Natural Perils Specialist

At IAG, we’re ready for you. We're the largest general insurance group in Australia and New Zealand. Our family of brands turns the IAG purpose of making your world a safer place into action by helping everyday Aussies and New Zealanders, supporting their ambitions and making insurance accessible. 
 
In this role, you’ll play a key part in shaping how IAG NZ understands and responds to natural hazard risk across our brands. Your expertise will help bring complex data to life — turning insights into smarter pricing, better decisions, and stronger outcomes for our customers and communities. 

You’ll work closely with stakeholders across the business, using your analytical skills and natural perils knowledge to influence strategy and ensure our products remain sustainable, fair, and future focused. This is a chance to make a real impact in an organisation that’s committed to helping people and businesses recover from the unexpected. This is a permanent full-time role based in multiple locations across Aotearoa New Zealand. 
 

Ngā Mahi Hei Whakatutuki Māu | What You'll Do 

 
• Lead the development, enhancement, and maintenance of technical pricing models, including integrating natural perils models. 
• Provide analytical expertise for reinsurance allocations, accumulation measurement, rate adequacy, claims inflation, and other core pricing activities. 
• Strengthen pricing methodologies and data quality by ensuring robust data management, reliable analysis techniques, and thorough peer review processes. 
• Drive prioritisation and timely delivery of natural perils–related pricing work. 
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders to ensure aligned, effective decision making. 
• Foster collaboration across the pricing function to promote consistency, shared learning, and collective success. 
• Guide and support technical pricing analysts, contributing to a culture of growth, high performance, and continuous improvement. 
 

Ōu Pūkenga me ōu Wheako | What You'll Bring 

 
• 5+ years of hands-on technical analytical experience, ideally within insurance pricing or advanced analytics 
• Strong experience applying natural perils models—such as earthquake, flood, and storm modelling—within the New Zealand risk environment. 
• Proficient programming skills, particularly in SAS, SQL, or R, with the ability to build, automate, and enhance analytical tools 
• Skilled in working with complex datasets, including sourcing, cleaning, and integrating data from both modern and legacy systems. 
• Confident stakeholder manager, able to communicate insights clearly and build strong working relationships. 
• Demonstrated technical and situational leadership, with the ability to guide others and influence outcomes effectively. 
 

Tā Mātau ki a Koutou| What We Offer 

 
• Boosted KiwiSaver with 4% employer contribution and life insurance as standard. 
• 20 days annual leave + 5 days MyLeave (extra leave for what’s important to you). 
• Work from home and many more flexibility options with myFlex. 
• Up to 50% off personal insurance, including home and motor insurance. 
• Annual $500 health & wellbeing payment. 
• 14 Weeks paid parental leave. 
• Access to LinkedIn Learning, the award-winning IAG Academy, study assistance and secondment opportunities. 

*employment type eligibility criteria apply 

 
Applications close: Monday 9 March 2026 9:59PM NZDT 
 

Tā Mātau Ratonga Tautoko | Adjustments & Support 

 
If you require any support or adjustments to participate equitably in our recruitment process, we encourage you to reach out to [email protected] for a confidential conversation.  
 

He pitopito kōrero anō mō mātau | More About Us 

 
As part of IAG you'll enjoy a world of career opportunities, a purpose-led place focused on creating connection and belonging, and where you can create meaningful impact every day and grow your career beyond the expected. That’s not just words. It’s our people promise. We're ready for you with unexpected opportunities for your career, your work-life and your ability to make a difference. We acknowledge Tāngata Whenua in Aotearoa and are committed to growing Māori prosperity and wellbeing in Aotearoa through He Rautaki Māori (IAG’s Māori Strategy). We celebrate unique viewpoints shaped by life experiences, cultures and passions. And expand careers, genuinely connect with community, lead with a powerful purpose and celebrate what makes you individual.