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Western National Insurance
501-1,000 employees
Property-and-casualty insurer via independent agents
Compensation Overview
$91.2k - $125.4k/yr
No H1B Sponsorship
Hopkins, MN, USA
Hybrid
Hybrid/remote work arrangements available; candidate location: Edina, MN.
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- Good mathematical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently and carry out assignments to completion.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
- Demonstrated ability to consistently communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing, with technical and non-technical audiences throughout the organization.
- Intermediate knowledge and use of various core systems, office and computer equipment, and software packages.
- Experience with Jutro and React frameworks.
- Experience with Node.js and NPM.
- Highly effective at using required computer languages, code versioning, and deployment software and tools at an advanced level.
- Broad exposure to and fundamental knowledge of multiple technology stacks, frameworks, and additional core systems.
- Proactive mentorship that improves the effectiveness of colleagues in one or more areas of knowledge or skills, accommodating different learning styles.
- Relevant education and training; experience in lieu of education acceptable.
- Regularly interacts with business partners across the organization.
- Collaborates in troubleshooting application issues.
- Occasionally interacts with external vendors.
- Participates in work refinement and estimation processes with the product team.
- Prepares and executes unit testing on all new and modified code per team, product, and organizational standards.
- Works with the product and change control teams to ensure quality deliveries.
- Creates and maintains documentation deemed important by the product team or the Group as a whole.
- Ensures timely delivery of projects and tasks and communicates delays and roadblocks with their team and leadership as needed.
- Flexes to noncore responsibilities as needed to ensure timely work delivery to customers.
- Collaborates with the product team to design, develop, test, and deploy application modifications of mixed impact and risk based on collaboratively defined requirements.
- Prepares technical specifications, flow charts, and data flow diagrams to effectively communicate somewhat complex application designs, deliveries, and updates.
- Solicits and performs code reviews per team, product, and organizational standards.
- Identifies opportunities for process improvement and collaborates with their team and team leadership to influence process improvements at the product team level.
- Participates in troubleshooting, resolution, and communication of urgent production issues.
- Finds opportunities for automation of processes and tasks at the product team level.
- Effectively answers complex questions on all of the above.
- Performs special projects and other duties as assigned.
- Guidewire Digital ACE certification or experience.
- Understanding or experience with REST / SOAP web services.
- Experience with version control (Git) is preferred.
- Experience with issue-tracking software, such as Jira or Rally.
- Experience with DevOps and / or continuous integration (CI) tools (e.g., TeamCity).
- Experience with SQL is preferred.
- Experience with logging and alerting frameworks is preferred.
Western National Insurance is a regional insurer offering personal and commercial property-and-casualty coverage as well as surety bonds, sold exclusively through independent agents. It underwrites and issues tailored policies and bonds and supports claims and risk management for policyholders. The company differentiates itself through strong agent relationships, active community presence, a focus on employee well-being, and growth driven by independent agents rather than direct sales. Its goal is to provide financial security and peace of mind to customers while building lasting partnerships with agents and communities and maintaining a stable, values-driven workplace for employees.
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Edina, Minnesota
Founded
1901
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Archuleta strengthens pricing, reserving, reinsurance, data science.
- Jenson systematizes change management for operational efficiency.
- Internal promotions retain knowledge, cut external hiring costs.
What critics are saying
- Inexperienced leaders like Dockendorf cause underwriting errors within 12-24 months.
- CEO confusion between Henderson and Long triggers talent exodus in 6-12 months.
- Weak pricing amid catastrophes lets Travelers undercut rates in 12-18 months.
What makes Western National Insurance unique
- Hired Jessica Archuleta as AVP Actuarial Services in June 2024.
- Promoted Julia Jenson to VP Communications and Business Transformation June 2024.
- Promoted five officers including Rich Dockendorf in March 2024.
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Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Paid Vacation
Paid Parental Leave
401(k) Retirement Plan
401(k) Company Match
Wellness Program
Hybrid Work Options
Professional Development Budget
Tuition Reimbursement
Bonus Opportunities
Company News
Western National Insurance Group announced Farmers Union Agency has been recognized as a Power 10 Agency and a Personal Lines Platinum Agency for 2025.
Western National Insurance Group, headquartered in Edina, Minnesota, hired Jessica Archuleta as assistant vice president of actuarial services and promoted Julia Jenson to vice president of communications and business transformation.
Western National Insurance Group announced that Choice Insurance has been named one of Western National's 2024 Circle of Excellence Agencies.
Southlake Specialty, part of Southlake Financial Holdings, a Texas-based group of fronting carriers, has agreed to acquire Nevada General Insurance Company from Western National Mutual Insurance Company.