Strategic Catastrophe Analytics Director

Howden Group Holdings; Edina (MN); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Howden Re is the global reinsurance broker focused on catastrophe analytics and innovative risk solutions. This Director role on the Catastrophe Analytics team collaborates with colleagues to advise clients in managing catastrophe risk and to apply outputs from catastrophe models in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities include data prep, validation, portfolio analysis, results reporting, and data visualization, while building strong client and reinsurer relationships and improving

Qualifications

• 8+ years of catastrophe modeling and risk management experience.
• Strong data analysis, manipulation, and visualization skills.
• Experience with cat modeling software and knowledge of model methods.
• Legally authorized to work in the US.

Responsibilities

• Execute catastrophe modeling including data preparation, validation, portfolio analysis, reporting.
• Respond to queries from internal and external stakeholders on exposure data, cat events, risk views, profitability.
• Communicate technical concepts clearly to diverse stakeholders.
• Use proprietary software to design and manage catastrophe reinsurance programs.
• Improve analytical processes for greater efficiency and client results.
• Establish strong relationships with colleagues, clients and reinsurers.

Skills

Data analysis

Data visualization

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Mathematics, Statistics, CS, Economics, Finance

Tools

SQL

Excel

R

Python

Power BI

ArcGIS

Verisk Touchstone

RMS RiskLink

Job description

Howden Re is the global reinsurance broker focused on catastrophe analytics and innovative risk solutions. This Director role on the Catastrophe Analytics team collaborates with colleagues to advise clients in managing catastrophe risk and to apply outputs from catastrophe models in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities include data prep, validation, portfolio analysis, results reporting, and data visualization, while building strong client and reinsurer relationships and improving