Director, Catastrophe Modeling at Argo Group

Argo Group is a leader in specialty insurance with a vibrant culture built on respect, equality, wellness and opportunity. We’re an innovative organization that’s small enough to be agile and big enough to make a difference in our industry.

Our flexible workplace is continuously evolving to ensure all employees feel:

Comfortable bringing their whole selves to work.
Confident that they will be treated respectfully.
Recognized for their performance and provided with equal opportunities to succeed.

At Argo, skill meets opportunity. If you’re wired to raise your hand and ask, “Where can I help?”, you’ll thrive with us.

Key Accountabilities

To direct CAT Modelling activity across Property and Marine lines ensuring excellent Cat modelling service levels, accuracy, and timeliness
To oversee and enhance end-to-end CAT modelling/data capture processes, best practice modelling guidelines & data standards, maintaining up-to-date documentation
To drive process efficiencies and automation by embedding technology within the Terra and Risk Visualization Tool (RVT) platforms
To manage and train outsourcing partners in line with Argo’s internal standards
To provide portfolio optimization and actionable analytics to support the delivery of Argo’s Property objectives and to inform future strategy
To ensure CAT modelling data standards are understood, monitored, and acted upon
To provide a Cat modelling education program for underwriters and analysts
To make recommendations at an account level to drive Underwriting Margin
To produce modelled pro formas for reinsurance purchasing and business planning
To support the pre and post event exposure and loss modelling process
To leverage Reinsurance Broker capabilities where appropriate
To represent Argo at external forums, market bodies and conferences

Organizational Accountabilities

Data Requirements:

To execute all key modeling deliverables at the required frequency and quality
To provide data to the Exposure Management team to enable roll-ups and reporting
To provide timely, accurate and consistent Event Loss reports to the Event Response Group
To report to Property LOB Working Group and Group Exposure Management Committee

Communications:

To assist the Argo Property Underwriter Officer aligning Argo modelling, ensuring a globally consistent approach, and influencing future strategy
To assist the Application Support team with the ongoing development of the underwriting platforms Terra and RVT
To proactively engage with stakeholders including local face-to-face meetings

Strategy and stakeholder management:

To collaborate closely with underwriting leaders to improve risk selection and portfolio constitution.
To develop and communicate CAT modelling strategy effectively to key stakeholders.
To participate in the selection of third-party models
To evaluate new model versions and report impact of portfolios
To travel to Argo offices and attend leadership meetings where necessary.

Skills/Competencies

Modeling skills - Prepare and format risk information for direct input into cat models (RMS/Katrisk) on a timely basis.
Influencing skills – having an engaging and credible approach, capable of building trust. Adapts style to suit cultural and environmental differences.
Leadership – high level of enthusiasm and vision with which to inspire others.
Analytical skills – leverages data and analytics to create actionable insight to improve performance
Creative initiative-taker – dynamic and driven, formulates new concepts, challenges the status quo
Collaborative – establishes excellent relationships, brings people closer together, a team player
Commercial acumen – synthesizes analytical skill with commercial insight
Results orientated – consistently delivers results
Prioritization and diligence – plans work efficiently with minimal errors.
Organizational skills – consistently delivers tasks and meets deadlines.

Qualifications

Excellent academic qualifications including a university degree.
Strong mathematical, modelling, technical background
Insurance qualifications are desirable.

Technical Skills & Experience

Minimum 10 year’s catastrophe modelling experience
Considerable experience modelling Property, Marine and Energy lines
Fluent in a variety of third-party vendor models, RMS essential.
Experience of/proficiency in the use of mapping software e.g., QGIS, Spatial Key etc.
Power BI dashboard development is essential.
High level Excel skills
Understanding of relational Databases
Strong programming and technical skills e.g., SQL, VBA, Power BI, Snowflake, Tableau, Alteryx, Web Design.
Technology implementation and process automation from a modelling perspective
Interacting face-to-face with Underwriters, Exposure Management, and other internal parties.
Managerial experience desirable but not essential
Ability to work effectively with a wide range of stakeholders hierarchically and geographically.
Experience of outwards reinsurance and capital modelling

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PLEASE NOTE: At this time, Argo Group will not sponsor an applicant for employment authorization for this position.

If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or a similar law and you wish to discuss potential accommodations related to applying for employment at Argo Group, please contact our Benefits Department at 210-321-8400.

To all recruitment agencies: Unless you have been requested to work on this position, or other positions with Argo Group, please do not forward any resumes to Argo Group employees. Argo Group is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

PLEASE NOTE: At this time, Argo Group will not sponsor an applicant for employment authorization for this position.

Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (NYSE: ARGO) is a global multiline underwriter of specialty insurance and reinsurance products in the property and casualty market. We help power the businesses that drive the world economy, offering a comprehensive line of high-quality products and services designed to meet the unique coverage and claims-handling needs of our clients. We foster an inclusive culture that embraces diversity and design thinking, relies on innovation and agility, promotes collaborative service delivery, offers frequent, integrated communication and values authentic recognition of excellence. View our 2022 Environmental, Social & Governance Report to learn more about Argo.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin or citizenship (including language use restrictions), denial of family and medical care leave, disability (mental and physical) , including HIV and AIDS, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), race, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex (including pregnancy, child birth, breastfeeding, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, child birth or breastfeeding), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or other status protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

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Our Benefits

Developing our employees professionally and personally strengthens our organization.
Argo Group offers an attractive Total Rewards package that includes:

A culture that recognizes performance and empowers employees to excel, offering competitive compensation and merit driven profit sharing.
Flexible workplace policies that support employee well-being include compressed hours, flex-time, job-sharing, remote work, sabbatical leave, holiday and summer hours.
Comprehensive health, wellness, and financial planning options that employees can tailor to meet their personal and family needs. In addition to traditional health and wellness plans, benefits include dental, disability, life insurance, medical, and vision insurance, matching 401(k) retirement savings, generous paid time off (21 days of PTO, 11 paid company holidays, 3 floating holidays and a paid voluntary day), paid caregiver and parental leave, paid bereavement, jury duty/court appearances, and military (up to 14 days) leave, employee assistance program (EAP), and an array of voluntary benefits.
Argo Academy, a digital and instructor-led platform that offers continuous learning and professional development – Training magazine lists Argo among the Training "Top 125" Companies. Argo encourages career mobility and continuing education to pursue and maintain professional and industry designations, in addition to traditional university and higher education programs.
An inclusive culture that develops and sponsors diverse teams, encourages cross-functional engagement and collaboration, builds community through employee resource groups (ERGs), and provides an environment that welcomes ongoing dialogue, creative innovation, professional and personal development.
Active community outreach and volunteer programs in addition to matching charitable gifts by 100%.
A generous Employee Referral program that results in approximately 25% of all new hires annually.

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