Sr. Catastrophe Analyst

FM Global is a leading property insurer of the world's largest businesses, providing more than one-third of FORTUNE 1000-size companies with engineering-based risk management and property insurance solutions. FM Global helps clients maintain continuity in their business operations by drawing upon state-of-the-art loss-prevention engineering and research; risk management skills and support services; tailored risk transfer capabilities; and superior financial strength. To do so, we rely on a dynamic, culturally diverse group of employees, working in more than 100 countries, in a variety of challenging roles.

This position is based in our Corporate headquarters, located in Johnston, Rhode Island and is part of our staff underwriting and corporate reinsurance & aggregations team. Will support and be responsible for coordinating activities surrounding the management and advanced operation of natural hazards simulation models. The position provides direct oversight for data accumulation, quality, integrity and coordination, as well as hands-on operation of these computer applications, taking advantage of their most complex features. This position provides front-line review of model outputs and analysis of their accuracy and integrity.

Provides technical mentorship, training and collaborates with team members who directly lead all aspects of creating and editingmodel input files. Partners with technology resources to assure that corporate data sources accurately reflect needed information and that downloads reflect data warehouse contents. Identify the key parameters that impact projected results and collaborate with managers to select those that best typify our book of business. Consults with Engineering, Research, Finance and Underwriting along with additional internal and external customers.

Show strength in all aspects of model utilization on an ongoing basis. Harmonize with catastrophe model vendors and reinsurance brokers to assure efficient software operation and generation of flawless outputs for use by others.

Produce reports on a regular and on as-needed basis to support All-Risk Underwriting personnel in their job functions. Recognize and solve erroneous results. Establish and conduct vetting processes that assure the most reliable results. Provide exposure analysis to various other units, such as the Reinsurance Department and Departmental Management. Conduct “what-if” analyses to resolve impact of various underwriting changes.

In collaboration with Research, assure an understanding of model revisions, the impact to measured results and recommend actions to adjust company procedures as appropriates.

Identify trends in our changing exposure, highlight them to managers, and implement process modifications to adapt to them.

Develop and deliver regulatory jurisdictional reporting as needed promptly (e.g., California Department of Insurance and Canadian and Australian government exposure reporting).