Matt Backus
Credentials: BS Economics (2018)
Position title: Head of Catastrophe Analytics at Dellwood Insurance

Matt graduated from UW-Madison in 2018 with a BS in economics and certificate in business.
While on campus he was an active member of ESA, serving as Career Development Chair. After
graduation Matt returned to his home state of Minnesota to work as a Catastrophe Risk Analyst
for Aon within their Reinsurance Solutions. His primary responsibilities include working with
clients to assess their catastrophe risk and reinsurance needs, optimize their portfolios for
profitable growth, and measure their progress towards enterprise risk management objectives.
Outside of work Matt enjoys playing and watching sports, attending concerts, and trying new
local breweries.