Senior Catastrophe Risk Strategist

American Family Insurance Agency Staff; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 111,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Pension plan

Annual incentive

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

American Family Insurance is seeking a Senior Catastrophe Risk Analyst to lead complex catastrophe risk analyses and translate model results into actionable insights. You will partner with cross-functional teams to shape risk strategy and support decision-making.

The role is hybrid, requiring ~10 days per month in the office and candidates residing within 35–50 miles of Madison, WI or Boston, MA. Compensation ranges from $111,000 to $189,000 with relocation support for eligible candidates.

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years of experience preferred.
• Strong analytical skills with data-driven decision making.
• Experience with programming for databases, scripting, and statistics.

Responsibilities

• Performs catastrophe modeling analyses using catastrophe modeling software for input, setup, execution, result extraction and loss analytics.
• Communicates model fundamentals including Hazard, Vulnerability and Financial components to peers.
• Develops analytical tools, reports, and data to understand catastrophe impacts on the business.
• Explores hazard data to inform exposure dashboards, product, pricing and underwriting.
• Assists preparing rate filings and DOI responses.
• Develops automation to monitor catastrophe events daily and assess impact.
• Evaluates catastrophe software/models and industry best practices.
• Collaborates with catastrophe risk management team to provide insights and recommendations.
• Participates in selecting research tools and designing processes for earth science research.
• Keeps awareness of industry best practices and develops innovative approaches.

Skills

R/Python programming

Geospatial analysis

Catastrophe risk modeling

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Catastrophe modeling software

Job description

American Family Insurance is seeking a Senior Catastrophe Risk Analyst to lead complex catastrophe risk analyses and translate model results into actionable insights. You will partner with cross-functional teams to shape risk strategy and support decision-making.

The role is hybrid, requiring ~10 days per month in the office and candidates residing within 35–50 miles of Madison, WI or Boston, MA. Compensation ranges from $111,000 to $189,000 with relocation support for eligible candidates.