Senior Cat Risk Modeler

North American Search Group; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

North American Search Group is seeking a catastrophe modelling expert to join our Center of Excellence. You will research, develop, and validate internal catastrophe models, and support ERM with capital modeling insights and live-event risk assessments.

You will collaborate across global teams to share expertise and market intelligence. The role requires strong programming skills (Python or related languages), GIS, Excel, SQL, and AI/ML, plus solid knowledge of the P&C reinsurance/insurance

Qualifications

• Relevant professional experience in catastrophe modeling (perils such as flood or earthquake) with solid educational training.
• Strong technical proficiency in programming (Python or related languages), GIS, Excel, SQL, and AI/ML.
• Working knowledge of the P&C reinsurance/insurance industry, applying modeling to risk management and underwriting.

Responsibilities

• Support the Nat Cat Center of Excellence by sharing modeling expertise, research, training, collaboration, and market intelligence across global group companies.
• Research, develop, and build internal catastrophe models and solutions to support holding company initiatives.
• Conduct catastrophe model validation by creating benchmarks to evaluate hazard and vulnerability components, overall performance, and vendor model validation.
• Support ERM by reviewing capital modeling assumptions, defining custom views of risk, estimating Probable Maximum Losses for under-modeled region-perils, and assisting with live event response and climate change physical risk assessments.

Skills

Catastrophe modelling

Python

GIS

Excel

SQL

AI/ML

Job description

• Support the Nat Cat Center of Excellence by sharing modeling expertise, research, training, collaboration, and market intelligence across global group companies.
• Research, develop, and build internal catastrophe models and solutions to support holding company initiatives.
• Conduct catastrophe model validation by creating benchmarks to evaluate hazard and vulnerability components, overall performance, and vendor model validation.
• Support ERM by reviewing capital modeling assumptions, defining custom views of risk, estimating Probable Maximum Losses for under-modeled region-perils, and assisting with live event response and climate change physical risk assessments.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Relevant professional experience in catastrophe modeling (covering perils such as flood or earthquake) with solid educational training.
• Strong technical proficiency in programming (Python or related languages), GIS, Excel, SQL, and AI/ML.
• Working knowledge of the property & casualty (P&C) reinsurance/insurance industry, applying modeling to risk management and underwriting.

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