Assistant Catastrophe Analyst

Role Summary & Purpose

• The Non-Natural Catastrophe team in Exposure Management is responsible for key classes in Arch, including Terrorism, Contingency, Cyber, and Liability.
• We ensure data is entered accurately into our systems and produce key business reports, and analyse movements monthly, as well as providing quote analysis to underwriters before risks are written.
• This role is responsible for assisting the Non-Natural Catastrophe team with the processing and smooth-running of these classes.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities

• Communicate with underwriters to ensure the smooth operation of Exposure Management services within the business.
• Communicate with the outsource team to answer queries and ensure the timely and accurate capture of risks into our systems.
• Augment data where the quality is poor to improve the accuracy of our key metrics.
• Maintain the accuracy of the exposure database.
• Run reports for pre and post-bind accounts, and assist with portfolio analysis.
• Assist with the development of key class processes and analytics.
• Work with other members of Exposure Management to ensure cross-class collaboration.
• Workflow monitoring where required.
• Assisting other members of the Exposure Management team if required.

Skills / Competencies

• Data handling.
• Good communication.
• Experience using tools (e.g., Excel) to process large volumes of data and check for errors and ensure data integrity.
• Advantageous to have experience using programming languages (e.g., R, VBA, C#) or scripting languages (e.g., SQL).
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with others both internally and externally.

Qualifications / Experience

• Sound judgment, good organisation and administrational skills and adaptability to work using your own initiative.
• Strong interest in understanding complex man-made risk.
• Curiosity about data, patterns with a natural inclination to explore how different scenarios could impact portfolios.
• Engagement with geopolitical, socio economic, and technological trends, and enthusiasm for staying informed about global events that may shape non-natural catastrophe exposure.
• Interest in translating analytical outputs into actionable insights and communicating with key stakeholders.
• Motivation to continuously learn, including new tools, analytical techniques, and developments in the non-natural catastrophe risk landscape.
• No prior experience in insurance or Exposure Management is required.