Looking for a role that will have a meaningful impact on our Catastrophe Management team?

12-month FTC

What part will you play? If you’re looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference, you’ve found it. The work we do at Markel gives people the confidence to move forward and seize opportunities, and you’ll find your fit amongst our global community of optimists and problem-solvers. We’re always pushing each other to go further because we believe that when we realize our potential, we can help others reach theirs.

Join us and play your part in something special!The opportunity:

At Markel International, our Catastrophe Management team is an empowered and autonomous team, providing critical support across a diverse range of classes including Marine, Energy, Political Violence, Accident and Health, Casualty, and Cyber.

What We Do:

Pre-Underwriting Analytics: Dive deep into data to uncover insights that drive smart underwriting decisions.
Class and Entity Level Reporting: Deliver detailed and impactful reports that inform our strategies and actions.
Ad-Hoc Analysis: Tackle unique challenges with creative solutions to support our underwriting teams.

Our Mission: We are dedicated to helping Markel International achieve consistent underwriting profit and outstanding financial results. Our high-quality service is integral to our success, and we pride ourselves on our ability to adapt and excel in a fast-paced environment.

What you’ll be doing:

Manage and lead the Catastrophe Management function
Build and maintain a strong relationship with underwriting teams
Oversee the production of quarterly and ad hoc internal reporting
Ensure external reporting is completed to a high standard and meets all deadlines and requirements
Progress the Exposure Management function to improve efficiency and further Markel’s understanding of risk
Pro-active contribution to our underwriting portfolio management collaborating with our Head of Underwriting Risk and the broader Risk Management and Underwriting Operations teams
Build and maintain effective relationships with all internal and external contacts including Lloyd’s Exposure Management and software providers such as Verisk.
Present confidently to the board, Lloyd’s and the PRA.

Our must-haves:

Proven catastrophe modelling experience in the London market
Experience of managing a team of analysts effectively
A thorough understanding of Natural and Non Natural Catastrophe Models
Excellent IT skills with a strong knowledge of SQL and VBA
Strong understanding of insurance and reinsurance product offerings
Proven experience with catastrophe management best practices and portfolio roll-up
Experience of building and maintaining successful relationships with internal and external contacts
The ability to manage multiple projects and meet tight deadlines

Who we are:

Markel Group (NYSE – MKL) a Fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory, and investment operations around the world.

We’re all about people | We win together | We strive for better | We enjoy the everyday | We think further

What’s in it for you?

A great starting salary plus annual bonus & strong benefits package…
25 days paid holiday plus Bank Holidays, with the opportunity to buy/sell extra leave
Fantastic company pension scheme, private medical and dental cover, life assurance, travel insurance cover, income protection, season ticket loan as well as other great benefits on offer
There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career and we can provide the support needed to do just that!

Are you ready to play your part?

Choose ‘Apply Now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

Markel celebrates the value of a diverse workforce that brings experience and expertise from a wide variety of backgrounds and life circumstances. Whatever your background, if you feel you meet the requirements of this role then we want to hear from you. We are also happy to consider candidates who are looking for flexible working patterns.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with all reasonable accommodations to be able to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions if successful. Please contact us via email at rec@markel.com or call us at 0161 507 5827 to request any accommodations that may be needed. This includes any alternative formats of any documents or information on how to apply offline.

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