Senior Manager, Exposure Mgmt and Catastrophe Risk

Role OVERVIEW:

We are seeking a Catastrophe Risk Manager to manage all daily aspects of Catastrophe Risk and Exposure Management for E&S Property:

•       Oversee, refine, enhance Underwriting processes related to SOV Processing, Cat Pricing
•        Provide UW guidance on individual submissions, renewal actions, overall book profile
•        Supervise automated processes to compile and report Monthly Rollup modeling
•        Actively analyze portfolios, deliver actionable insights based on Optimization and Profitability
•        Monitor, analyze, and report on potential and active Cat events
•        Support business planning, profit studies, reinsurance purchase, regulatory reporting
•        Collaborate across Underwriters, Actuarial, Reinsurance, Risk Management, to ensure alignment

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Process Management:  Design, Implementation, Refinement
  •      UW Pricing/Risk Analysis Workflow
  •      Risk Aggregation, Rollup Modeling, Portfolio Optimization
  •      Data Solutions, Standardized Reporting
• Portfolio Management
  •      Performance, Profitability Analytics
  •      Portfolio Optimization
• Exposure Management
  •      Capacity Allocation, Management
  •      Reinsurance Analytics, Reporting
  •      Regulatory Reporting
• Data Analytics / Management
  •      Provide guidance, insight into Exposure Data Repository design, implementation, tooling
• Event Response
  •      Provide event response analytics for live events

Qualifications

•       Minimum of 5 years of cat modeling experience, ideally AIR/Touchstone; Property Insurance understanding a must
•       Talented analyst, critical-thinker, pragmatic problem-solver; effective collaborator, communicator
•       Proven ability to effectively analyze, process, visualize, and communicate complex quantitative information in impactful, actionable ways
•       Strong SQL knowledge, particularly for mining Cat Modeling data; Skilled in Microsoft Excel
•       Experience using Exposure Management, Portfolio Optimization tools, such as Analyze Re, a plus
•       Working knowledge of Python or R a plus; Working knowledge of QGIS or ARCGIS Software a plus

This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management.

For this position, we currently expect to offer a base salary in the range of $110-125k.  The specific salary offer will be based on an assessment of a variety of factors including the experience of the successful candidate.  In addition, all employees are eligible for competitive annual incentive targets, with awards based on overall corporate and individual performance. Additionally, we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package which includes medical plans for employees and their families, health and wellness programs, retirement plans, tuition reimbursement, paid time off, and much more.

Westfield Specialty is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.  We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.  

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Salary : $110,000 - $125,000