Product Specialist - Commercial Casualty Underwriting

Verisk Analytics • Jersey City, NJ

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About The Position

The Product Specialist, Commercial Property Underwriting at Verisk Insurance Solutions is a key role within the Product Strategy & Innovation team, focusing on the development and deployment of ISO's property underwriting products. This position involves collaboration with various departments to ensure effective product delivery and innovation in the Commercial Property Underwriting sector.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, software development, statistics, or equivalent work experience.
• Innovative mindset, open to new ideas and challenges.
• Ability to distill critical business insights from large quantities of data.
• Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills.
• Effective communication with internal staff and external stakeholders.
• Strong critical thinking, analytical problem-solving, and collaboration skills.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity working with C# applications.
• Underwriting experience in Commercial insurance preferred.
• Knowledge of Agile software development principles and use of the JIRA platform.
• Working knowledge of Excel, Power Automate, and Microsoft Forms.

Responsibilities

• Support the Commercial Casualty team by assisting in the creation, testing, and tracking of project requirements.
• Work closely with IT and data science to ensure clear communication of requirements, goals, and timelines.
• Maintain consistent communication with the team to ensure a smooth cycle of feedback, development, release, and support.
• Collaborate with colleagues in product, risk engineering, marketing, sales, information technology, and data science to deliver product goals effectively.
• Participate in sales opportunities to position the solution's value proposition and ensure customer comfort with product capabilities.
• Analyze internal and external data for quality and fitness, develop recommendations, and present business cases to management.
• Collaborate with prospective users to understand their needs and translate them into product requirements.
• Create a product roadmap based on the product vision.
• Manage the product backlog and prioritize features based on changing requirements.
• Oversee all stages of product creation including design and development.
• Work with the product team and end-users to deliver solutions for defects and enhancements.
• Participate in Scrum meetings and product sprints.
• Update and maintain data dictionaries.

Benefits

• Flexible work environment
• Support, coaching, and training for career development
• Recognition as a Great Place to Work®
• Diversity and inclusion initiatives
• Opportunities for professional growth and innovation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees