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Howden Group Holdings lists this Director - Catastrophe Analytics opportunity in edina, Minnesota. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Howden Re is the global reinsurance broker and risk, capital & strategic advisor focused on relentless innovation & superior analytics for top client service. About Role Howden Re is the global reinsurance broker and risk, capital & strategic advisor focused on relentless innovation & superior analytics for top client service. People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It’s what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down headhunters for years. Whatever your priorities – work / life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering – you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden
About the Role
As a Director on the Catastrophe Analytics team, you will collaborate with colleagues to advise Howden Re clients in managing catastrophe risk. Experience using, interpreting, and applying outputs from catastrophe models is required. You will be joining a best-in class analytics team that produces innovative solutions in a collaborative and results-driven environment.
Primary Responsibilities
Execute upon all aspects of catastrophe modeling, including data preparation and validation, portfolio analysis and postprocessing, reporting of results, data visualization and mapping.
Be responsive to a range of queries from internal and external stakeholders on topics including property exposure data, real-time cat events, cat model validation, view of risk, portfolio profitability and optimization.
Strategic thinking, problem solving, and communication of technic al concepts to range of stakeholders are core to success in this role.
Use proprietary software to design and manage catastrophe reinsurance programs.
Improve analytical processes to achieve greater efficiency and better results for clients.
Establish strong relationships with colleagues, clients and reinsurers.
Qualifications
8+ years experience in catastrophe modeling and risk management
High level of proficiency in data analysis, manipulation, and visualization tools and program languages such as SQL, Excel, R, Python, Power BI, and ArcGIS.
Experience with cat modeling software (i.e. Verisk Touchstone, RMS RiskLink) and an understanding of model methodology, practical uses, and limitations.
Knowledge of property insurance and reinsurance; ARe designation is a plus
Strong organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously in a results-driven environment
Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to explain technical concepts succinctly.
Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Economics, Finance or similar analytical major.
Legally authorized to work in the US.
The expected base salary range for this role is $130,000-190,000.
The base salary range and ultimate title is based on level of relevant experience and location and does not include other types of compensation such as discretionary
Howden began in 1994, as just three people and a dog. Now there are 23,000 of us, and we're a leading global insurance group, managing $37bn of premiums for our clients. Our largest shareholder group is us – the people who work in the business – supported by three long-term, minority growth-equity partners who share our vision to build a business to last, one that will never be sold. The owner's mindset is something that's embedded in our culture; our people readily take ownership of their decisions, their actions, and their outputs. They’re invested in every sense. And we all know that by working together to drive the business forward, everyone will benefit from the extraordinary results we can achieve.
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