Product SME – Property Claims
Palo Alto, CA - USA
Job Summary
Assured is on a mission to modernize insurance. Claims processing (i.e. should we pay this claim) while often overlooked is the foundation of the entire industry. Its currently highly manual involving phone calls faxes and gut instinct costing tens of billions of dollars a year. We can do better.
At Assured we provide large insurers with the software solutions they need to win in a modern technology-driven world. From self-service claim-filing software to backend fraud detection were the engine that powers claims processing for some of the largest insurers in the world.
The challenges we face are deep and diverse from creating digital experiences that provide comfort and clarity to claimants at their most stressed and vulnerable to orchestrating large-scale ML-driven decision-making on billions of dollars of claims payments life at Assured is dynamic collaborative and rewarding.
Assured Insurance Technologies is seeking a Product SME to lead a comprehensive evaluation of the end-to-end property claims process. This role will focus on understanding how claims move from First Notice of Loss (FNOL) through resolution how decisions are made and documented how data flows across systems and where operational and product improvements can meaningfully impact cycle time accuracy customer experience and financial performance.
This role sits at the intersection of Product Engineering and Analytics and is expected to drive meaningful company-wide impact.
What youll do
Conduct an end-to-end review of the property claims lifecycle
Examine the full claim journeyFNOL intake inspection coverage evaluation cause of loss determination scope and estimate development reserving vendor coordination settlement and closureidentifying friction points and opportunities for automation.
Develop deep expertise in how property claims decisions are made and supported by data
Understand what information adjusters rely on (inspection reports photos/videos contractor estimates policy data weather data third-party reports) how it is structured in the system and where gaps or inefficiencies exist.
Identify breakdowns in claim workflow and documentation
Surface inconsistencies in data capture estimate accuracy reserve alignment vendor handoffs task routing approvals customer communications or downstream reporting that impact claim outcomes.
Own the integrity of core claims data across systems
Ensure key indicators (coverage determination cause of loss damage scope reserve position estimate accuracy settlement status) are accurately captured and consistently reflected across product operational and financial views.
Define standards for claims quality and defensibility
Establish expectations for inspection quality documentation rigor estimate accuracy decision rationale reserve adequacy and alignment between damage assessments and financial outcomes.
Partner cross-functionally to resolve systemic issues
Collaborate with Product Engineering Claims Operations Analytics and Leadership to address root causes impacting claim efficiency estimate accuracy vendor performance and customer experience.
Improve both inputs and outputs across the claims process
Enhance how property damage data is collected (e.g. inspections imagery estimates) and structured and improve how insights are delivered through dashboards reporting automation workflows and AI models.
Translate insights into measurable product improvements
Prioritize enhancements that reduce cycle time improve loss ratio performance minimize leakage strengthen reserving accuracy improve customer satisfaction and increase operational efficiency.
Influence roadmap decisions with financial and operational context
Clearly articulate business impact across indemnity spend expense management vendor costs subrogation recovery litigation exposure adjuster productivity and customer retention.
Serve as the internal subject-matter expert on the property claims lifecycle
Guide best practices for inspections scoping and estimating vendor coordination documentation standards and automation opportunities.
Align teams around consistent process standards
Partner across Claims Product Engineering Finance and Customer Success to ensure shared understanding and disciplined execution.
Communicate clearly across audiences
Present findings and recommendations effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
You have
Prior experience working at a major carrier as a property claims adjuster (field or desk)
Deep understanding of the end-to-end property claims process within P&C (including inspections scoping estimating and settlement)
Experience working closely with product engineering data and operational teams
Proven ability to assess complex workflows and identify high-impact improvements
Comfort owning ambiguous high-leverage initiatives with measurable financial impact
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Benefits:
Competitive Compensation: Competitive salary and equity packages for all employees
Healthcare Plan: Platinum medical dental and vision
Free life insurance: Including long-term disability & short-term disability
Unlimited PTO: Uncapped vacation days & paid holidays
Family Leave: Maternity & paternity
401(k) Contribution: Assured contributes 3% of your income even if you dont contribute
WFH Benefits: Lunch on us 2x/week monthly phone stipend & other home office perks
Health FSAs & HSAs: Pre-tax accounts for out-of-pocket medical expenses
Team events & Offsites: Were remote but we regularly get together
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Our Commitment:
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin sex gender gender expression sexual orientation age marital status veteran status or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process perform essential job functions and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
About Company
Assured provides P&C carriers with solutions to digitally ingest, service, and process claims.