Junaid Seria
About Junaid Seria
Junaid Seria is the Head of Analytics at Gallagher Re in London, with extensive experience in actuarial analytics and catastrophe risk management.
Title and Current Role
Junaid Seria is currently the Head of Analytics at Gallagher Re. He is based in London, England, United Kingdom. In his role, he is responsible for overseeing the analytics team, providing strategic insights, and steering business decisions through data-driven storytelling and analysis.
Previous Roles in Analytics and Governance
Before joining Gallagher Re, Junaid Seria held several key positions at SCOR. From 2020 to 2023, he served as Head of Analytics and Governance. Prior to that, from 2017 to 2020, he was the Head of Governance, Cat R&D. His initial position at SCOR was Solvency II Nat Cat Actuary, which he held from 2015 to 2017. These roles were all based in London, United Kingdom.
Experience as Actuarial Executive and Reinsurance Head
Junaid Seria's career includes notable roles before his tenure at SCOR. From 2012 to 2015, he worked as an Actuarial Executive at KPMG UK in Canary Wharf, London. Prior to that, he was the Head of Reinsurance at Lion of Africa Insurance in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 2007 to 2012. These roles provided him with extensive experience in consulting and broking within the insurance and reinsurance sectors.
Educational Background
Junaid Seria's educational credentials are diverse and extensive. He earned a PostGrad Diploma in Natural Hazards from UCL (2018-2019), a Diploma in Insurance from Chartered Insurance Institute (UK) (2012-2014), and completed Executive Education on Coaching for High Performance Teams at GIBS Business School (2010-2011). He also holds an Honours Bachelor of Business Science in Actuarial Science & Finance from the University of Cape Town (1999-2003). He finished his secondary education at South African College High School (SACS) with a Matric (1994-1998).
Publications and Industry Contributions
Junaid Seria has authored multiple publications in the insurance and reinsurance industry. He has also actively participated in various industry forums, contributing to the development of best practices in actuarial analytics and catastrophe risk management. His work focuses on unlocking synergies across teams and using storytelling techniques to extract actionable insights from data.