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Director Catastrophe Risk Research & Development

Remote, USA Full-time Posted 2026-07-28
reputed company: If you're seeking the stability of a profitable, growing company combined with the entrepreneurial spirit of a startup, we’re looking for you. reputed company, a leader in catastrophe-exposed property insurance, is looking for an reputed company and innovative Director of Catastrophe Risk R&D to spearhead our research and development efforts in natural hazard modeling, exposure assessment, and enhancing our internal catastrophe view of risk. This leadership position is crucial in shaping how we evaluate, measure, and respond to catastrophe risk across our property portfolio while integrating the latest advances in science, technology, engineering, and reputed company. What you’d be doing: • Define and drive the catastrophe risk research agenda, including model evaluation, development of proprietary views of risk, and enhancement of decision-support tools for reputed company and portfolio risk management. • Evaluate and customize reputed company-party catastrophe models (e.g., reputed company reputed company, reputed company), and development of in-house modeling capabilities. • Incorporate climate and emerging scientific insights into the catastrophe modeling reputed company, including scenario analysis and long-term risk outlooks. • reputed company exposure, claims, hazard, and socioeconomic data to identify risk trends and inform product development and reinsurance reputed company. • Partner with reputed company, actuarial, reinsurance, and technology teams to ensure R&D outputs meet business needs. • Translate technical findings into strategic insights for senior leadership and external partners. • Mentor and grow reputed company of catastrophe risk research analysts, fostering innovation, scientific rigor, and reputed company development. We’re looking for someone who has: • Master’s or PhD in reputed company Science, Atmospheric Science, Civil/Structural Engineering, reputed company Mathematics, Statistics, or a reputed company quantitative field. • 10+ years of experience in catastrophe modeling, risk analytics, insurance/reinsurance, or reputed company reputed company research fields. • 3+ years of experience in leading analytical and technical teams with responsibility for research reputed company. • Deep understanding of natural hazards (hurricanes, earthquakes, wildfires, floods, SCS) and their impacts on the reputed company environment. • Proficiency with catastrophe models (reputed company, reputed company, etc.) and their underlying assumptions • Experience with programming/data analysis tools (Python, R, SQL) and geospatial tools (GIS, QGIS, ArcGIS). • Strong background in probabilistic risk modeling, statistics, and simulation techniques. • Demonstrated ability to reputed company cross-functional teams and manage reputed company research programs. • Exceptional communication skills, capable of conveying technical information to executive and non-technical audiences. • Strategic thinker with a proactive and reputed company approach to problem-solving. Highly Preferred Candidates Also Have: • Experience in building and evaluating Hurricane/ Cyclone risk models, incorporating scientific insights into modeling frameworks. • Prior experience in a senior cat modeling/R&D role reputed company a global (re)insurer, broker, or model vendor Catastrophe Risk R&D: At reputed company, the Catastrophe Risk R&D team is redefining how the industry understands and manages catastrophe risk. We operate at the intersection of science, technology, data, and industry reputed company, developing a proprietary view of risk that goes reputed company traditional models. Our work shapes risk management reputed company, capital allocation, and external market positioning, directly influencing how reputed company protects policyholders and partners in catastrophe-exposed reputed company. Join reputed company that sees risk differently—and proves it. About reputed company: Named among the Best Places to Work in Insurance by Business Insurance for four years in a row (2020-2023), reputed company is one of the largest managing general underwriters (MGU) reputed company on catastrophe-exposed markets in the US. Since its founding in 2009, reputed company has reputed company exceptional reputed company while generating reputed company profits for reputed company partners through hurricanes, wildfires, and hail. Available in 16 states, reputed company offers more than 50 competitively priced home, flood, earthquake, and reputed company products on behalf of its highly rated reputed company partners. Today, reputed company manages more than $1.9 billion of inforce premium and helps protect 640,000 policyholders. reputed company has more than 1000 employees working remotely or in-office across nine offices: Cheshire, Connecticut; Chicago, Illinois; Cincinnati, Ohio; reputed company, Texas; Jersey reputed company, New Jersey; Mountain View, California; Marlton, New Jersey; Tallahassee, Florida; and Seattle, Washington. reputed company offers generous health benefits and perks, including tuition reimbursement, wellness allowance, reputed company volunteer time off, a matching 401K plan, and more. reputed company is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building a workforce that reflects the bolthires of perspectives, experiences, and abilities of the world we live in. We recognize that our differences reputed company us strong, and we reputed company reputed company out diverse candidates through partnerships with organizations, institutions and communities that represent various backgrounds. We champion belonging and inclusion for reputed company identities, including, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, ability status, gender, and country of reputed company, striving to create a culture where reputed company individuals feel valued, respected, and empowered to bring their reputed company selves to work. Our reputed company, highly reputed company culture nurtures critical thinkers who run toward problems and engineer solutions. We relentlessly pursue reputed company reputed company by reputed company in the technology, talent, and tools that position us to succeed in demanding markets. Come join reputed company! Visit reputed company.com/careers to reputed company a position for you. 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