Boasting gross premium volume of USD 6.2 billion, an investment portfolio of USD 21.5 billion, an equity base of USD 11 billion and 2900 associates, Gen Re, whose Group includes the Cologne Re, is one of the leading reinsurers in the world; it is represented in all the key reinsurance markets by a global network. Standard & Poor's has assigned the Gen Re Group an AAA rating.
The 'Cat Modelling' group in the 'Corporate Underwriting Services' unit addresses the creation of loss scenarios for earthquake, windstorm and flood with the objective of determining the loss potential stemming from these natural perils.
For the purpose of strengthening our team we are seeking to appoint a committed associate as a:
Natural Perils Specialist -
focusing on earthquakes
at the earliest possible date.
Your tasks:
Your area of responsibility will encompass all aspects of scientific and economic assessment and control of natural perils potential, in this case, particularly earthquakes. Your tasks will focus on developing and testing models for assessing the earthquake risk, plausibilizing the input data and results and helping the operational units to utilize the assessment tools which are created.
Your qualifications:
You will possess a university degree having majored in seismology, earthquake engineering or a comparable mathematical or scientific subject. A sound grasp of statistics, a standard programming language and the MS Office tools (Excel, Access) is a prerequisite, as is a knowledge of a GIS. In addition, you will possess a very good knowledge of English and excellent communicative skills.
Interesting and varied tasks at a modern company will await you. We offer you performance based remuneration and considerable fringe benefits. In addition, you will have a wide range of opportunities to obtain further qualifications.
If you are interested in this position, please send all your application documents together with details of your salary
expectations and your earliest possible starting date to the address in the margin:
Contact:
Gen Re
Kölnische Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG
Doris Blümbach-Moscoso (Human Resources)
Theodor-Heuss-Ring 11, 50668 Cologne
Tel.: 0221/9738-371
Fax: 0221/9738-767
E-mail: CareersCologne@genre.com
Internet: http://www.genre.com/
