Senior Catastrophe Modelling Analyst
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Location: Miami, FL 33186
Description:
About MS Reinsurance
MS Reinsurance is a global reinsurer domiciled in Switzerland. With underwriting offices in Zurich, Bermuda, Miami and New York, MS Reinsurance provides best-in-class reinsurance products and services to clients around the world. As part of the world-leading insurance group MS&AD, MS Reinsurance is a trusted, long-term partner, helping clients turn risks into opportunities through deep technical expertise and bespoke reinsurance solutions.
About the role
Reporting into the Modelling , the primary purpose of the role is to provide tailored risk pricing, to support and enhance our underwriting capabilities on pricing requests, bringing clarity, transparency and understanding to the users and clients of catastrophe modelling. This role is focused on supporting our dynamic and growing Miami and New York books of business, with a strong focus on Latin America and US programs.
Additional roles include leading the quarterly portfolio roll up, enhancing process through efficiency gains and developing new MI, collaborating with underwriting and MS Re's in-house research analyst to develop new views of risk, and contributing to various projects to further enhance our analytical capabilities and efficiencies.
Your responsibilities
Your profile
What we offer
We offer a modern workplace, an entrepreneurial culture with room for innovation and a hybrid work model. Collaboration, Empowerment and Responsibilities are key values we live on a day-to-day basis. You will be part of a hands-on culture where you really can make an impact. We place mutual trust at the forefront of our collaboration and path to growth.
In case of questions, please contact us via email: careers@msreinsurance.com
MS Reinsurance is the market-facing brand of the risk carrying legal entity MS Amlin AG, a global reinsurer domiciled in Switzerland and operating in Bermuda as MS Amlin AG, Bermuda Branch, in the United States through MS Amlin Reinsurance Managers, Inc, and in Labuan, Malaysia as MS Amlin AG, Labuan Branch
The jobs is based in Miami, FL, and the candidate will require a US passport or Green Card. The candidate will need to travel to London and Bermuda during the first months of employment for training.
MS Reinsurance is a global reinsurer domiciled in Switzerland. With underwriting offices in Zurich, Bermuda, Miami and New York, MS Reinsurance provides best-in-class reinsurance products and services to clients around the world. As part of the world-leading insurance group MS&AD, MS Reinsurance is a trusted, long-term partner, helping clients turn risks into opportunities through deep technical expertise and bespoke reinsurance solutions.
About the role
Reporting into the Modelling , the primary purpose of the role is to provide tailored risk pricing, to support and enhance our underwriting capabilities on pricing requests, bringing clarity, transparency and understanding to the users and clients of catastrophe modelling. This role is focused on supporting our dynamic and growing Miami and New York books of business, with a strong focus on Latin America and US programs.
Additional roles include leading the quarterly portfolio roll up, enhancing process through efficiency gains and developing new MI, collaborating with underwriting and MS Re's in-house research analyst to develop new views of risk, and contributing to various projects to further enhance our analytical capabilities and efficiencies.
Your responsibilities
- Providing lead analytical support to underwriters throughout client quoting process and providing narrative support for all catastrophe modelled figures whilst ensuring all appropriate checks are carried out
- Being a key point of contact for the underwriters with queries relating to the pricing of accounts
- Delegate modelling tasks to other team members where appropriate
- Review, challenge and improve the completeness, accuracy and appropriateness of exposure data used within routine catastrophe modelling to ensure the data used in analyses is fit for purpose
- Maintaining and growing strong relationships with the underwriting team
- Assisting with client and broker relationships with the ability to deal with enquiries in an efficient professional manner
- Turning around all pricing requests to meet deadlines in a professional and accurate manner by ensuring appropriate checks are carried out
- Lead portfolio roll-ups for Miami and New York portfolios
- Support the modelling manager, underwriting and research in identifying model discrepancies and aid in prioritising and developing new views of risk to address these
- Being proactive in your own development and assisting with the development of more junior staff members where appropriate
- Assisting with projects to enhance our analytical capabilities and efficiencies
- Performing ad hoc analytics
Your profile
- Degree successfully completed in Mathematics, Natural Science, Physics, Engineering or in a similar discipline
- 4 years or more experience in catastrophe modelling and data analytics, including the use of vendor modelling software (e.g. Moody's/RMS, Verisk) is a must
- Ability to convey complex modelling concepts to non-modellers
- Good communicator who is able to interact with underwriters
- Teamwork and relationship building skills
- Good self-management, time management and multi-tasking skills
- Good understanding of reinsurance treaties (excess of loss and pro rata in particular) and the wider industry
- Excellent problem solving skills and ability to think outside of the box
- Reliable, proactive, independent
- Attention to detail
- Proficiency in written and spoken Spanish would be an asset
- Coding experience (SQL, Python) would be advantageous
What we offer
We offer a modern workplace, an entrepreneurial culture with room for innovation and a hybrid work model. Collaboration, Empowerment and Responsibilities are key values we live on a day-to-day basis. You will be part of a hands-on culture where you really can make an impact. We place mutual trust at the forefront of our collaboration and path to growth.
In case of questions, please contact us via email: careers@msreinsurance.com
MS Reinsurance is the market-facing brand of the risk carrying legal entity MS Amlin AG, a global reinsurer domiciled in Switzerland and operating in Bermuda as MS Amlin AG, Bermuda Branch, in the United States through MS Amlin Reinsurance Managers, Inc, and in Labuan, Malaysia as MS Amlin AG, Labuan Branch
The jobs is based in Miami, FL, and the candidate will require a US passport or Green Card. The candidate will need to travel to London and Bermuda during the first months of employment for training.