Northern Re, a structured reinsurer specializing in high-frequency, low-severity property and casualty risk portfolios, has confirmed the appointment of Tarek Frahi as head of data science.
Frahi joins Northern Re with a background in quantitative finance, asset management and reinsurance.
In his new role, he will oversee the further development of the company’s data science and modeling capabilities, with a focus on strengthening underwriting support, risk analytics and portfolio management as BN Re continues to expand its platform.
Prior to joining the company, Frahi served as Director of Quantitative Investments at AlphaTrAI, where she was responsible for the development and implementation of systematic investment methodologies and led advanced modeling efforts across multi-strategy portfolios.
He previously served as chief data scientist at RBC Reinsurance, working with actuarial and underwriting teams to streamline pricing processes, build risk modeling tools and embed analytics into operational workflows.
“Tarek’s appointment reflects the emphasis we place on data and modeling within the business,” commented Anthony McKelvy, co-founder of Northern Re. “As the platform grows in size and complexity, the ability to apply these tools consistently throughout the lifecycle of a transaction becomes even more important. This is an approach we considered from the beginning and one we continue to develop.”
Frahi’s wider experience also includes senior data science roles in hedge fund and trading environments, where he focused on developing production-ready systems to translate complex analytical frameworks into real-world business applications.
“Northern Re has been thoughtfully combining technology, data and underwriting judgment,” added Frasch. “This creates a platform to apply data and modeling in a practical, decision-driven way. I look forward to contributing to the continued development of these capabilities as the business grows.”
Frahi holds a PhD in computational mechanics and an MS in mathematics, and completed graduate studies at MIT. His academic output includes multiple peer-reviewed publications in applied mathematics, data science, and engineering.
