Sr. Catastrophe Analyst

Richmond, VA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 92880 - 127710

Posted on: 5 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

What part will you play If youre looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference youve found it.

The work we do at Markel gives people the confidence to move forward and seize opportunities and youll find your fit amongst our global community of optimists and problem-solvers. Were always pushing each other to go further because we believe that when we realize our potential we can help others reach theirs. Join us and play your part in something special! The primary purpose of this position is to support the management of Markels product lines subject to catastrophic perils by producing validating and analyzing catastrophe model results for portfolio risk analysis. This includes performing portfolio risk roll-up and analyzing changes in corporate catastrophe exposure and loss statistics to differentiate between profitable and unprofitable segments. This position includes maintaining up-to-date knowledge of catastrophe modeling through proactive research and continuing education to help Markel produce accurate catastrophe related statistics and achieve profitable growth.

Job Description

Advance automation as relates to gathering and applying data to catastrophe modeling software to further develop efficient analysis and reporting.
Lead the efforts in providing and communicating catastrophe loss and exposure estimates in a timely manner with limited supervision.
Perform portfolio risk roll-up over a wide variety of products apply applicable outwards reinsurance terms analyze and validate results in a timely manner.
Relate mathematical catastrophe models to the real world and provide guidance to management that translates results to actionable items.
Collaborate with underwriters Product Line Leadership (PLL) and management to support and sustain profitable organizational growth by providing effective catastrophe analysis that identifies profitable areas to target and highlights unprofitable areas as well as monitoring key catastrophe statistics and advising management of possible issues.
Utilize available data to help effectively apportion catastrophe capacity and access existing products to determine if they add profitable growth to the organization.
Evaluate new business opportunities and potential acquisitions providing input to senior management.
Proactively share knowledge in related areas creating learning experiences and fostering collaboration within the organization including mentoring and training less experienced analysts.

Education

Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in a related quantitative field required.

General Skill Set

Thorough experience utilizing MS Excel to analyze data and present information in a user-friendly format.
Ability to apply and interpret advanced mathematical economical and statistical concepts.
Creative problem solver who is detail-oriented and possesses exceptional organization and analytical skills.
Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks and consistently meet deadlines.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Ability to maintain working relationships with other departments and function in an unstructured environment.
Open and enthusiastic to learning new software and exploring new and different ways of analyzing catastrophe risk.

Specialized Skill Set

3 years of work experience as a catastrophe modeler/analyst or in a related position within the insurance/reinsurance field with knowledge of commercial catastrophe models (RMS/AIR). Experience working with Verisk AIR platform is preferred.
Data management tools experience is a plus.
Strong experience with SQL Query is a plus as is intermediate/advanced knowledge of VBA Python Power BI and GIS systems.

US Work Authorization

US Work Authorization required. Markel does not provide visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future.

Pay information:

The base salary offered for the successful candidate will be based on compensable factors such as job-relevant education job-relevant experience training licensure demonstrated competencies geographic location and other salary for the position is $92880 - $127710 with a 15% bonus potential.

Who we are:

Markel Group (NYSE MKL) a fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20 countries is a holding company for insurance reinsurance specialist advisory and investment operations around the world.

Were all about people We win together We strive for better

We enjoy the everyday We think further

Whats in it for you:

In keeping with the values of the Markel Style we strive to support our employees in living their lives to the fullest at home and at work.

We offer competitive benefit programs that help meet our diverse and changing environment as well as support our employees needs at all stages of life.

All full-time employees have the option to select from multiple health dental and vision insurance plan options and optional life disability and AD&D insurance.

We also offer a 401(k) with employer match contributions an Employee Stock Purchase Plan PTO corporate holidays and floating holidays parental leave.

Are you ready to play your part

Choose Apply Now to fill out our short application so that we can find out more about you.

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Required Experience:

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What part will you play If youre looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference youve found it.The work we do at Markel gives people the confidence to move forward and seize opportunities and youll find your fit amongst our global community of optimists and problem-solvers. Were alwa...