Senior Lead Business Analyst - Property & Casualty Insurance

Area(s) of responsibility

Job Description

P&C Insurance Business Analyst (US Insurance | 9+ Years Experience)

Role Summary

We are seeking a experienced Property & Casualty (P&C) Insurance Business Analyst with 10+ years of hands‑on experience in the US P&C insurance market. The ideal candidate will possess deep functional expertise across Commercial and Specialty Lines, strong exposure to Guidewire core systems, and a proven ability to work closely with business stakeholders, underwriting, product, and technology teams to deliver complex transformation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Business Analysis & Requirements Management

• Lead end‑to‑end business analysis activities including requirements elicitation, analysis, validation, and documentation
• Develop and maintain Business Requirements Documents (BRD), Functional Specifications (FSD), User Stories, and Acceptance Criteria
• Translate underwriting, and operational requirements into system‑ready functional designs
• Work on Guidewire User stories, Drive story grooming and backlog refinement sessions with development and QA teams
• Perform gap analysis between business requirements and out‑of‑the‑box Guidewire functionality
• Analyze and resolve production incidents, defects, and enhancement requests
• Partner with QA teams to review test scenarios, test cases, and UAT results

P&C Insurance Domain Expertise (US Market)

• Provide subject matter expertise across US Commercial and Specialty Lines, including but not limited to:
• Commercial Property, General Liability (CGL), Commercial Auto
• Specialty Lines (E&O, D&O, Professional Liability)
• Strong understanding of policy lifecycle: product setup, rating, quoting, underwriting, policy issuance, endorsements, renewals, cancellations

Required Skills & Qualifications

Experience

• 9+ years of Business Analyst experience in US P&C Insurance
• Proven experience working with US comm and specialty carriers

Domain & Functional Skills

• Strong P&C insurance domain knowledge across Underwriting, Rating, Policy, and Claims
• Deep familiarity with Commercial Lines workflows and terminology
• Expertise in requirements elicitation, documentation, and traceability
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills

Certifications (Preferred)

• CPCU, AINS, or equivalent insurance certifications
• Guidewire certifications (preferred)