Product Specialist, Special Lines

The Government Employees Insurance Company (GEICO) is a private American insurance company with headquarters in Chevy Chase, Maryland. GEICO is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway and is the third largest auto insurer in the United States. In 2023, GEICO earned premiums worth over $40 billion U.S. dollars.

As a Product Specialist, you will play a crucial role in ensuring compliance, regulatory adherence, and efficient administration of insurance products across various states. You will focus on organizing critical items relating to compliance and regulatory filings, along with taking on additional responsibilities and providing

support for a range of activities involving DOI complaints, market conduct exams, project management, and state administrative tasks.

Responsibilities:

Compliance and Regulatory Oversight:

• Functions as the primary point of contact to manage regulatory filings, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely submission.

• May be responsible for Form and/or Rule filings.

• Coordinate responses to objections from DOIs from the relevant internal parties.

• Stay updated on changes in regulatory requirements and implement necessary adjustments to ensure compliance.

DOI / Customer Complaints and Market Conduct Exams:

• Handle Department of Insurance (DOI) complaints efficiently, ensuring timely resolution and compliance with regulatory standards.

• Assist in the preparation and coordination of market conduct exams, providing necessary documentation and support as required.

Project Management:

• Support key state management projects, ensuring successful planning, execution, and completion within established timelines and budgets.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify project requirements, milestones, and deliverables.

• Organize all reporting and tracking of key state management projects, actions, and rationale.

Data Calls and Reporting:

• Respond to data calls from regulatory agencies promptly and accurately, compiling necessary information and ensuring compliance with reporting requirements.

• Generate reports and analyses as needed to support regulatory submissions and internal decision-making processes.

Agency Administration Activities:

• Provide administrative support for agency relationships, including maintaining communication, facilitating meetings, and coordinating documentation as necessary.

• Assist in the development and implementation of strategies to improve agency relationships and optimize business outcomes.

Other State Administration Activities:

• Lead all state administration activities, including binding restrictions, policy exceptions, agent accommodations, etc.

• Develop and maintain an extensive knowledge of state change history.

• May perform competitor filing research projects

Qualifications:

• Excellent organizational and project management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines effectively.

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal teams and external stakeholders.

• Detail-oriented mindset with a focus on accuracy and precision in all tasks.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

• Proficiency in Systems for Electronic Rates & Form Filing (SERFF) a plus.

• Bachelor's degree preferred.

• Prior experience in insurance, regulatory compliance, or state management preferred.

Location: This position is a hybrid role, on-site 3 days per week at one of the following office locations: Chevy Chase, MD, Cleveland, OH, Virginia Beach, VA or Lakeland, FL

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At this time, GEICO will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

Benefits:

As an Associate, you'll enjoy our Total Rewards Program* to help secure your financial future and preserve your health and well-being, including:

• Premier Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with no waiting period

• Paid Vacation, Sick and Parental Leave

• 401(k) Plan

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Paid Training and Licensures

• Benefits may be different by location. Benefit eligibility requirements vary and may include length of service.

Coverage begins on the date of hire. Must enroll in New Hire Benefits within 30 days of the date of hire for coverage to take effect.

The equal employment opportunity policy of the GEICO Companies provides for a fair and equal employment opportunity for all associates and job applicants regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability or genetic information, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law. GEICO hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.

GEICO reasonably accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to receive equal employment opportunity and/or perform the essential functions of the job, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship to the Company. This applies to all applicants and associates. GEICO also provides a work environment in which each associate is able to be productive and work to the best of their ability. We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere of intimidation or harassment. We expect and require the cooperation of all associates in maintaining an atmosphere free from discrimination and harassment with mutual respect by and for all associates and applicants.