Data Analyst

Job Description

At Ignite Systems, we help insurers and brokers work smarter through innovative technology, data, and automation solutions. As we continue to grow, we're looking for a Data Analyst to join our team and play a key role in supporting and enhancing insurance scheme pricing models, configurations, and client solutions. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working with data, solving complex problems, and collaborating with clients to deliver meaningful business outcomes.

Whether you're already working in insurance pricing or have a strong analytical background and are looking to develop your expertise, we'd love to hear from you.

As a Scheme Analyst, you'll be responsible for maintaining, analyzing, and configuring scheme pricing structures and rules, ensuring they deliver accurate and commercial outcomes for our clients.

• Analyze and interpret pricing data, rules, and algorithms to support scheme performance and profitability
• Configure and maintain pricing structures within our systems
• Investigate scheme queries and implement agreed changes on behalf of clients
• Work closely with internal teams and external stakeholders to deliver enhancements and improvements
• Support testing activities for new scheme configurations, pricing updates, and system changes
• Help ensure the integrity and accuracy of pricing data and outputs
• Contribute to the ongoing evolution of our pricing capabilities, including new technologies and automation tools

We're looking for an analytical thinker who enjoys working with data and can interpret and communicate complex information clearly and confidently.

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including logical functions, formulas and data transformation techniques
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience working with pricing models, schemes, insurance products, or other highly analytical business processes
• Strong communication skills and experience of working directly with clients to manage requests, answer queries, propose and explain solutions
• Excellent attention to detail and a structured approach to tackling problems
• Proactive approach to ensure clients requests are responded too and completed as quickly as possible
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality outcomes
• This is a hybrid position requiring attendance at our Manchester office 2 – 3 days per week.

While not essential, experience in any of the following areas would be highly advantageous:

• Knowledge of insurance pricing, underwriting, delegated authority schemes or related insurance disciplines
• Python, SQL, R or similar programming and data analysis
• Pricing platforms and rating engines, including experience supporting pricing technology implementations
• Microsoft Copilot and AI-assisted productivity tools
• Azure Dev Ops, Linear, or similar task and workflow management platforms
• Software or user acceptance testing
• Experience of working in a smaller team

For more than 50 years, Verisk has helped property and casualty insurers make smarter decisions about risk through AI-powered risk modeling, advanced analytics, and technology solutions spanning the entire policy lifecycle. We are a leading strategic data, analytics, and technology partner to the global insurance industry, guided by core values of learning, caring, and results while maintaining the highest ethical standards as stewards of the industry's most comprehensive datasets.

Learn more about Verisk and what we are doing within the insurance industry.

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