L&H Insurance Research Analyst

Job Title : L&H Insurance Economist

Swiss Re Institute - Group Economic and Sigma Research, Bangalore, India

About the role :

This role is a fantastic opportunity to work on thematic research projects, especially around L&H insurance topics. You will be part of a high-caliber international team and will actively contribute to our global insurance market analysis / forecasts. You will also support the L&H insurance business unit strategy and client outreach through your research. The role is an excellent steppingstone with frequent exposure to senior management and other teams across the Group. You should expect a dynamic working environment and demonstrate flexibility, adaptability, and autonomy in your daily work. Key tasks and responsibilities include :

• Reading widely on a daily basis and quickly formulating insights on L&H insurance market trends and themes.
• Meticulously tracking macroeconomic, business, and industry developments relevant to the L&H insurance sector.
• Proactively delivering meaningful and error-free analysis and forecasts with minimal supervision / guidance.
• Contributing to Swiss Re's thought-leadership and client outreach by writing a study on a major market or industry segment in publication (e.g. Swiss Re's sigma , Expertise Publications, Economic Insights , etc).
• Preparing high-quality and visually appealing slide decks and presenting findings to internal and external stakeholders (e.g. presenting a market outlook to clients, preparing briefing materials for senior executives, presenting research outcomes at an industry conference, etc.).
• Demonstrating good inter-personal skills and actively collaborating across teams to generate a workflow of projects from Swiss Res business units.
• Strong data affinity and hands-on experience with a statistical software package and / or a programming language is an advantage since the projects may be related to quantifying and modeling the impact of economic risks (e.g. inflation, interest rate, health care reform) on the L&H market.
• Working in a cross-functional team in Bangalore and other locations, reporting to GE&SR Bangalore Hub with a functional reporting line to the Team Lead Insurance Market Analysis Bangalore.
• Supporting other various tasks (e.g. writing background notes, some administrative tasks, etc).

About the team :

Group Economic & Sigma Research (GE&SR) is part of the Risk Management unit and is responsible for analyzing and forecasting the global macroeconomic and insurance market environment. GE&SR holds a crucial role in steering Swiss Re's capital allocation for both sides of the balance sheet. The team also drives thought leadership on topics of strategic importance for the Group and helps shape the policy dialogue and outcome. GE&SR is responsible for Swiss Re's flagship sigma publication series.

GE&SR is highly visible and interacts with a wide variety of key partners and decision-makers across the organization and externally. We are a truly global team located in Zurich, New York, Hong Kong, and Beijing and collaborate closely with all of Swiss Re's re / insurance business units and Group functions.

Swiss Re embraces diversity and equal opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We further collaborate in a flexible working environment, providing all of our employees with a compelling degree of autonomy to decide how, when, and where we work most effectively.

About You :

About Swiss Re

Swiss Re is one of the worlds leading providers of reinsurance, insurance, and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. We cover both Property & Casualty and Life & Health. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 14,000 employees across the world.

Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity, and / or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skill set, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment, everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and their passion for sustainability.

If you are an experienced professional returning to the workforce after a career break, we encourage you to apply for open positions that match your skills and experience.

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Locations : Bangalore, KA, IN