Nat Cat Pricer

We are looking for a Nat Cat Pricer who is a team player, technically sound, passionately curious, and who ambitiously wants to make business impact.

The Nat Cat Pricer analyses and prices P&C reinsurance treaty business for assigned markets and lines of business. The role also participates in developing, cultivating and maintaining the Pricing & Modelling community, driving innovation and fostering a culture of service through various projects.

Key duties and responsibilities

Support Cat Modelling, Pricing and Accumulation:

• Provide treaty reinsurance catastrophe modelling support to underwriters. Analyse cedant exposure/modelled results received from clients/brokers and import into vendor risk modelling environment for in-house modelling
• Support the delivery of catastrophe risk pricing of treaty reinsurance using those vendor models, experience and/or internally developed tools as per SCOR process and guidelines
• Support the monitoring and validate used capacity using specific tools
• Contribute to the development and implementation of consistent process and procedures for pricing, and best practices for modelling, including tool development
• Be a reference for one or more markets
• Mentoring of interns

Analytics:

• Support projects and follow-up questions / modelling assumptions brought up by underwriters and/or analysts
• Collaborate in transverse initiatives (Cat Systems, Analytics and Governance, wider Reinsurance or Specialty Insurance units)
• Contribute to the AvE Analysis
• Lead of smaller projects

Project / Research:

• Support business as required with appropriate projects on Nat Cat topics
• Collaborate in projects to answer underwriter-specific queries on hazard, vulnerability and model behaviour
• Learn to understand and interrogate vendor models to develop appropriate risk-views for pricing and accumulation
• Collaborate in research related to better understanding of natural perils

Support business as required with client visits

Experience

• At least 2 years’ work experience in the financial services industry, preferably in reinsurance/insurance with a focus on analytical and/or actuarial work, for instance the development and structuring of reinsurance products, financial instruments, and pricing tools
• Excellent academic qualifications including a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in mathematics, actuarial science, other scientific discipline (statistics, physics, natural science), economics or finance
• An advanced degree (master’s or PhD) would be a plus
• Insurance qualification or actuarial credentials are strongly preferred
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office (Proficiency in Excel). SQL, GIS. Programming skills ideally in R or Python
•  Expertise in using RMS RiskLink/RiskModeller and/or AIR Touchstone user interface platforms
• Strong analytical skills. Pro-active, hands-on mentality and can-do attitude. Self-starter and solution oriented. Flexible, can adapt according to priorities.
• Clear communicator, able to structure an argument and ability to explain complex issues in a simple way. Team player, interested in sharing knowledge and helping to develop the team.

Competencies

• Highly motivated and driven individual who has the maturity to work with a diverse group of personalities
• Strong work ethics and ability to work in a rapidly changing and complex environment
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Effective communication and collaboration skills with effective interpersonal verbal and written skills to communicate with non-technical colleagues
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good business acumen – synthesizes analytical skill with business insight
• Self-starter who finds creative solutions and brings positive attitude to address challenges
• Willingness to travel in the region

As a leading global reinsurer, SCOR offers its clients a diversified and innovative range of reinsurance and insurance solutions and services to control and manage risk. Applying “The Art & Science of Risk,” SCOR uses its industry-recognized expertise and cutting-edge financial solutions to serve its clients and contribute to the welfare and resilience of society in around 160 countries worldwide.

Working at SCOR means engaging with some of the best minds in the industry – actuaries, data scientists, underwriters, risk modelers, engineers, and many others – as we work together to find solutions to pressing challenges facing societies.

As an international company, our common culture is defined by “The SCOR Way.” Serving both to build momentum that drives the Group forward and as a compass to guide our actions and choices, The SCOR Way is anchored by five core values, reflecting the input of employees at all levels of the Group. We care about clients, people, and societies. We perform with integrity. We act with courage. We encourage open minds. And we thrive through collaboration.