Job Title: UK Catastrophe Risk Analyst
Aon is currently recruiting a Catastrophe Risk Analyst to join our UK Property Analytics team in London!
Aon's Catastrophe Analytics team is the best regarded of its kind in Europe. The team sits within Aon Reinsurance Solutions and provides clients (UK insurance companies, syndicates, and reinsurers) with advice on their underlying risks, and exposures to natural disasters such as windstorms, floods and earthquakes.
This is a hybrid role with the flexibility to work both virtually and from our London office.
Aon is in the business of better decisions
At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world.
As an organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive, diverse team, and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.
What the day will look like
You will use machine learning and data science to contribute to the suite of proprietary analytical and efficiency tools developed by Aon UK team. Support client renewals, developing knowledge of cat and non-cat analytics, running all industry vendor models (e.g. RMS, Verisk, JBA, Impact Forecasting, CoreLogic). You will assist in the evolution of Aon's UK Event Response solutions, calculating client's potential incurred losses, post-event and on risk management basis. The role will also require you to work closely with Aon's View of Risk advisory team to ensure best practice for catastrophe modelling for the UK, and liaise with Impact Forecasting and the development of their new catastrophe models.
The global nature of catastrophe modelling will also require you to participate in corporate practice groups and committees related to cat modelling, data science, ML, and cat risk management.
How this opportunity is different
Comprised of enthusiastic and team-oriented individuals, the UK Property team is continuously looking for ways to evolve our clients' understanding and view of catastrophe risk. Working very closely with our brokers, academic partners and our model evaluation specialists enables us to perform and draw from expert analysis and experience to make better decisions for our clients.
Skills and experience that will lead to success
Experience:
- MSc or higher qualification ideally in Data Science and Machine Learning.
- BSc in Geography/Environmental and/or Risk.
- (Re)insurance knowledge/experience ideal.
Skills:
- Strong computer skills in MS Office suite (skills in programming and machine learning are highly beneficial)
- Demonstrable coding skills in e.g. Python, SQL, R
- Experience of Geospatial mapping software e.g. ArcGIS / Mapping Tools
- Data visualisation e.g. Tableau or PowerBI
How we support our colleagues
In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage a diverse workforce. Plus, our agile, inclusive environment allows you to manage your wellbeing and work/life balance, ensuring you can be your best self at Aon. Furthermore, all colleagues enjoy two "Global Wellbeing Days" each year, encouraging you to take time to focus on yourself. We offer a variety of working style solutions, but we also recognise that flexibility goes beyond just the place of work... and we are all for it. We call this Smart Working!
Our continuous learning culture inspires and equips you to learn, share and grow, helping you achieve your fullest potential. As a result, at Aon, you are more connected, more relevant, and more valued.
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Aon values an innovative, diverse workplace where all colleagues feel empowered to be their authentic selves. Aon is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
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