Data Services Analyst- Catastrophe Modelling (Entry Level)

  • Full-time
  • Verisk Business: Extreme Event Solutions

Company Description

We help the world see new possibilities and inspire change for better tomorrows. Our analytic solutions bridge content, data, and analytics to help business, people, and society become stronger, more resilient, and sustainable.

Job Description

Extreme Event Solutions at Verisk (formerly AIR Worldwide Ltd) is looking for a highly passionate, motivated individual to join the Data Services team within the Consulting and Client Services Group in London.  

As a member of Verisk’s Data Services team based in London, you will provide a first point of contact to our London and international insurance and reinsurance clients. You will be integral in assisting our outsourcing team in Hyderabad, India in the interpretation of risk data for catastrophe modelling. Use your analytical and time management skills, and knowledge of the insurance market, to work with clients to enhance their usage of the Verisk suite of solutions and help manage their deliverables. You will also work closely with the Client Support team in London to provide the highest quality to support to clients and build valuable client relationships.

 

About the Day to Day Responsibilities of the Role

  • Perform Quality Assurance checks on accounts that have been modelled by Verisk in Hyderabad, using Verisk’s latest catastrophe modelling software to quantify risk for perils such as earthquake, flood and hurricane.
  • Become an expert in property exposure data for catastrophe modelling and understand how risk characteristics such as occupancy and construction are utilised and understand insurance and reinsurance policy terms. Learn about lines of business such as Property Direct and Facultative, Binders and Specialty risks.
  • Develop skills in Verisk’s advanced catastrophe modelling software, in order to be able to engage with clients confidently, and reproduce results modelled in Hyderabad in the event of discrepancies.
  • Communicate directly with Data Services clients to develop project timelines and manage deliverable expectations. Engage in regular client communication on the day to day processing of accounts.
  • Help clients reliably assess and manage their catastrophe loss potential through interpretation of modelling results – this requires an understanding of natural hazards for which training is provided.
  • Produce status reports for clients to monitor Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
  • Assist with onboarding of new clients and maintaining bespoke client data assumptions documentation.
  • Liaise with our International offices regarding Data Services related projects, and be influential in the development of current and future processes.

Qualifications

About You and How You Can Excel in This Role

  • Must display excellent attention to detail and analytical skills.
  • Excellent communication, time management and organisational skills.
  • Experience using Microsoft Office is essential, intermediate Excel is preferable.
  • Previous experience or knowledge of the Lloyd’s insurance market would be advantageous.
  • Keen interest in natural hazards and catastrophe modelling industry.

Education Requirements

A degree in science, engineering or mathematics is preferable. With a relevant degree, there is a potential to progress into a role within the wider consulting and client services team in the future.

Applicants considered with A levels or equivalent.

Additional Information

For over 50 years, Verisk has been the leading data analytics and technology partner to the global insurance industry by delivering value to our clients through expertise and scale. We empower communities and businesses to make better decisions on risk, faster.

At Verisk, you'll have the chance to use your voice and build a rewarding career that's as unique as you are, with work flexibility and the support, coaching, and training you need to succeed. 

For the eighth consecutive year, Verisk is proudly recognized as a Great Place to Work® for outstanding workplace culture in the US, fourth consecutive year in the UK, Spain, and India, and second consecutive year in Poland.  We value learning, caring and results and make inclusivity and diversity a top priority.  In addition to our Great Place to Work® Certification, we’ve been recognized by The Wall Street Journal as one of the Best-Managed Companies and by Forbes as a World’s Best Employer and Best Employer for Women, testaments to the value we place on workplace culture.

We’re 7,000 people strong.  We relentlessly and ethically pursue innovation. And we are looking for people like you to help us translate big data into big ideas. Join us and create an exceptional experience for yourself and a better tomorrow for future generations.

Verisk Businesses

Underwriting Solutions — provides underwriting and rating solutions for auto and property, general liability, and excess and surplus to assess and price risk with speed and precision

Claims Solutions — supports end-to-end claims handling with analytic and automation tools that streamline workflow, improve claims management, and support better customer experiences

Property Estimating Solutions — offers property estimation software and tools for professionals in estimating all phases of building and repair to make day-to-day workflows the most efficient

Extreme Event Solutions — provides risk modeling solutions to help individuals, businesses, and society become more resilient to extreme events.

Specialty Business Solutions — provides an integrated suite of software for full end-to-end management of insurance and reinsurance business, helping companies manage their businesses through efficiency, flexibility, and data governance

Marketing Solutions — delivers data and insights to improve the reach, timing, relevance, and compliance of every consumer engagement

Life Insurance Solutions – offers end-to-end, data insight-driven core capabilities for carriers, distribution, and direct customers across the entire policy lifecycle of life and annuities for both individual and group.

Verisk Maplecroft — provides intelligence on sustainability, resilience, and ESG, helping people, business, and societies become stronger

Verisk Analytics is an equal opportunity employer.

All members of the Verisk Analytics family of companies are equal opportunity employers. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, veteran's status, age or disability. Verisk’s minimum hiring age is 18 except in countries with a higher age limit subject to applicable law.

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