Maedean Johnson

About Maedean Johnson

I\'m a strategic insurance professional with over 20 years of experience leading commercial lines underwriting, Insurtech integration, and platform transformation efforts at top carriers including Zurich North America and Old Republic Inland Marine. My specialty lies in bridging underwriting precision with digital execution—translating complex business and regulatory requirements into scalable system features and smarter workflows. I’ve led successful Guidewire and OneShield implementations, overseen Insurtech data integrations (Hazard Hub, Verisk, CoreLogic, RMS), and managed full-cycle product launches across Inland Marine, Property, GL, E&O, Cyber, and more. Highlights include: Spearheading the launch of 12 commercial insurance products—surpassing a 5-year premium target in just 3 years Serving as SME for Zurich\'s Guidewire rollout, co-leading screen design and modernizing underwriting tools Establishing an enterprise-wide form governance model with 450+ standardized forms Enabling 200+ underwriters through self-guided onboarding, digital adoption (WalkMe), and scalable eLearning Acting as Agile Product Owner, aligning business needs with sprint delivery in cross-functional squads What sets me apart is my ability to align stakeholders across underwriting, IT, actuarial, legal, and compliance to deliver solutions that are both technically sound and underwriter-friendly. Currently seeking roles where I can apply my expertise in underwriting system transformation, Insurtech product strategy, or digital modernization to solve real business problems and deliver measurable impact. Let’s connect if you\'re looking for someone who can lead with strategy, execute with systems, and translate complexity into action.

Experience

1. Business Analysis Director

   Old Republic

   Apr 2022 — Present · US

   As a core member of a newly formed commercial insurance division, I led the modernization of underwriting strategy, digital product development, and Insurtech integrations to accelerate growth and streamline operations. Key Contributions & ImpactLaunched 12 New Products (6 AAIS-compliant, 6 proprietary), delivering $36M in premium within 3 years — significantly ahead of a 5-year,$100M target.Modernized Underwriting Operations by integrating CAT modeling, PML tracking, and reinsurance tools into OneShield, improving risk accuracy and cutting manual workflows by 30%.Built User-Centric Underwriting Interfaces for 11 Inland Marine products — enhancing decision-making and increasing productivity by 25%.Established Centralized Form Governance with 450+ standardized forms, reducing filing delays and ensuring multistate compliance.Led Insurtech Integration efforts, embedding third-party data (Hazard Hub, RMS, Verisk, CoreLogic) into pricing and risk models to improve loss ratios and underwriting precision.Served as Agile Product Owner on cross-functional teams, translating underwriting and compliance needs into prioritized backlogs and high-impact platform features.Managed Regulatory Filings across multiple jurisdictions, collaborating with legal and actuarial teams to maintain competitive speed-to-market.Led Training & Change Management, developing onboarding tools and digital adoption content that accelerated user ramp-up and process consistency.

Education

• University of Florida

  Bachelor of Science

• University of Phoenix

  Master of Business Administration - MBA