Catastrophe Risk Associate

This position defines and executes the risk management framework for the enterprise or business areas across the organization. Leads activity to balance risk and reward within the enterprise or business risk appetite. Provides risk advice, information and results to functions across the organization to provide reasonable assurance regarding the achievement of strategic objectives.

Position Compensation Range:

$107,000.00 - $181,000.00

Pay Rate Type:

Salary

Compensation may vary based on the job level and your geographic work location.

Primary Accountabilities

• Develops and improves the framework of using catastrophe risk management software for data input, model set-up, model execution, result extraction and loss analytics.

• Leads discussion with business partners to identify their needs and to propose initiatives

• Leads building dashboard to provide insights of catastrophe exposure growth utilizing Catastrophe model output

• Employs portfolio and underwriting tools to assess perils exposures outside of traditional catastrophe vendor models including; but not limited to wildfire, flood, sinkhole, etc.

• Synthesize complex catastrophe loss results for practical application to business needs, including DOI filing support.

• Develops analysis tools, reports, and data to understand the impacts of natural disasters to the enterprise's business, including applying a variety of geospatial analysis techniques to analysis projects.

• Leads evaluating newer version of catastrophe management software and models and exploring industry best practices and business strategies in earth science technologies

• Participates in the selection of research tools and technologies, design of a common research process, and brainstorming new opportunities and methodologies related to earth science.

• Researches and maintains awareness of industry best practices and business strategies.

• Proactively brings in new and innovative ideas and approaches to develop business.

Specialized Knowledge & Skills Requirements

• Advanced knowledge of Catastrophe management software and catastrophe peril models.

• Strong knowledge and understanding of natural catastrophe risk and its application to the insurance space and catastrophe modeling.

• Solid knowledge of earth science and property insurance to perform complex financial, actuarial or business analysis.

• Solid understanding of geospatial software tools and data.

• Ability to work as part of a team and to communicate effectively.

• Proficiency in programming languages suitable for database access, scripting, and statistical analysis.

• Demonstrated experience in using large amounts of structured, semi structured, and unstructured data.

• Demonstrated problem-solving and analytical skills to review complex products, and/or lines of business.

• Demonstrated experience in making independent decisions and in project management methodologies, practices, techniques

• Demonstrated experience in leading and facilitating the discussion with various team members

Licenses

• Not applicable.

Travel Requirements

• Up to 10%.

Physical Requirements

• Not applicable.

Working Conditions

• Not applicable.

We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all of the requirements listed above. Skills can be used in many different ways, and your life and professional experience may be relevant beyond what a list of requirements will capture. We encourage those who are passionate about what we do to apply!

We provide benefits that support your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. You will have access to comprehensive medical, dental, vision and wellbeing benefits that enable you to take care of your health. We also offer a competitive 401(k) contribution, a pension plan, an annual incentive, 9 paid holidays and a paid time off program (23 days accrued annually for full-time employees). In addition, our student loan repayment program and paid-family leave are available to support our employees and their families. Interns and contingent workers are not eligible for American Family Insurance Group benefits.

We are an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws pertaining to non-discrimination, non-harassment and equal opportunity. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

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