Hiscox

Senior Catastrophe Research Analyst

Hiscox

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: London • United Kingdom

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

PythonSQL

About the role

  • Lead and co-ordinate Hiscox Re’s catastrophe research activities.
  • Lead specific research projects that include: defining and implementing the Hiscox View of Risk validation of catastrophe vendor models, leading research on catastrophe frequency and severity on specific regions and perils.
  • Co-ordinate research projects and specific project work with reinsurance underwriting teams, Hiscox Group research and exposure management teams and other Hiscox business unit catastrophe managers.
  • Present externally to brokers, cedants and Hiscox capital partners, confidently articulating our catastrophe management and View of Risk.
  • Provide thought leadership on topics relating to natural catastrophes including climate change.
  • Represent Hiscox Re internally at risk committees and exposure management groups.
  • Own scientific and portfolio insight on active cat events and communicate this to Hiscox Re and Group leadership teams.
  • Represent Hiscox Re at Industry events.

Requirements

  • A PhD or Masters degree in a related or scientific field.
  • Knowledge of catastrophe reinsurance and ILS.
  • Excellent technical knowledge of catastrophe modelling and exposure management.
  • In depth knowledge of the main catastrophe vendor models including their strengths and weaknesses.
  • Strong commercial acumen and strategic mindset.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills for a range of expert/non-expert audiences.
  • Strong technology skills including R, python, SQL.
Benefits
  • great employee benefits that take care of your mental and physical wellbeing
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Hard Skills & Tools
catastrophe modellingexposure managementcatastrophe vendor modelsRpythonSQL
Soft Skills
commercial acumenstrategic mindsetwritten communicationverbal communicationthought leadership
Certifications
PhDMasters degree