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Forbes Advisor · 1 day ago

Insurance Methodology & Data Products Specialist (Remote)

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Forbes Advisor is dedicated to helping readers make informed decisions, and they are seeking a senior insurance expert to lead the definition, collection, and assessment of insurance data. The role involves owning the strategic vision and execution for insurance methodologies and associated data products while working cross-functionally to create clear scoring frameworks and datasets.

Consumer Services

Responsibilities

Own the end-to-end strategy for insurance methodologies across lines (auto, home, renters, life, health, small business, specialty)

Define excellence for our insurance assessment frameworks in terms of user value, defensibility, transparency and update cadence

Shape the roadmap for proprietary insurance metrics (e.g., value-for-money indices, claims/experience measures, reliability/stability indicators) and how they surface in rankings and data products

Identify high-impact opportunities to replace or augment vendor data with proprietary collection and help design those research programs

Set clear goals and quality standards for analysts working on insurance frameworks and data products

Mentor team members on insurance concepts, risk thinking, and methodology best practices

Qualification

Insurance expertiseAnalytical frameworksInsurance product knowledgeCustomer experience understandingCommunication skillsModel governance familiarityRegulatory reporting exposureMentoring

Required

5+ years of experience in insurance, with depth in at least one major line (auto, home, life, health, or small business), ideally spanning: Carrier, brokerage, actuarial/analytics, product management, underwriting, or regulatory/consulting roles

Strong understanding of how insurance products are designed, priced, and regulated, primarily in the US market

Key drivers of customer experience and outcomes (claims handling, coverage design, exclusions, complaints, etc.)

Demonstrated experience building or overseeing analytical frameworks: scoring models, risk models, rating systems, or structured evaluations

Excellent communication skills, with a track record of translating complex insurance and regulatory concepts into clear language for non-experts

Experience discussing complex insurance topics and breaking down findings for consumers

Preferred

Experience at a ratings agency, comparison site, fintech, insurtech, or insurance data provider

Familiarity with model governance, validation or audit processes for scoring/rating models

Exposure to customer satisfaction / NPS, complaints data, or regulatory reporting (e.g., NAIC, state DOI data) and how they can feed into performance metrics