Next Insurance

Insurance Product Manager

Next Insurance$127K — $171K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in Commercial General Liability insurance, underwriting, or risk management; Excess Casualty experience is a plus.
  • Strong data-driven decision-making and analytical skills.
  • Experience in optimizing casualty products through data and modeling.
  • Ability to thrive in ambiguous situations and develop creative solutions.
  • Clear, structured communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Highly organized, with the capability to manage multiple projects.
  • BA/BS degree; advanced degree or insurance certifications are advantageous.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the ongoing development of commercial Casualty products including coverage, pricing, and regulatory compliance.
  • Enhance pricing and underwriting through analysis of appetite, rating plans, and risk selection.
  • Collaborate with technical teams to align product and pricing changes with business priorities.
  • Support product filings in collaboration with Actuarial and Compliance.
  • Analyze performance data to identify improvement opportunities and drive growth.
  • Conduct market research incorporating customer feedback for product enhancements.
  • Engage cross-functionally with various departments to achieve underwriting and profitability targets.

Benefits

  • Partially subsidized medical plan.
  • Fully subsidized vision and dental options.
  • Life and disability insurance.
  • 401(k) matching.
  • Flexible paid time off and parental leave.
Full Job Description
Location: Waltham, MA (hybrid)

What You'll Do:
  • Own ongoing management of our commercial Casualty products, including coverage, pricing, underwriting logic, segmentation, and regulatory compliance.
  • Execute pricing and underwriting improvements by refining appetite, rating plans, forms, and risk selection based on loss drivers and portfolio performance.
  • Partner with Engineering and Technical Product to translate business priorities into shipped product and pricing changes.
  • Support product filings, working with Actuarial and Compliance to bring updates to market.
  • Analyze product and portfolio performance, identify improvement opportunities, and drive measurable impact on growth and loss ratio.
  • Conduct competitive and market research, incorporating customer and agent feedback into actionable product enhancements.
  • Partner cross-functionally with Actuarial, Data Science, Claims, Legal, and Operations to align execution with underwriting and profitability goals.
  • Communicate product updates and performance clearly to leadership and key internal and external stakeholders.


What We Need:
  • 5+ years of Commercial General Liability insurance and/or BOP product management, underwriting, actuarial, or risk management; Excess Casualty experience is a major plus.
  • Proven experience in using data driven methods in decision making and strong analysis skills
  • Experience optimizing and pricing casualty products using data, modeling, and loss ratio analysis
  • Comfortable with ambiguity, creative in building solutions, and rigorous in execution
  • Clear, structured communication skills for both technical and non-technical leadership audiences
  • Highly organized and capable of managing multiple workstreams across multiple functions
  • BA/BS degree; advanced degree (MBA, MS) or insurance certifications (e.g., CPCU) are a plus


Note on Fraudulent Recruiting

We have become aware that there may be fraudulent recruiting attempts being made by people posing as representatives of ERGO NEXT Insurance. These scams may involve fake job postings, unsolicited emails, or messages claiming to be from our recruiters or hiring managers.

Please note, we do not ask for sensitive information via chat, text, or social media, and any email communications will come from the domain [redacted]-insurance.com or [redacted].com. Additionally, Next Insurance will never ask for payment, fees, or purchases to be made by a job applicant. All applicants are encouraged to apply directly to our open jobs via the careers page on our website. Interviews are generally conducted via Zoom video conference unless the candidate requests other accommodations.

If you believe that you have been the target of an interview/offer scam by someone posing as a representative of Next Insurance, please do not provide any personal or financial information. You can find additional information about this type of scam and report any fraudulent employment offers via the Federal Trade Commission's website (https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/job-scams), or you can contact your local law enforcement agency.

The range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire base salaries for the position in the location(s) listed. Within the range, individual pay is determined by additional factors, including, without limitation, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. ERGO NEXT employees are also potentially eligible for our annual performance-based incentive program, in addition to our benefits package, consisting of our partially subsidized medical plan, fully subsidized vision/dental options, life insurance, disability insurance, 401(k), flexible paid time off, parental leave and more.

US annual base salary range for this full-time position:

$127,000-$171,000 USD

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that some underrepresented people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At ERGO NEXT, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

About Next Insurance

Next Insurance is a digital insurance company that provides small businesses with simple, affordable, and tailored coverage. The company offers policies for general liability, professional liability, commercial auto, and workers' compensation. Next Insurance uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to provide personalized policies and streamline the insurance process. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in San Mateo, California.
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500 employees
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Founded
2016

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