Stand
Head of Western Wildfire Insurance Product & Pricing
Seattle
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About the role
- We use advanced physics and AI to model catastrophic risk at the asset level, then automate underwriting and mitigation before loss occurs.
- Insurance is simply the current delivery mechanism.
- The real product is a scalable risk engine, our Stand World Model https://frontier.standinsurance.com.
Responsibilities
- Partner with Actuarial, Underwriting, and Distribution teams to design pricing, underwriting, and exposure management strategies that support growth and profitability objectives.
- Gather and synthesize market intelligence through competitor filings, distribution partner feedback, underwriting insights, and other market research to identify opportunities and emerging risks.
- Lead state regulatory strategy and engagement, including rate, rule, and form filings and responses to regulatory inquiries.
- Support other initiatives as strategic opportunities dictate
- Develop and launch new homeowners, condo, and dwelling fire products in catastrophe-exposed markets, including market strategy, rate and form filings, and business requirements for technology implementation.
- As our Head of Western Wildfire Insurance Product & Pricing, you will own the growth profitability, and strategic direction of Stand's homeowners portfolio across wildfire-exposed markets in the western US.
- You will develop and execute state-level product, pricing, underwriting and exposure management strategies that enable sustainable growth in some of the country's most complex catastrophe-risk environments.
- This role is ideal for a strategic, analytical leader who thrives in ambiguity and enjoys building from the ground up.
- Why Join Stand https://www.standinsurance.com/careers/why-stand/: At Stand, you'll help build a new class of global property protection.
- And we build systems that change outcomes, not just prices.
Requirements
- Required Experience & Skills:
- Experience That Gives You an Edge
- Required Experience &
- You are passionate about redefining homeowners insurance for climate-exposed regions.
- Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. Stand does not sponsor new work visas.
Skills
- Min 5+ years of product management or product development experience, ideally in P&C insurance.
- Min 3+ years of Homeowners experience
- Experience working cross-functionally with actuarial, underwriting, and engineering teams.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with high documentation discipline.
- Strong competency with Microsoft Excel
- Competency with geospatial mapping tools, such as ArcGIS or QGIS
- SQL or other data querying language preferred
- Experience creating within a business intelligence tool, such as Omni, Looker, PowerBI, etc. a plus
- Wildfire-specific underwriting and pricing experience
- Experience with E&S markets, high-volatility perils, or property-catastrophe products.
- Exposure to multi-state insurance product builds and launches.
- Familiarity with third-party data integrations (hazard scores, geospatial data, inspections, etc.).
Benefits
- Above-market Health, Dental, and Vision coverage
- Weekly lunch stipend
- Flexible time off + holidays
- Commuter benefits
- PAT & MAT Leave
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- In-office perks
Company info
- We believe that diversity enriches the workplace, and we are committed to growing our team with the most talented and passionate people from every community.
- We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals.
Equal opportunity
- Employment
- Stand is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. We believe that diversity enriches the workplace, and we are committed to growing our team with the most talented and passionate people from every community.
- We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals. If you require assistance
- Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. Stand does not sponsor new work visas.
- We can consider candidates on TN visas, O-1A visas, or H-1B transfers with three years or more remaining.
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