Job Description:

The Center for Insurance Policy and Research (CIPR) division of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has an exciting opportunity for a Catastrophe Modeling Analyst. This is a full-time remote position within the United States that involves regular travel to the NAIC home office in Kansas City, Missouri.

The CIPR Catastrophe Modeling Analyst will contribute to the delivery of the 3-pillar strategy of the Catastrophe Modeling Center of Excellence (the Center) and the growth of the Center into the main advisory center on catastrophe, climate, and resilience issues for state insurance regulators.  The Center was formed in July 2022 by the NAIC as a resource to provide the staff and insurance regulators with the necessary technical expertise, tools, and information to effectively regulate the insurers and reinsurers exposed to catastrophic events.  The mission of the center is to support state specific regulatory priorities encompassing risk assessment, risk quantification and risk mitigation/resilience under current and potential future climate conditions.

The Catastrophe Modeling Analyst will mainly support the Center’s activities and initiatives for state insurance regulators in strengthening and building knowledge and understanding of various catastrophe risk model vendor platforms and other emerging tools proactively contributing to answering regulatory questions concerning use of catastrophe models and other emerging tools within the respective markets. The Center is positioned within the NAIC’s Center for Insurance Policy and Research (CIPR).

Primary duties focus around three main responsibilities that require working directly with the CIPR Director, the CIPR CAT Risk and Modeling Advisor, CIPR CAT Risk Resilience Specialist, and the NAIC ERM Advisor. This position will report directly to the CIPR CAT Risk and Modeling Advisor.

Responsibilities include:

• Assist with the engagement of member states and catastrophe model vendors. Supporting the initiatives and activities for facilitating insurance department access to relevant catastrophe model documentation. Actively participate and engage in assigned projects with internal and external stakeholders, including NAIC staff.

• Support the development of technical education and training materials on the mechanics of commercial catastrophe models and the treatment of perils and risk exposures that is tailored to the needs of state insurance regulators. Support the development and maintenance of catastrophe modeling curriculum and tools for various perils (natural catastrophe and emerging risks). Assist in developing analytical tools tailored as per the needs of different state DOI’s to help regulatory priorities and initiatives within individual state’s markets.

• Develop an understanding of how the catastrophe models are being enhanced and are evolving and distill this technical information to the state insurance regulators. Keep up-to-date knowledge of catastrophe models and industry trends by attending and participating (as required) in internal and external events/conferences. Support the production of published output on emerging industry trends such as reinsurance market overview and recent catastrophe events.

• Assist with applied research utilizing catastrophe modeling output for various perils and issues. Leverage a variety of resources (i.e. internal/external data, industry research) to inform, develop, and administer research. Including leveraging existing NAIC and State department of insurance data where applicable for research activities. Support research projects related to state DOI’s rate filing mitigation credit analysis. Actively contribute to research on emerging perils such as climate risk scenario analysis, extreme heat impacts and/or cyber loss scenarios. Assist in providing necessary input on the utilization of catastrophe models to support state resiliency initiatives and related tools.

• Develop strong and effective working relationships with a range of internal and external parties including NAIC staff, state insurance regulators, industry, and federal agencies.

• Maintain excellent interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with various NAIC divisions and staff, as well as state insurance regulators, to enhance awareness of key and emerging catastrophe and resilience issues.

• Prepare, speak to, and present analytical conclusions to NAIC staff and state insurance regulators.

• Attends conferences, webinars, seminars, NAIC continuing education courses, etc. to broaden analytical skills as well as depth of understanding of key and emerging insurance issues.

• Performs other special projects a