CAT Risk Analyst (Hybrid)

Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 1+ years of experience in catastrophe risk analysis preferred
  • Proficient in programming languages like R and Python
  • Experience with catastrophe management software and peril models
  • Strong analytical and quantitative skills
  • Basic knowledge of earth science and its applications in insurance
  • Ability to communicate effectively within a team
  • Experience manipulating large datasets for analysis

Responsibilities

  • Perform catastrophe modeling analyses using specialized software
  • Develop analytical tools and reports to assess natural disaster impacts on the business
  • Monitor daily catastrophe peril events in the U.S. and evaluate potential impacts
  • Evaluate and explore industry best practices in catastrophe management and earth science technologies
  • Investigate complex datasets to define model specifications and requirements
  • Contribute innovative ideas to improve business development

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • Competitive 401(k) contribution and pension plan
  • Annual incentive programs and 23 days of paid time off
  • Student loan repayment assistance and paid family leave
  • 9 paid holidays and supportive wellbeing programs
Full Job Description
The Catastrophe Risk Analyst plays a key role in shaping smarter risk decisions across the organization. In this role, you'll turn catastrophe model results and exposure data into meaningful insights, partner with cross-functional teams, and help influence portfolio strategy, risk appetite, and business planning. This is a great opportunity to contribute to innovative analytics, event response, and continuous improvements that strengthen how the company understands and manages catastrophe risk.

You will report to a CAT Risk Senior Manager.

In this hybrid role, you will be expected to work a minimum of 10 days per month from the office. Candidates should reside within approximately 35-50 miles of one of the following office locations: Madison, WI 53783 or Boston, MA 02110.
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Position Compensation Range:
$90,000.00 - $147,000.00

Pay Rate Type:
Salary

Compensation may vary based on the job level and your geographic work location. Relocation support is offered for eligible candidates.

Responsibilities:

  • Perform catastrophe modeling analyses using catastrophe modeling software for assessing data input, model set-up, model execution, result extraction and loss analytics.
  • Develop analytical 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.
  • Monitor catastrophe peril events in the United States daily and assist identifying the potential impact on the Enterprise business.
  • Evaluate catastrophe management software and models and exploring industry best practices and business strategies in earth science technologies.
  • Manipulate and investigate complex datasets and form data requirements and model specifications needed for development.
  • Bring in new ideas and approaches to develop business.


Requirements:

  • Your experience with programming languages (like R or Python) would be helpful, along with strong analytical skills.
  • 1+ years of experience preferred.
  • Demonstrated experience providing customer-oriented solutions or support.
  • Experience with Catastrophe management software and catastrophe peril models.
  • Experience with natural catastrophe risk and it's application to the insurance space and catastrophe modeling.
  • Proficiency in programming languages suitable for database
  • Basic knowledge of earth science, property insurance and applications of natural catastrophe risks to the insurance product
  • 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 using large amounts of structured, semi structured, and unstructured data.
  • Solid knowledge of managing data to scale using data summarization, query and analysis software and tools.
  • Travel Requirements - Up to 10%.


Additional Information
  • To ensure a strong start, all employees participate in our New Employee Orientation during their first week. This experience is held in person at our Madison, WI Headquarters or one of our AmFam core locations to help you connect with our mission, meet key team members and build relationships that support your growth. At times, sessions may be delivered virtually based on scheduling and availability.
  • Offer to selected candidate will be made contingent on the results of applicable background checks
  • Offer to selected candidate is contingent on signing a non-disclosure agreement for proprietary information, trade secrets, and inventions
  • Sponsorship will not be considered for this position unless specified in the posting


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.

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