Internship Catastrophe Underwriting Tools 80-100%, duration 6 months

Does the thought of supporting our customers in an increasingly changing environmental world appeal to you? Zurich’s Group Accumulation Management team delivers thought leadership and actionable insights to the business regarding natural and man-made catastrophes. Using both internally developed and vendor catastrophe modeling capabilities, we assess catastrophe and accumulation exposure and model loss estimates. Our comprehensive and globally consistent approach to risk assessment is an essential component of Zurich’s risk management program that supports the optimization of our portfolios and delivers sustainable and profitable growth.

You will support Zurich’s Group Accumulation Management team, in its duties to support the underwriting of catastrophe exposures globally through deployment of vendor and internally developed cat models and development of underwriting systems supporting risk assessment, pricing, and portfolio management. In this role, you will develop and grow while putting our customers first.

Apply for this exciting position in Zurich’s Accumulation Management team and support our Next Generation Talent Strategy!

What you will do

• Develop new hazard insights, integrate them in our in-house platform, perform impact analysis, and support change management and provision of training materials

• Support in the development of Global and local Cat underwriting systems supporting risk assessment, pricing, and portfolio management and optimization

What you bring

• Actively engaging in further education, ideally in a quantitative field (e.g., Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Geography).

• Knowledge in programming languages (e.g. R, Python, MATLAB) and database skills (e.g. SQL).

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills.

• At the time of the internship, you need to be enrolled at a university or a center of further education.

Additional Information

We look forward to receiving your online application.

Zurich wants to attract the best talent and we acknowledge that talents might not always be available full-time. At Zurich we will consider requests for flexible working. Many of our employees work flexibly in a variety of ways. Please talk to us during the interview about the flexibility you may need.

Who we are

At Zurich, we foster a culture of diversity and inclusion. Our 53,000 employees worldwide live our values to protect you, to inspire confidence and help you reach your full potential. We promote opportunities for equity among our professionals, regardless of gender, differently abled, LGBTQ +, race, ethnicity, generations, belief, etc.

Find out more About Us.

To protect both you and our employees, we might have interviews and onboarding remotely leveraging digital technologies and tools. You will receive more information as you progress in your journey with us.

Detailed information about Next Generation Career Opportunities can be found here.

Information for recruitment agencies

Zurich does not accept any applications from recruitment agencies for this position. We refuse any responsibility for unsolicited applications as well as any associated fees.

Why Zurich

At Zurich, we like to think outside the box and challenge the status quo. We take an optimistic approach by focusing on the positives and constantly asking What can go right?

We are an equal opportunity employer who knows that each employee is unique - that’s what makes our team so great!
Join us as we constantly explore new ways to protect our customers and the planet.

• Location(s): CH - Zürich
• Remote working: Hybrid
• Schedule: Full Time
• Recruiter name: Erolinda Kuqi