Canopius Group · 2 months ago
Catastrophe Risk Analyst
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry Level
$100K/yr - $125K/yr
1+ years expCanopius Group is a global specialty lines (re)insurer and a leading insurer in the Lloyd’s of London insurance market. They are seeking a Catastrophe Risk Analyst to contribute to the development of their Catastrophe Management team by providing technical support and exposure management to underwriters, while also working closely with the Group Cat Modelling function to develop methods to achieve Catastrophe Management goals.
Insurance
Responsibilities
Contributing to the catastrophe modelling and exposure management for business written out of the US platforms. Initial focus will be on D&F with potential to expand into other natural and non-natural lines
Working closely with the Natural Catastrophe Management team, across different regions, to ensure close communication across the Catastrophe Management team, consistent application of view of risk and contribute to cross-region analytics
Building a strong relationship with underwriters in order to provide analytics that can drive underwriter decision making and risk selection
Translating functionality of the US peril models to underwriters including their strengths/weaknesses, data quality considerations and how this impacts the modelled losses
Creating a narrative based on the modelling data and other sources to effectively provide a valuable summary of a certain risk and give advice to UW on the strengths and weaknesses of both the data and the model’s ability to provide meaningful results. This includes communicating the concept of uncertainty
Contributing to the implementation of methodologies that streamline workflow and processes
Contribution to internal and regulatory reporting including monthly roll ups and regulatory submissions
Qualification
Required
At least one year of Cat Modelling experience in any business line
Highly numerate and logical – strong mathematical/ statistical knowledge is advantageous
Excellent business communication skills - ability to influence, negotiate, and listen to external parties and members of the Cat Team
Ability to manipulate large data sets with strong Excel and SQL skills
Highly organised and able to work well under time pressure and to tight deadlines
Be a creative, self-starter with the ability to apply knowledge to solve complex issues as they arise
Shows initiative and able to work on own or as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Quick to learn and able to turn their hand to a range of tasks
Enjoys being challenged and a motivation to continue to improve
Strong communication skills with ability to explain complex ideas to a variety of audiences
Outside the box problem solving, with a passion for completing tasks
Proactive and hard-working
Preferred
D&F and RMS knowledge are strong advantages
Familiarity with another programming language such as VBA, .NET, R, Python is a strong advantage
Benefits
Hybrid working
Non-contributory 401k
Discretionary bonus
Insurances including medical, dental and vision cover
Many other benefits to enhance financial, physical, social and psychological health
Company
Canopius Group
We are Canopius, a global specialty and Property & Casualty (re)insurer with offices in the UK, the US, Bermuda, Singapore and Australia.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance
2025-06-11Secondary Market
2019-11-04Corporate Round
2017-09-01Acquired
Leadership Team
Coleman Johnson
Chief Underwriting Officer, US and Bermuda
Lisa Davis
President and Chief Underwriting Officer
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