CAT Modeling Jobs (CRF# REF27789T)

WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE: WNS), is a leading Business Process Management (BPM) company. We combine our deep industry knowledge with technology and analytics expertise to co-create innovative, digital-led transformational solutions with clients across 10 industries. We enable businesses in Travel, Insurance, Banking and Financial Services, Manufacturing, Retail and Consumer Packaged Goods, Shipping and Logistics, Healthcare, and Utilities to re-imagine their digital future and transform their outcomes with operational excellence.We deliver an entire spectrum of BPM services in finance and accounting, procurement, customer interaction services and human resources leveraging collaborative models that are tailored to address the unique business challenges of each client. We co-create and execute the future vision of 400+ clients with the help of our 44,000+ employees.

WNS is hiring CAT Modeling professionals for a global reinsurance client across below mentioned skill-mix. Kindly refer to the job description mentioned against the desired skill-mix. 

1. Portfolio Modeling (3+ years’ experience in end-to-end portfolio rollups)

2. Regulatory Reporting (4+ years’ experience in EDM/RDM/SCHEMA)

3. Model Validation (4+ years’ experience in Model Validation with tools like RMS/AIR)

4. Technical Solution (3+ years’ experience in SQL Query writing for CAT Modeling function)

 

JOB DESCRIPTIONS:

1. Portfolio Modeling

• Good understanding Cat Modeling process and workflows

• Run vendor catastrophe modeling platforms (primarily RMS, AIR, Elements) for insureds and perform portfolio risk analyses.

• Working knowledge of RMS model scope across worldwide peril-regions regarding sub-perils, amplification, etc. along with basic understanding of cat-modelling four-box principle concerning exposure, hazard, vulnerability modules and translation of insurance and (re)insurance financial terms through coding in RMS and SQL.

• Assist clients in the understanding of catastrophe risk of individual insured through analytics based on catastrophe model results.

• Provide analytical support to catastrophe modeling team operations by sharing knowledge and information• Develop processes and scripts for process improvements

• Provide timely and frequent feedback to team members.

• Preparing MIS reports

• Training and mentoring of team members inducted in the pricing process.

• Assisting in monthly post bind and portfolio rollup activities.

• Ensure all SLAs are met• Communication with onshore SPOCs at regular intervals.

 

2. Regulatory Reporting

Role and Responsibilities

• Good understanding Cat Modeling process and workflows.
• Run vendor catastrophe modeling platforms (primarily RMS, AIR, Elements) including accumulation analysis for reporting needs, whenever required
• Thorough knowledge of RMS EDM-RDM schema
• Ability to understand the requirements of regulatory submissions and further deliver them accordingly
• Understanding of RDS scenarios of Lloyds including Non-Modelled scenarios as well
• Working knowledge regulatory reports like LCM, RDS Scenarios, Terror Accumulations & reporting.
• Working knowledge of any other regulatory reports.
• Working knowledge of RMS model scope across worldwide peril-regions regarding sub-perils, amplification, etc. along with basic understanding of cat-modelling four-box principle concerning exposure, hazard, vulnerability modules and translation of insurance and (re)insurance financial terms.
• Provide analytical support to catastrophe modeling team operations by sharing knowledge and information
• Develop processes and scripts for process improvements
• Assisting in portfolio rollup activities.
• Ensure all SLAs are met
• Communication with onshore SPOCs at regular intervals.

 

3. Model Validation:

:• Perform model validation and provide recommendations on model use and/or required adjustments.

• Work with internal teams and external data providers on analysis, utilising available data including scientific information, claims and insured exposure

• Contribute to and lead Group projects as required, liaising with other teams globally.

• Produce customised reports on exposure and modelled results.

• Evaluate re/insurance pricing for individual accounts and product classes.

• Analyse catastrophe reinsurance structures and strategies to support reinsurance placements.

• Assist with the analysis of real time events and identify learnings from post-event reviews.

• Strong analytical and numerical ability, in order to interrogate large datasets

• Experience of working with re/insurance catastrophe data and/or catastrophe modelling software

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to explain technical concepts clearly

• Intermediate/Advanced Excel skills

• Pro-active attitude to identifying inefficient processes and developing improvements

Desirable Requirements

• Knowledge of commercial insurance and/or the catastrophe modelling industry

• Sound working knowledge of RMS/AIR and any other vendor modelling platforms

• Coding experience in a relevant language (e.g. SQL, VBA, R, C#)• Experience in using mapping software (e.g. GIS)

 

4. Technical Solution (SQL query):

• Catastrophe Modelling Analyst in the Accumulation Management department, working with the Technical Solutions team
• The Technical Solutions team is focused on developing customized in-house tools and databases for the Accumulation Management team, to streamline processes and organize data in an efficient manner
• Technical role with large potential for growth in responsibilities
• Develop an understanding of existing Catastrophe Modelling processes, licensed software, and the various in-house tools used to automate processes
• Maintain existing Accumulation Management tools. Debug errors in the code when users experience issues
• Assist users with technical questions. Explain how tools work and deliver training sessions when required
• Test new functionality prior to launch to ensure that tools are working as intended
• Support team to design and develop new tools to automate processes. Update user guides when needed
• Work with colleagues around the globe on ad-hoc projects

 

 

 Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics/ Applied Mathematics/ Statistics/ Operations Research/ Actuarial Science