Underwriting Product Manager – US Flood (for CAT modellers)

IPS Group
London
8 months ago
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IPS have partnered alongside an exciting, algorithm-driven, MGA, part of a global specialty (Re)Insurer in their search for an analytical professional to join the team in a technical underwriting capacity with ownership of their US Flood product.

Focusing on US Flood risk, you will be joining an innovative and technical environment where you will have the chance to oversee and manage the Underwriting performance and further development of the product. The successful candidate will have responsibility for algorithmic CAT pricing, risk selection, portfolio management and ultimately profitability of the book, collaborating with other technical underwriters, data scientists and external academic and vendor partners to remain at the forefront of Flood peril understanding and developments which will be of great value in discussion with prospective clients.

Joining a highly innovative and like-minded team driven by advanced analytics, this is a fantastic opportunity to apply your CAT/Actuarial analytics experience within an Underwriting focused role.

To be considered for this position, you should:

Have a good understanding of Catastrophe modelling, with knowledge of Actuarial techniques being advantageous. Good technical proficiency with SQL, with additional abilities in Python, R and GIS would be beneficial if not a requisite. Confident in translating and communicating modelling results to both technical and non-technical audiences.

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