Remote Insurance Data Analyst: Insights That Drive Strategy

Placements24; Mbombela (Nelspruit); Hybrid; ZAR 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Retirement contributions

Performance-based incentives

Remote work from anywhere

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an Insurance Data Analyst to join a forward-thinking team. This fully remote role focuses on extracting, cleaning, and analyzing complex datasets to drive underwriting, claims, marketing, and product development decisions.

The ideal candidate will leverage expertise in SQL, Python, and R to build reports and predictive models, collaborating with business units while maintaining data integrity in a remote work environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field and strong foundation in statistics.
• Minimum 3 years of data analysis experience, preferably in insurance or financial services.
• Proficient in SQL, Python (Pandas, NumPy), and R.
• Experience with Tableau or Power BI for data visualization.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Collect, clean, and transform large datasets from various sources in the insurance domain.
• Perform in-depth data analyses to uncover trends, patterns, and anomalies relevant to operations.
• Develop and maintain reports, dashboards, and visualizations to communicate findings to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with business units to understand data needs and provide analytical support.
• Develop predictive models and forecasting techniques to support planning and decision-making.
• Ensure data accuracy, integrity, and consistency in outputs.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and efficiency gains through data analysis.
• Stay updated with latest data analysis tools and methodologies.
• Assist in developing data governance policies and procedures.

Skills

SQL

Python (Pandas, NumPy)

R

Education

Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Economics, or related quantitative field

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an Insurance Data Analyst to join a forward-thinking team. This fully remote role focuses on extracting, cleaning, and analyzing complex datasets to drive underwriting, claims, marketing, and product development decisions.

The ideal candidate will leverage expertise in SQL, Python, and R to build reports and predictive models, collaborating with business units while maintaining data integrity in a remote work environment.