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Job Description

About 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

Qualifications

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

PartnerRe provides a working environment in which diversity is valued, where all employees feel welcome, respected, and empowered to perform at their best. We invite you to learn more about D&I at PartnerRe.

Thank you,

PartnerRe Hiring Team