Catastrophe Data Analyst

About The Team

Insurance Market Analysis is part of Swiss Re Institute and responsible for analysing and forecasting the global macroeconomic and insurance market environment. Swiss Re Institute is responsible for Swiss Re's flagship sigma publication series and holds a crucial role in steering Swiss Re's capital allocation for both sides of the balance sheet. The team also drives thought leadership on topics of strategic importance for the Group and helps shaping the policy dialogue and outcome.

Swiss Re Institute is highly visible and interacts with a wide variety of key partners and decision makers across the organization and externally. We are a truly global team located in Zurich, Bratislava, New York, Bangalore, Hong Kong and Beijing and collaborate closely with all of Swiss Re's re/insurance business units and Group functions.

Swiss Re embraces diversity and equal opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We further collaborate in a flexible working environment, providing all of our employees with a compelling degree of autonomy to decide how, when and where we work most effectively.

About The Role

This role presents an exciting opportunity to be a part of Swiss Re's distinguished international research team. Here you'll actively engage in analyzing global natural catastrophe events, associated losses, and the implications of climate change on global re/insurance business. Your research will directly support Swiss Re's business strategy and enhance client engagement. This position serves as an exceptional platform for professional growth, providing frequent interactions with senior management and collaboration with diverse teams across the organization. Expect a dynamic work environment where you'll need to demonstrate flexibility, adaptability, and independent initiative daily. Key tasks and responsibilities include:

• Collect, curate and analyze large data sets to support research projects related to quantifying and modelling the impact of natural catastrophes, climate change on economy and business.
• Keeping track on daily basis of natural catastrophe related developments and insights and translating them into re/insurance impact and themes
• Contribute to Swiss Re's thought-leadership publications (e.g. sigma, expertise publications, risk insights, etc) by writing pieces or providing ad-hoc support
• Contribute to ad-hoc projects and activities related to natural catastrophe topics; as well as topics around (but not limited to) industry/segment analysis, market analysis, product analysis and other areas of interest to Swiss Re when required
• Preparing high-quality and visually appealing slide decks and presenting findings to internal and external stakeholders (e.g. preparing briefing materials for senior executives, media events, presenting research outcomes at an industry conference, etc.)
• Carrying out assigned responsibilities with minimal direct supervision, and demonstrating good inter-personal and collaboration skills to generate a workflow of projects from Swiss Re’s business units
• Support Group Chief Economist, Head of Insurance Market, Catastrophe Data Analyst and the Line Manager in India on global research projects in collaboration with Swiss Re Institute global hubs as well as different internal/external stakeholders
  
  

About You

• Good understanding of natural perils and their interaction with physical world, and impact on assets, people and organisations.
• An advanced degree in the field of engineering/atmospheric science/economics/statistics, or insurance.
• Minimum three years of experience in quantitative modelling, economic/insurance research and climate/sustainability research.
• Experience in insurance industry, catastrophe risk modelling and industry certifications would be an added advantage.
• Intermediate to advanced programming skills in one or more major statistical software/programming languages such as R, Stata, Matlab, Python is a must.
• Excellent command over written and oral English with experience/interest in writing reports on topics related to natural perils and their impact on the industry.
• Strong attention to detail, quality and accuracy of data and data analytics. Willingness to learn about insurance/reinsurance.
  
  

About Swiss Re

Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. We cover both Property & Casualty and Life & Health. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 14,000 employees across the world.

Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and their passion for sustainability.

If you are an experienced professional returning to the workforce after a career break, we encourage you to apply for open positions that match your skills and experience.

Keywords

Reference Code: 134958