Founded in 1848, Westfield is a global leader in property and casualty insurance, delivering superior risk insights and innovative solutions to customers through a diverse portfolio of insurance products. Westfield underwrites commercial, personal, surety, and specialty lines of coverage through a network of leading independent agents and brokers in the United States and specialty products through Lloyd’s of London Syndicate 1200. As a mutual insurance company with more than 3,000 employees, Westfield has revenues in excess of $4 billion and more than $10 billion in assets.
Key accountabilities & role requirements
- Support M&E aggregate and CAT processes — Assist with accurate end-to-end exposure and catastrophe-modelling capture across all Energy Classes.
- Maintain accurate documentation — Keep all process, methodology, and modelling documentation current and precise.
- Act as a cross-team liaison — Coordinate between Underwriting, CAT Modelling, and Exposure Management teams.
- Prepare reporting materials — Support the creation of roll-ups, committee packs, exhibits, and event response analysis.
- Conduct aggregate checks — Assess marginal account impacts against M&E metrics, tolerances, and portfolio constraints.
- Contribute to portfolio optimisation — Work with Exposure Management to enhance portfolio performance and risk balance.
- Validate model outputs — Review and confirm modelled loss results for accuracy, consistency, and alignment with underwriting assumptions.
- Drive process efficiencies — Improve data-capture, validation, and reporting workflows.
- Support regulatory returns — Assist with submissions related to M&E for Lloyd’s.
- Produce committee exhibits — Support preparation of materials for governance and oversight committees.
- Represent the business externally — Attend market forums, industry bodies, and conferences on behalf of Westfield.
- Maintain industry awareness — Stay informed on developments in M&E insurance, Oil & Gas, and Renewable Energy.
Skills & competencies required
- Effective Communication – Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Analytical Thinking – Utilizes data and analytics to generate actionable insights that drive performance improvements.
- Innovative and Proactive – A dynamic, self-motivated individual who develops new ideas and challenges the status quo.
- Team-Oriented – Builds strong relationships and fosters collaboration, working well within teams.
- Organized and Detail-Oriented – Efficiently plans and executes tasks with a focus on accuracy and minimal errors.
- Results-Driven – Consistently achieves desired outcomes.
- Proven Problem-Solving Skills – Demonstrated ability to effectively address and resolve challenges.
Qualifications & experience
Essential experience
- Strong Academic foundation - High-achieving school leaver, degree in a relevant subject, or equivalent practical experience.
- Interest in relevant industries - A genuine interest in sectors such as Oil & Gas, Renewable Energy, or Maritime Industries.
- Basic programming skills - Exposure to languages such as Python, SQL, or similar (academic or personal projects welcomed).
- Excel skills - Confident using Excel for data analysis, including formulas, pivot tables, and large datasets.
Desirable experience
- Technical/analytical background - Studies or experience in engineering, mathematics, modelling, or a related field.
- Exposure to insurance or financial services - Any experience in insurance markets or progress towards relevant qualifications is beneficial.
- Knowledge of Marine or Energy Insurance - Awareness or introductory experience in these areas is helpful but not required.
- Experience with industry tools - Familiarity with any of the following would be an advantage:
- Sequel Impact/Exposure Hub (or similar aggregation systems)
- AIR Verisk or RMS Modelling.
- GIS, Mapping Tools, BI Software (e.g. Spatial Key, Power BI)
