Reinsurance Specialist

The role

The Reinsurance Specialist analyzes reinsurance contracts and trends for the Hippo and Spinnaker reinsurance programs. This role collaborates with various departments to support reinsurance placement and ensure practices align with corporate goals.

What you will do

• Support and facilitate the placement of reinsurance for Hippo corporate and Spinnaker program business.
• Serve as a reinsurance subject matter expert and liaison across the organization.
• Assist with drafting, review, and execution of ceded reinsurance contracts.
• Monitor portfolio-level exposures and coordinate gross and net exposure modeling.
• Develop and present complex ad-hoc reinsurance reports for executive management.
• Design and deliver market presentations for corporate reinsurance with brokers.
• Coordinate with Accounting, Reinsurance Operations, and Program Managers for document review and term implementation.
• Drive the successful fulfillment of mandatory state data submissions.
• Monitor and evaluate the financial strength and participation of reinsurers.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required
• 3-6 years of industry experience/expertise (reinsurer, insurance carrier, or consulting firm)
• Foundational understanding of reinsurance, P&C insurance, operations, and systems
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Exceptional analytical, technical, and problem-solving
• Proven experience leading projects and demonstrating follow-through and execution

Nice to have

• Reinsurance underwriting experience, including assumed treaty or facultative business
• Program or MGA underwriting experience, including evaluation of delegated underwriting authority
• Experience working with underwriting data and analytical tools

Benefits

• Multiple medical plans to choose from
• 100% employer covered dental & vision plans for team members and their families
• 401(k)-retirement plan
• short & long-term disability
• employer-paid life insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for health and dependent care
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Equity compensation
• Training and internal career growth opportunities
• Flexible Time Off
• 12 weeks of parental leave for primary and secondary caregivers
• Snacks and drinks available and catered lunches for onsite employees

About the company

Hippo uses technology and data to help customers stay ahead of problems and protect what matters most. It operates as a diversified carrier platform, partnering with MGAs to deliver tailored program solutions.