Data Analyst – Underwriting Analytics

Zurich Insurance

Data Analyst in Underwriting Analytics team at Zurich Insurance. Analyzing data and providing insights to improve underwriting decisions and support business growth.

Posted 6/5/2026full-timeDublin • 🇮🇪 IrelandJuniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudPythonTableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Produce high-quality management information (MI) across a range of Underwriting and Performance KPIs (e.g. premium, loss ratio, retention, new business, rate changes).
Design, build and maintain regular reports and dashboards for stakeholders across the Underwriting and Actuarial Pricing functions.
Build and maintain financial and performance forecasting models (e.g. volume, premium and loss forecasts) to support planning, budgeting and portfolio steering.
Support the Head of Underwriting Analytics in generating actionable insights and recommendations for underwriting, pricing and portfolio management.
Analyse trends in claims, exposure and pricing to identify opportunities and risks.
Help improve data quality by identifying issues, contributing to data remediation and defining better data processes and controls.
Enhance efficiency through process automation (for example, automating recurring reports, data refreshes and quality checks).
Document processes, assumptions and methods in a clear, concise and repeatable way.
Collaborate closely with Underwriting, Pricing, Finance and Data teams to understand requirements and deliver practical, user-friendly solutions.
Contribute to ad-hoc analysis and projects (e.g. profitability deep dives, product reviews, portfolio segmentation, pricing change impact assessments).

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Science, Data Science, Finance, Economics, Engineering or a related quantitative discipline.
New graduate or approximately 0–3 years of relevant experience in data analysis, reporting, analytics, actuarial, or a related field (insurance experience is an advantage but not essential).
Strong numeracy and data literacy, with the ability to work with large datasets and complex calculations.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including use of formulas, pivot tables and basic data manipulation.
Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Word for preparing reports, presentations and documentation.
Exposure to, or basic knowledge of, at least one programming language such as Python and/or R.
Experience with data visualisation and reporting tools such as Power BI or Tableau is an advantage.
Familiarity with working in cloud-based data environments (e.g. Databricks or similar) is an advantage.
Knowledge of WTW tools such as EMBlem and Radar is an advantage but not required – training can be provided.
Experience with statistical or analytical techniques (e.g. regression, time series, segmentation) is beneficial.

Benefits

Comp & perks

flexible working models
interesting opportunities for further training & development
health insurance
retirement plans

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Hard Skills & Tools

data analysisreportinganalyticsactuarial sciencefinancial forecastingstatistical techniquesdata visualizationprogramming (Python, R)numeracydata literacy

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingattention to detailanalytical thinkingprocess documentationinsight generationadaptabilitycritical thinkingorganizational skills