firm, you will not be compensated in any way for your submission of a candidate, even if Aon hires that candidate.

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

The salary range for this position (intended for U.S. applicants) is $135,000 - $155,000 annually. The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s education, experience, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. The salary may also be adjusted based on applicant’s geographic location.

This position is eligible to participate in one of Aon’s annual incentive plans to receive an annual discretionary bonus in addition to base salary. The amount of any bonus varies and is subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan.