Insurance Product Forms Manager

Openly is rebuilding insurance from the ground up. We are re-envisioning and enhancing every aspect of the customer experience. Doing this requires a rapidly growing team of exceptional, curious, empathetic people with a wide range of skill sets, spanning technology, data science, product, marketing, sales, service, claims handling, finance, etc.

The Openly Difference

We created Openly because we saw an evident gap in the market for premium insurance made simple. Consumers deserve more complete coverage at competitive prices.

• The Price Difference: Using cutting-edge data and technology, we provide you with customizable, competitive prices to protect your most valuable assets.
• The Policy Difference: Coverages are truly customizable to meet your individual protection needs, for both standard coverages and optional add-ons.
• The Experience Difference: From tailored claims handling to highly responsive customer service, we are focused on making the home insurance purchasing process a better overall experience.

Welcome to your next adventure.

At Openly, our people are just as important as our product. For us, collaboration, communication, and work-life balance are more than nice-to-haves— they’re the must-haves that make us who we are. We believe a great company is the result of a shared set of values, so we look for these qualities in every candidate we hire.

• Integrity
• Empathy
• Teamwork
• Curiosity
• Urgency

We've designed our hiring process with you, the candidate, in mind. At every step, you have the chance to present your strengths and learn more about what makes Openly a great place to work.

We're committed to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

We embrace individuality and believe diverse teams are winning teams. Our commitment to inclusion across race, gender, age, religion, identity, and experience drives us forward every day.

Job Details

The Insurance Product Forms Manager plays a critical role for Openly, ensuring that the contract language is meeting the needs of customers, is legally defensible and compliant with state regulations. This person will collaborate across the organization to understand current forms performance, make recommendations for change, and facilitate a team of forms analysts to effect those recommended changes while also supporting broader company initiatives. This role is one that will balance individual contribution and people leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and develop a high-performing team of forms analysts, including setting direction, coaching, and aligning work to company goals.
• Improve processes, team structure, and tools to enhance the speed, quality, and compliance of forms development.
• Maintain the forms version inventory using a forms management system.
• Stay current on regulatory and industry changes in coverage and forms language; communicate relevant updates to internal teams.
• Prepare and submit form filings to state Departments of Insurance, ensuring compliance with requirements and managing approval communications.
• Partner cross-functionally with Product, Legal, Claims, Compliance, and Engineering to develop, revise, and implement forms that meet business needs and regulatory standards.
• Define forms business requirements, own associated testing and success criteria, and ensure readiness for launch.
• Lead forms strategy for new product development and enhancements, including research, roadmap ownership, and implementation.
• Conduct and operationalize competitive and regulatory research to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities.
• Support internal audits and market conduct exams related to product forms and ensure documentation is thorough and accurate.
• Ensure forms support Openly’s customer experience and align with our strategic positioning.

Requirements

• Minimum 6-8 years of experience in Property and Casualty (P&C) product coverage requirements and development, with at least 1 year of people leadership
• Property and Casualty (P&C) regulatory experience and knowledge of state filing requirements
• Understanding of regulatory requirements related to coverage language and form construction of P&C personal lines products
• Proficient in conducting regulatory research
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills

Preferences

• Experience with forms management tools such as Mozart
• Related insurance, legal and regulatory certifications and/or degrees
• Experience with personal property products and personal lines auto

Compensation & Benefits:

The target salary range represents the budgeted salary range for this position. Actual compensation for this position will be determined based on the successful candidate's experience and skills. We are committed to providing a compensation package that not only reflects the responsibilities and requirements of the role, but also the unique expertise that the chosen candidate will bring to our team.

Target Salary Range

$115,680 - $137,370 USD

The full salary range shows the min to max salary range for this position. Actual compensation will be commensurate with experience and qualifications and determined based on various factors including the candidate's qualifications, skills, and experience.

Benefits & Perks

• Remote-First Culture - We supported #remotelife long before it was a given. We'll keep promoting it.
• Competitive Salary & Equity
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Plan Offerings
• Life and disability coverage including voluntary options
• Parental Leave - up to 8 weeks (320 hours) of paid parental leave based on meeting eligibility requirements
• (Birthing parents may be eligible for additional leave through STD)
• 401K Company Contribution - Openly contributes 3% of the employee's gross income, even if the employee does not contribute.
• Work-from-home stipend - We provide a $1,500 allowance to spend on setting up your home workplace
• Annual Professional Development Fund: Each employee has $2,000 in professional development (PD) funds to spend on activities or resources annually. We want each Openly employee to achieve personal and professional success and to feel supported, confident, and informed about improving their efficiency and productivity.
• Be Well Program - Employees receive $50 per month to use towards your overall well-being
• Paid Volunteer Service Hours
• Referral Program and Reward