Product Writer (Polaris) Developer
Posted 5 days ago by Coltech
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
Horsham, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Product Writer (Polaris) Developer role involves configuring and developing insurance products within the Polaris Product Writer platform for a leading insurance organization. The position requires strong expertise in Polaris to drive product configuration, rating logic, and integration throughout the product lifecycle. The developer will also be responsible for testing, quality assurance, and managing product configuration data. This hybrid role is ideal for candidates with significant experience in insurance product development and configuration.
Key Responsibilities:
- Configure and develop insurance products using Polaris Product Writer
- Build and maintain product rules, rating logic, and underwriting workflows
- Implement product updates and enhancements across multiple versions
- Support SIT, UAT, and end-to-end testing phases
- Troubleshoot defects and perform root cause analysis
- Ensure product configurations meet business and functional requirements
- Manage and maintain product configuration data
- Document product configurations, changes, and releases
Key Skills:
- Strong hands-on experience with Polaris Product Writer (development and configuration)
- Deep understanding of insurance product modelling
- Rating and pricing logic expertise
- Policy lifecycle processes knowledge
- Experience with RTE / XRTE configuration
- Policy Administration System (PAS) integrations
- SOAP and API-based integrations
- Solid knowledge of General Insurance (P&C preferred)
- 5–10 years’ experience in insurance product configuration or development
- Proven track record delivering Polaris Product Writer implementations
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Horsham
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Product Writer (Polaris) Developer – Insurance
Location: Horsham (Hybrid)
Type: Contract
We are looking for an experienced Product Writer (Polaris) Developer to join a leading insurance organisation, working on the design and delivery of complex insurance products. This role is ideal for someone with strong Polaris expertise who can drive product configuration, rating logic, and integration across the full product lifecycle.
The Role
You’ll be responsible for configuring and developing insurance products within the Polaris Product Writer platform, ensuring accurate modelling, pricing, and seamless integration with downstream systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Product Configuration & Development
- Configure and develop insurance products using Polaris Product Writer
- Skeleton Schemes
- RTE (Real-Time Engine)
- XRTE modules
- Build and maintain product rules, rating logic, and underwriting workflows
- Implement product updates and enhancements across multiple versions
- Testing & Quality Assurance
- Support SIT, UAT, and end-to-end testing phases
- Troubleshoot defects and perform root cause analysis
- Ensure product configurations meet business and functional requirements
- Data & Configuration Management
- Manage and maintain product configuration data
- Document product configurations, changes, and releases
Required Skills & Experience
- Strong hands-on experience with Polaris Product Writer (development and configuration)
- Deep understanding of:
- Insurance product modelling
- Rating and pricing logic
- Policy lifecycle processes
- Experience with:
- RTE / XRTE configuration
- Policy Administration System (PAS) integrations
- SOAP and API-based integrations
- Solid knowledge of General Insurance (P&C preferred)
- Experience 5–10 years’ experience in insurance product configuration or development
- Proven track record delivering Polaris Product Writer implementations
What’s on Offer
- Competitive salary / day rate
- Hybrid working model (Horsham-based)
- Opportunity to work on complex, enterprise-scale insurance platforms