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American Family Insurance Group

Property and casualty insurance provider

Senior HR Business Partner

Full-TimePosted on 10/22/2026Deadline 10/31/26
$88k - $145k+ Relocation support + Annual incentive + 401(k) contribution + Pension plan
Senior
Madison, WI, USA+1 moreMore locations: Boston, MA, USA
HybridHybrid role requires at least 10 days per month in the Madison, WI office; travel up to 10%.
People & HRHR Generalist & Employee Relations
No H1B Sponsorship

About the job

Requirements
  • Demonstrated experience with change management and organizational change.
  • Demonstrated agility in learning and adapting strategies to market realities.
  • Demonstrated experience facilitating workforce planning to identify the organization's capacity and capability to deliver its objectives.
  • Demonstrated experience partnering collaboratively with senior leaders and positively influencing leaders.
  • Demonstrated experience using reporting and analytics to generate insights and present findings to the business.
  • Demonstrated ability to analyze and interpret financial reports.
  • Demonstrated understanding of agile principles, with experience leading or partnering on organizational change efforts.
  • Demonstrated experience coaching and providing counsel and guidance to leaders.
  • Business acumen and ability to understand multiple business operations.
  • Demonstrated experience solving complex talent strategy needs.
Responsibilities
  • Partner strategically with executives and division leaders to align people strategies with business priorities.
  • Solve complex business challenges through a people, process, and technology lens.
  • Lead and support organizational transformation and implement tailored HR solutions.
  • Drive strategic talent initiatives focused on development, succession planning, retention, and inclusion.
  • Collaborate with HR Centers of Practice and shared services to deliver solutions across the employee lifecycle, including talent acquisition and development.
  • Influence and guide leaders through change, building alignment and advancing organizational priorities.

About the company

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American Family Insurance Group

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American Family Insurance Group provides property and casualty insurance across personal and commercial lines. It underwrites and administers policies and risk management services through a multiline insurance model. It differentiates itself with a diversified distribution strategy, including acquisitions like Bold Penguin to offer its own products and those of others. Its goal is to grow into a broader, more integrated insurer by expanding access to property and casualty coverage across multiple channels.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

Debt Financing

Total Funding

$300M

Headquarters

Madison, Wisconsin

Founded

1927

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What believers are saying

  • 2025 underwriting gain hit $2.6 billion, up from $603 million in 2024.
  • December 2025 Four Lakes Re locked $200 million catastrophe protection through 2028.
  • Bowhead closes in 2026, adding diversification without financing conditions or leverage pressure.

What critics are saying

  • 2025 policies in force fell 11% to 12.1 million, signaling core shrinkage.
  • American Family exited Main Street America Insurance Bonds in February 2026, shrinking product scope.
  • Wildfire, storm, and catastrophe losses drive recurring volatility; Nevada wildfire response shows exposure.

What makes American Family Insurance Group unique

  • Mutual structure supports patient capital; 2025 equity reached $14.3 billion.
  • Bold Penguin expands commercial distribution through competitor-product brokerage and small-business comparison shopping.
  • Bowhead acquisition adds specialty casualty, professional liability, and healthcare liability by end-2026.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Holidays
  • Student Loan Assistance
  • Parental Leave

Growth & Insights and Company News

6 month growth

1%

1 year growth

3%

2 year growth

3%
American Family Insurance
Aug 3rd, 2026
American Family to acquire Bowhead Specialty for $1.2B

American Family Mutual Insurance Company has agreed to acquire all outstanding shares of Bowhead Specialty Holdings it does not currently own for $34.00 per share in cash, valuing the transaction at approximately $1.2 billion. Bowhead is a growing specialty insurance business providing casualty, professional liability, and healthcare liability insurance products. The company operates through two underwriting models: a "craft" model for large, complex risks and a "digital" model for smaller, scalable businesses. American Family has been a minority stockholder and strategic partner in Bowhead since 2020. The acquisition aims to diversify American Family's commercial portfolio and drive sustainable profitable growth. The transaction is expected to close before the end of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and Bowhead stockholder approval. American Family will fund the purchase through cash and liquid investments on hand.

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Feb 20th, 2024
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Feb 17th, 2023
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Dec 21st, 2022
AmFam raises Four Lakes Re 2022 cat bond target to $125m, pricing at top-end - Artemis.bm

American Family Mutual Insurance Company, or AmFam as it is abbreviated, is hoping to upsize its latest catastrophe bond issuance, with the new Four Lakes

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