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Job DescriptionAbout this job:
We currently have a position in our Toronto office for a Cat Modelling Specialist in the Catastrophe Modeling Americas team. This position is for a candidate with 3 or more years' experience in catastrophe modeling. Knowledge of one or more vendor models (RMS, AIR) and familiarity with insurance / reinsurance applications is required. The team comprises highly skilled individuals whose expertise is utilized throughout to help the company underwrite and manage catastrophe risk.
The Position:
The core responsibility of the role is to perform timely, efficient, and high-quality catastrophe risk modelling to support the Underwriting, Actuarial, and Risk Management departments.
- Analysis of exposure data provided as input to the risk analyses, including data quality assessment (consistency and plausibility checks), data augmentation and data management.
- Processing of exposure data as needed to prepare the information for catastrophe modeling and reporting
- Perform catastrophe risk analyses, review and verify results, and prepare the necessary reporting. Communicate and explain results to users of the information
- Support analyses for periodic catastrophe portfolio roll-ups, internal and external reporting needs, and post-event loss estimation
- Support training for new modeling analysts and help provide guidance on modeling tasks
- Provide support for internal projects and the development of PartnerRe's internal view of risk, including testing, sensitivity analyses and impact studies
- Contribute to the maintenance of PartnerRe's catastrophe modeling landscape and drive projects to further improve its efficiency, including maintenance and development of internal software tool
About you:
- College degree in a quantitative field, such as natural science, engineering, or mathematics
- Strong analytical skills
- At least 3 years experience with one or more vendor catastrophe models (RMS, AIR) and familiarity with insurance / reinsurance conditions
- Some knowledge of probability and statistics required
- Ability to work with large data sets, analyze, process, visualize and communicate quantitative information
- Skilled in use of Microsoft Office products, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint
- Knowledge of relational databases, with a preference for MS-SQL Server, is a plus
- Some programming ability will be beneficial
- Good communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical subjects to varied audiences
- Ability to prioritize and organize tasks under time and resource constraints
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate effectively with both local and remote team members
- Creative, results oriented, self-driven
Additional Information
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PartnerRe Hiring Team