VP, Senior Economist, P&C Research, Swiss Re Institute

Swiss Re•Town of North Castle, NY

1d•$152,000 - $228,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Swiss Re Institute (SRI) is Swiss Re’s dedicated research and thought leadership division, with a mandate to originate actionable insights that support profitable risk-taking for Swiss Re and its clients. Its expertise spans macroeconomic and insurance research, forecasting, scenarios and emerging risks. Its globally recognized sigma research series has long served as a leading source of data-driven analysis on insurance economics and global re/insurance market trends. As SRI strengthens its role in delivering actionable insights, advancing insurance economics and supporting client engagement globally, the team has recently reorganized from regional to business line alignment. Reporting to the SVP and Head of Global P&C Research, this role combines insurance economics research, P&C market expertise and practical business application. The successful candidate will develop forward-looking insights on P&C market dynamics, emerging risks and structural trends affecting insurers, reinsurers and clients. Just as importantly, you will translate that analysis into clear, pragmatic implications for Swiss Re’s business priorities, client dialogue and strategic decision-making, partnering closely with P&C Re, Corporate Solutions and global SRI colleagues.

Requirements

Significant experience in economics, insurance market analysis, re/insurance research, applied economic research, data science or a related quantitative field; P&C insurance or reinsurance experience is strongly preferred
Advanced university degree in Economics, Finance, Actuarial Science, or a related discipline; a PhD is advantageous but not required
Solid technical foundation in statistical analysis, econometric modeling, forecasting and data visualization; experience with Python, R, SQL or comparable analytical tools is helpful
Strong understanding of P&C insurance economics, reinsurance market dynamics and the factors shaping risk, pricing, profitability and demand
Proven ability to lead research from concept through publication or presentation, balancing analytical quality with practical delivery, stakeholder input and changing business priorities
Outstanding analytical and conceptual thinking with the ability to connect macroeconomic, demographic, societal, technological and regulatory developments with insurance market implications
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to brief senior stakeholders, make technical analysis accessible to non-specialist audiences, and clearly articulate the “so what” for business decision-making
Strong collaboration and influencing skills with the ability to work effectively across functions, business units, geographies and organizational levels
Commercial, pragmatic and results-oriented mindset, with the ability to pose insightful questions, structure the research needed to answer them, and translate findings into practical recommendations for client engagement, underwriting dialogue, strategy, and decision support
Interest in AI-enabled research and modern digital methods for developing, testing and activating insights in practical, engaging formats
Fluent English required; additional language skills are helpful within Swiss Re's global environment

Nice To Haves

PhD is advantageous but not required
experience with Python, R, SQL or comparable analytical tools is helpful
additional language skills are helpful within Swiss Re's global environment

Responsibilities

Help shape and deliver SRI's P&C insurance economics research agenda for the Americas, aligned with Swiss Re's business priorities and external market relevance
Develop forward-looking perspectives on global and regional P&C market trends, including exposure trends, claims inflation, loss costs, underwriting cycle and pricing dynamics, protection gaps, catastrophe and climate risk, and reinsurance market developments
Identify timely and emerging research topics relevant to P&C Re and CorSo clients, underwriting teams, market unit leaders and senior management
Apply rigorous quantitative methods, including statistical and econometric analysis, forecasting, scenario analysis and data visualization to develop clear, evidence-based insights
Lead priority research projects from question formulation and data gathering through analysis, publication and presentation, managing scope, timelines and stakeholder alignment with a high degree of independence
Translate research findings into business-relevant insights that inform client discussions, underwriting dialogue, business strategy and market positioning through reports, articles, presentations and briefings
Represent SRI and Swiss Re in select client, broker, industry, regulatory and conference forums, presenting clear perspectives on P&C market issues and their implications for the industry
Partner closely with P&C Re and CorSo underwriting, client markets, market unit and communications teams to enhance the commercial impact and accessibility of research outputs
Collaborate across SRI teams including Insurance Market Analysis, the Research Office and the Macro team to ensure integrated and consistent perspectives
Contribute forecasts and market intelligence to business planning and strategic decision-making across finance, underwriting and risk management
Use modern research practices including AI-enabled research workflows and content activation approaches, to improve the quality, efficiency and reach of SRI insights