Crum & Forster Company Overview:

Crum & Forster (C&F), with a proud history dating to 1822, provides specialty and standard commercial lines insurance products through our admitted and surplus lines insurance companies. C&F enjoys a financial strength rating of "A+" (Superior) by AM Best and is proud of our superior customer service platform. Our claims and risk engineering services are recognized as among the best in the industry.

Our most valuable asset is our people: more than 2500 employees in locations throughout the United States. The company is increasingly winning recognition as a great place to work, earning several workplace and wellness awards for four years running, including the 2025-2026 Great Place to Work® Award for our employee-first focus and our steadfast commitment to diversity, equity and Inclusion.

C&F is part of Fairfax Financial Holdings, a global, billion dollar organization. For more information about Crum & Forster, please visit our website: www.cfins.com.

Job Description:

The Senior Business Analyst participates on a small team of 2-5 business analysts contributing to the planning, design, development, and launching of efficient business, financial, and operations systems in support of core organizational functions and business processes. This includes gathering and analyzing data in support of business cases, proposed projects, and systems requirements.

The Senior Business Analyst role requires an advanced understanding of insurance workflows and systems. The successful candidate will be highly motivated, possess an entrepreneurial spirit, have a service mentality, and be comfortable in a fast-paced environment.

The Senior Business Analyst is a member of the Surplus & Specialty Lines (SSL) Digital Services team, supporting the Underwriting, Claims and Billing & Collections business units. SSL underwrites both admitted and non-admitted business for General Liability, Auto, and Excess/Umbrella lines of business across multiple industry verticals, including Contracting, Transportation, Energy, Security, and Environmental.

What you will do:

Strategy & Planning

Participate in meetings with business stakeholders to identify business, financial, and operations goals/objectives and priorities, system requirements, and identify existing issues.
Participate in roadmap planning activities, as required.
Collaborate with business and IT (Information Technology) Stakeholders in the planning, design, development, and deployment of new applications, and enhancements to existing applications.
Facilitate or lead design sessions to prototype new systems to enhance business processes, operations, and information process flow.
Reviews the effectiveness and efficiency of the user experience for existing systems and develops strategies for improving or further leveraging these systems.
Establish and manage scope and parameters of systems analysis to define predictable outcomes and action plans.
Participate in research of third-party software products to support purchase or build decisions.
Conduct analysis to make recommendations or suggest alternatives that address existing and potential trouble areas in operating systems and processes across the organization.

Execution & Delivery

Collaborate with project team to establish and manage the project timeline, delivery milestones, and communication plan for reporting project status.
Provide systems models, requirement specifications, diagrams, and charts to provide direction to development and quality assurance teams, as required.
Track and manage issues based on the findings, complete with probable causes and viable solutions.
Collaborate with Digital Service teams to ensure compatibility and interoperability of in-house computing systems.
Coordinate testing of application systems, including quality assurance, performance, and end-user acceptance, reviews for modified and new systems, and other post-implementation support.
Provide documentation, training materials, orientation, and training to end users for all modified and new systems, as needed.

What you will bring to C&F:

Knowledge & Experience

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 5+ years specialized experience working as a business analyst within the P&C insurance domain
Extensive experience in overseeing the design, development, and implementation of Insurance software solutions, systems, or products in support of underwriting, financial or claims application systems.
Good understanding of P&C Insurance domain, preferably Commercial or Specialty Insurance
Prior experience working as a P&C Underwriter is preferred
Prior Binding Authority underwriting experience is a plus
Demonstrated project management skills.
Excellent understanding of the organization’s goals and objectives.
Excellent analytical and creative problem-solving skills.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Excellent listening and interpersonal skills.
Logical and efficient with a keen attention to detail.
Ability to conduct research into systems issues and products as required.
Ability to communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language.
Highly self-motivated and directed.
Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
Strong customer service orientation.
Extensive experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.#LI-MS

#LI-MS

#LI-REMOTE

What C&F will bring to you:

Competitive compensation package
Generous 401K employer match
Employee Stock Purchase plan with employer matching
Generous Paid Time Off
Excellent benefits that go beyond health, dental & vision. Our programs are focused on your whole family’s wellness, including your physical, mental and financial wellbeing
A core C&F tenet is owning your career development, so we provide a wealth of ways for you to keep learning, including tuition reimbursement, industry-related certifications and professional training to keep you progressing on your chosen path
A dynamic, ambitious, fun and exciting work environment
We believe you do well by doing good and want to encourage a spirit of social and community responsibility, matching donation program, volunteer opportunities, and an employee-driven corporate giving program that lets you participate and support your community

At C&F you will BELONG

If you require special accommodations, please let us know. We value inclusivity and diversity. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and welcome everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. If you require special accommodations, please let us know. Belonging at C&F, is a mindset. It’s about fostering a culture of inclusion and connection, where everyone feels valued, heard, and empowered to thrive and where our social impact efforts help strengthen the communities where we live and work.

For California Residents Only: Information collected and processed as part of your career profile and any job applications you choose to submit are subject to our privacy notices and policies, visit https://www.cfins.com/onlineprivacypolicy/ca/noticeatcollection/ for more information.

Crum & Forster is committed to ensuring a workplace free from discriminatory pay disparities and complying with applicable pay equity laws. Salary ranges are available for all positions at this location, taking into account roles with a comparable level of responsibility and impact in the relevant labor market and these salary ranges are regularly reviewed and adjusted in accordance with prevailing market conditions. The annualized base pay for the advertised position, located in the specified area, ranges from a minimum of $87,000 to a maximum of $127,600. The actual compensation is determined by various factors, including but not limited to the market pay for the jobs at each level, the responsibilities and skills required for each job, and the employee’s contribution (performance) in that role. To be considered within market range, a salary is at or above the minimum of the range. You may also have the opportunity to participate in discretionary equity (stock) based compensation and/or performance-based variable pay programs.

Crum & Forster jobs

Sr. Business Analyst, P&C Digital IT (Remote)

Never Miss a New Opportunity