THE POSITION
Insurance Company Examination Manager offers an exciting chance to guide financial examinations that help ensure domestic insurance companies meet legal requirements and operate responsibly. This role with the Pennsylvania Insurance Department, Financial Examinations team involves supervising and mentoring dedicated examiners as they complete accurate and thorough assessments of companies’ business processes, controls, solvency, and prospective risks.
Your leadership and collaboration will support work that protects each insurance company’s statutory surplus and financial solvency for the benefit of all policyholders. Apply now and direct meaningful work that supports public trust, financial integrity, and communities across the Commonwealth!
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
This position oversees accounting, auditing, and managerial work in the examination of the financial conditions and operations of insurance companies. Our teams will rely on you to direct examination projects, support staff development, and ensure effective communication, collaboration, and compliance. As an Insurance Company Examination Manager, you will perform the following duties:
Team Leadership: Supervise and mentor department staff examiners; provide training and technical assistance with difficult or sensitive work; and travel to visit examination sites, meet with insurance company personnel, and oversee examination staff progress
Project Management: Organize teams and assign internal staff responsibilities; direct planning, scheduling, budgeting, and progress monitoring for examinations of all sizes and complexities
Solvency Evaluation: Approve teams’ work plans; review and approve detailed assessments of each insurer’s current financial condition, prospective solvency, and recommended corrective measures; and ensure irregularities are investigated
Quality Review: Examine and edit work papers and reports to verify accuracy, clarity, completeness, and compliance with all relevant laws, requirements, and standards; follow up on corrective action plans
Collaboration Support: Help the Director coordinate examinations with other states to avoid duplication; prepare status reports; facilitate effective communications between the Department and insurers; and testify during legal proceedings
Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
- Full-time employment
- Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday – Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.
Telework: This position is home headquartered. In order to be home headquartered, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania.
Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.- You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
- One year of experience as an Insurance Company Examiner 3 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
- Five years of professional experience in the audit or examination of the financial conditions and operations of insurance companies; and a bachelor’s degree that includes 6 college credits in accounting, 3 college credits is finance or economics, and 3 college credits in business law; or
- Designation as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and two years of professional experience in the audit or examination of the financial conditions and operations of insurance companies; or
- Designation as a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA), Fellow of the Casualty Actuary Society (FCAS), Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA) or Associate of the Casualty Actuary Society (ACAS); or
- An equivalent combination of experience and training that includes 6 college credits in accounting, 3 college credits in finance or economics, and college 3 credits in business law.
Other Requirements:
- You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
- You must be able to perform essential job functions.
How to Apply:
- Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
- If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
- Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.- All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.
Veterans:
- Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.
Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):
- 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).
If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.
The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.
EXAMINATION INFORMATION
- Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
- Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
- Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
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You must provide complete and accurate information or:
- your score may be lower than deserved.
- you may be disqualified.
- You may only apply/test once for this posting.
- Your results will be provided via email.
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Health & Wellness
We offer multiple health plans so our employees can choose what works best for themselves and their families. Our comprehensive benefits package includes health coverage, vision, dental, and wellness programs.*
Compensation & Financial Planning
We invest in our employees by providing competitive wages and encouraging financial wellness by offering multiple ways to save money and ensure peace of mind including multiple retirement and investment plan options.
Work/Life Balance
We know there’s more to life than just work! Our generous paid leave benefits include paid vacation, paid sick leave, eight weeks of paid parental leave, military leave, and paid time off for most major U.S. holidays, as well as flexible work schedules and work-from-home opportunities.*
Values and Culture
We believe in the work we do and provide continual opportunities for our employees to grow and contribute to the greater good. As one of the largest employers in the state, we provide opportunities for internal mobility, professional development, and the opportunity to give back by participating in workplace charitable giving.
Employee Perks
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