Competitive Intelligence

Tactical, Operational & Strategic Analysis of Markets, Competitors & Industries

Product Operations Competitive Intelligence Senior Analyst
Allstate - Northbrook, IL,"Chicago Metro Area" (Greater Chicago Area)
Job Description

Quantitative Research and Analytics Department within Allstate is responsible for supporting other internal business units with a broad range of research and analytical projects. This position requires analysts to:
Maintain business models and competitive premium databases that help measure Allstate's competitive position relative to the industry.
Measure, analyze, and create reports that track Allstate's profitability against pre-determined measures of success.
Key Responsibilities
Analyze information from a variety of sources and review analysis from others
Fulfill moderate ad-hoc data requests for the company regarding competitive or profitability metrics
Conduct appropriate analyses for projects to make recommendations to achieve corporate goals
Maintain Allstate rating plans in support of rate changes
Complete moderate data extractions and facilitate the best use of team databases
Identify and resolve basic data issues
Generate daily, weekly, or monthly reports
Perform and evaluate basic trend analysis
Understand Allstate's and competitors' key initiatives
Complete competitor trend analysis
Identify market or risk segments

Desired Skills & Experience

Required Skills
Intermediate / Advanced: Communication - both written and oral
Intermediate: Qualitative and Quantitative analytical skills
Beginner / Intermediate: Project Management Skills
Intermediate: Process Development
Beginner / Intermediate: Experience in Insurance Operations and Rating Plans
Intermediate: Microsoft Office Suite of tools, specifically Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook
Beginner / Intermediate: Tactician, SAS, query tools (Business Objects, SQL)
Standard Knowledge: The use of data sources and applications to conduct research; attention to detail; time management; project management
Required ExperienceThis is an entry-level position. Related insurance and/or competitive analysis experience in the P&C industry is not required but would be a plus. EducationBachelor's degree required. Experience in relevant quantitative courses (such as mathematics, economics, or finance) is preferred but not required.

Additional Information

Posted:
April 25, 2011
Type:
Full-time
Experience:
Entry level
Functions:
Analyst, Information Technology
Industries:
Insurance
Compensation:
TBD
Job ID:
1572433

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