Insurance Company Examiner Manager

Adult Correction; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

The North Carolina Department of Insurance seeks a seasoned Insurance Company Examiner Manager to lead the examination team and regulate captive insurers, ensuring compliance with state laws and accounting standards. The role includes public speaking at industry events and travel as needed, with hybrid telework up to one remote day per week.

The position emphasizes strategic leadership, technical regulatory expertise, and the supervision of complex financial examinations to protect policyholders.

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of insurance regulation and accounting (SAP, GAAP) and NC laws.
• Strong leadership and ability to mentor professional staff in a high‑performing team.
• Excellent analytical, communication and presentation abilities for diverse audiences.
• Willingness to travel as required and engage with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Insurance Company Examination team by supervising, training, mentoring, and evaluating examiners.
• Direct financial and market conduct examinations from planning to resolution of findings.
• Review examination work products for accuracy, completeness and regulatory compliance.
• Serve as liaison with insurance companies, regulators, and stakeholders, presenting findings.
• Provide strategic regulatory leadership by developing examination policies and industry best practices.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Communication

Public speaking

Financial analysis

Education

Certified Financial Examiner (CFE) or comparable professional designation

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Agency

Dept of Insurance Division Company Services Group Job Classification Title Insurance Company Examiner Manager (NS) Position Number 60013714 Grade NC23

About Us

The mission of the North Carolina Department of Insurance is to promote a stable insurance market through unbiased regulation and to protect the lives and property of every citizen in all 100 counties while fostering superior, user-friendly service, courtesy, and respect. Our agency licenses insurance agents, adjusters, bail bondsmen and more, along with investigating fraud matters involving insurance consumers and any entity or individual regulated by the Department. In an ever-changing environment, it is the vision of the Department of Insurance to maintain the stabilization of the insurance industry in order to provide more products, competitive prices and consumer protection.

Description of Work

Position number: 60013714

Salary Recruitment Range: $81,620 - $109,118

Salary Grade: NC23

The posting will close at 11:59 p.m. the night before the closing date.

This position currently qualifies for a hybrid telework option with routine office and up to one remote workday per week. The NC Department of Insurance trusts our employees to be self-motivated and successful in hybrid/remote roles. Telework options are subject to change at the discretion of management.

Primary Purpose of the Position

The primary purpose of this position is to license captive insurers and regulate the financial solvency of captives licensed in North Carolina. The position involves frequent interaction with the management of the North Carolina Department of Insurance (NCDOI), captive insurers, captive service providers, and others in the captive industry.

Additionally, the position will be primarily responsible for assisting the Deputy Commissioner of the Division and other NCDOI management with the marketing and promotion of the North Carolina captive program, which requires public speaking at captive industry events and travel.

This position is expected to oversee the non-RRG captive insurance company operations of the Division in conjunction with the Deputy Commissioner and exercise independent judgment in performing assigned responsibilities. Work is performed under the general direction of the Deputy Commissioner of the Division.

This position manages a team of Insurance Company Examiners responsible for conducting complex financial and market conduct examinations of insurance companies to ensure compliance with North Carolina laws and regulations and to protect the interests of policyholders.

• Lead and manage the Insurance Company Examination team by supervising, training, mentoring, and evaluating examiners; providing technical guidance; managing resources and budgets; and conducting performance appraisals.
• Direct and oversee financial and market conduct examinations from planning and scoping through fieldwork, report development, and resolution of examination findings, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and departmental objectives.
• Review and ensure the quality of examination work products, including work papers, reports, and recommendations, for accuracy, completeness, consistency, and adherence to applicable laws, regulations, and examination standards.
• Serve as the primary liaison with insurance companies, regulatory agencies, and stakeholders by communicating examination findings, leading discussions regarding financial condition and compliance, preparing formal reports, and representing the Department at meetings, hearings, and conferences.
• Provide strategic regulatory and technical leadership by developing examination policies and best practices, monitoring changes in insurance laws, accounting standards, and industry trends, and collaborating on multistate examinations and investigations.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

Advanced knowledge of insurance regulation and accounting, including Statutory Accounting Principles (SAP), Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), North Carolina insurance laws, and applicable federal regulations.

Comprehensive understanding of insurance company operations, products, financial statements, and financial condition analysis, with the ability to identify and evaluate regulatory and operational risks.

Strong leadership and management skills, including the ability to lead, motivate, mentor, and develop professional staff while fostering a high-performing and collaborative work environment.

Exceptional analytical, communication, and presentation abilities, with demonstrated expertise in problem-solving, critical thinking, and clearly conveying complex financial and regulatory information to diverse audiences.

Technical and professional proficiency, including experience with financial analysis tools and Microsoft Office applications, willingness to travel as required, and possession of a Certified Financial Examiner (CFE) or comparable professional designation pref