Catastrophe Analyst

Job Title: Catastrophe Analyst

Division: Exposure Management; General Management

Reports To: As per Beazley's organisation chart

Key Relationships: NACP and E&S Homeowners Underwriters, Underwriting Assistants, Exposure Management Team

Job Summary: To provide underwriting support to the NACP & E&S Homeowners underwriting teams, specifically catastrophe modelling and pricing of risks, and capture of exposure data for bound risks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Cleanse scheduled location and exposure data, then import or enter into RMS interface in accordance with team procedures
• Liaise with external service provider and update File Transfer Protocol (FTP) site with schedules that require cleansing & downloading cleansed schedules
• Obtain highest acceptable level of geocoding per risk using available tools & resources
• Supply the above information to Underwriters and Underwriting Assistants during quoting
• Quality control of risks entered in RMS interface
• Liaise with US Property Underwriting Teams
• Interact with Exposure Management Team.
• Any other reasonable duties as required.

General

It is important that within all your interactions both internally and externally you adhere to Beazley's core values - Being Bold, Striving for Better, and Doing the Right Thing - as they contribute to an internal environment of teamwork and promote a positive brand image and experience to our external customers. We also expect Beazley employees to:

• Comply with Beazley procedures, policies and regulations including the code of conduct, which incorporates the PRA and FCA Conduct.
• Undertake training on Beazley policies and procedures as delivered by your line manager, the Culture & People or assurance teams (compliance, risk, internal audit) either directly, via e-learning or the learning management system.
• Display business ethics that uphold the interests of all our customers.
• Ensure all interactions with customers are focused on delivering a fair outcome, including having the right products for their needs.
• Comply with any specific responsibilities necessary for your role as outlined by your line manager, the Culture & People or assurance teams (compliance, risk, internal audit) and ensure you keep up to date with developments in these areas. This may include, amongst others, Beazley's underwriting control standards, Beazley's claims control standards, other Beazley standards and customer relationship management.
• Carry out additional responsibilities as individually notified, either through your objectives or through the learning management system. These may include membership of any Beazley committees or working groups.

Personal Specification:

Education & Qualifications

• Minimum of a high school diploma

Skills & Abilities

• Accurate and numerate with attention to detail
• Strong computer skills - Excel, Access
• Experience using RMS RiskBrowser and/or RMS Intelligent Risk Platform
• Ability to communicate effectively with others, both verbally and in writing
• Ability to manage own time and prioritise work

Knowledge & Experience

• Insurance knowledge, Excess & Surplus Lines preferable
• Knowledge of Catastrophe modelling & data requirements

Aptitude & Disposition

• Outcome focused, self-motivated, flexible and enthusiastic;
• Professional approach to successfully interact with internal and external clients

Competencies

• Accuracy
• Concern for quality
• Customer focus
• Initiative
• Self-starter
• Speed and accuracy
• Team work
• Technical competence/expertise
• Time management

The rewards:

• The opportunity to connect and build long-lasting professional relationships while advancing your career with a growing, dynamic organization
• Attractive base compensation and discretionary performance related annual bonus
• Competitively priced medical, dental and vision insurance
• Company paid life, and short- and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) plan with 5% company match and immediate vesting
• 22 days annual PTO (full-time, prorated for 1st calendar year of employment), plus paid public holidays with the ability to flex the religious bank holidays to suit your religious beliefs. Additional PTO purchase is available up to a maximum of 5 days per calendar year.
• Up to $700 reimbursement towards home office setup
• Free in-office lunch, travel reimbursement for travel to office, and monthly lifestyle allowance in support of your wellbeing
• The opportunity to save for, and purchase, shares of Beazley stock
• Six months fully paid parental leave, regardless of how you come to parenthood
• Company paid sabbatical up to 12 weeks after 10 years of continued service
• Support with exam/study leave and fees for relevant qualifications related to furthering education
• Up to 2.5 days matched paid leave for volunteering at a charity of your choice and 5 days paid leave to provide or arrange care for a dependent with a long term care need annually
• Smart working policy and flexible working culture, trusting our employees to do what works best for them, their role and the needs of the business

Salary for this role will be tailored to the successful individual's location and experience. The expected compensation range for this position is $50,000-54,000 per year plus discretionary annual bonus. You will be able to discuss your salary expectations should you be contacted about this role.