Product Writer (Polaris) – Development

Job Description Product Writer (Polaris) Development

Horsham 2 days/week

Role Summary

Key Responsibilities

Product Configuration & Development

• Design configure and maintain insurance products using Polaris Product Writer.
  
• Develop and enhance rating structures rules and product schemas including Skeleton Schemes RTE and XRTE modules
  
• Implement complex pricing logic underwriting rules coverages endorsements and eligibility criteria
  
• Configure and manage product versions for New Business MTAs Renewals Cancellations and Reinstatements. Integration & System Alignment
  

• Integrate Product Writer with Policy Administration Systems (PAS) and external rating engines.
  
• Support SOAP / APIbased integrations for product configuration and pricing workflows.
  
• Work closely with PAS aggregation and distribution teams to ensure endtoend quotetobind journeys function correctly. Business & Stakeholder Collaboration
  

• Collaborate with Underwriters Actuaries Product Managers and Business Analysts to understand pricing and product intent.
  
• Translate business and actuarial specifications into technical product configurations within Polaris.
  
• Support impact analysis for product changes regulatory updates and pricing amendments.
  

Quality & Release Support

• Support unit testing SIT and UAT by assisting testing teams with product behaviour explanations and defect analysis.
  
• Ensure product configurations meet performance accuracy and governance standards prior to release.
  
• Maintain configuration documentation and version history for audit and governance purposes.
  

Required Skills & Experience

Mandatory Skills

• Strong handson experience with Polaris Product Writer development.
  
• Proven experience in insurance product modelling and pricing configuration.
  
• Deep understanding of rating logic rulebased configuration and product schemas.
  
• Solid knowledge of insurance policy lifecycle and PAS integration.
  
• Experience working in Agile delivery environments.
  

Technical Skills

• Experience with Skeleton Schemes RTE XRTE and rating rule configuration.
  
• Knowledge of SOAP / APIs and systemtosystem integrations.
  
• Strong analytical skills to interpret underwriting and actuarial inputs.
  
• Working knowledge of Excel (including macros) for data validation and analysis.