Catastrophe Pricing Analyst at Canopius Services Ltd

The Role

As leaders in the Cat-focused US property market our pricing of catastrophe risk has differentiated us from day one. To support our growth the newly created Catastrophe Pricing Analyst role will lead the continued development of the Vave view of catastrophe pricing. This role offers a unique opportunity to apply catastrophe knowledge in the heart of an underwriting operation. 

From the outset, your work to refine the Vave view of catastrophe risk for US perils will have a direct impact on our competitiveness and our profitability. The nature of the Vave portfolio means that Hurricane will be the focus of your efforts, but your responsibility will include Convective Storm, Flood, Earthquake and other emerging perils. 

You will be directly involved in pricing and appetite decisions, will be instrumental in further embedding climate resilience into our portfolio, and leverage Vave’s proprietary                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     claims and exposure datasets. Externally you will foster relationships with third party data providers and model vendors, and your expertise will be invaluable in discussions with capacity providers and other investors.

The role will be ideal for a candidate with a grounding in Catastrophe risk, but with a desire to move into a more underwriting and pricing focused role. 

Key Responsibilities

• Leverage Vave’s unique claims and exposure dataset as part of a process of continually updating our cat pricing
• Work with third party vendors to bring in new sources of hazard data to refine our risk selection and pricing
• Enhance Vave’s view of building vulnerability
• Support development and expansion of products, for example wildfire and earthquake
• Continue to develop Vave’s view of climate change and work to build a climate resilient portfolio
• Work with the exposure management team on portfolio optimisation and cross-peril correlation

Skills and Experience:

• Experience in Catastrophe Management or Catastrophe pricing
• Highly numerate with a good degree in a STEM discipline
• Experience of US insurance market and perils highly advantageous
• Excellent business and communication skills 
• Strong technical skills in SQL essential with Python and R advantageous
• Geospatial analytical skills (GIS) advantageous
• Programming skills highly advantageous
• Good understanding of actuarial techniques