Life insurance and annuity underwriter modernizing legacy operations
Americo is a mid-sized life insurance and annuity carrier built on a legacy enterprise stack (AS/400, SQL Server, Oracle, Informatica) with active projects around model conversion to Prophet 360 and process automation. The hiring mix skews finance and support over engineering (9 finance roles vs. 5 engineering), and pain points cluster around tax regulation, speed to market, and skill gaps — typical of traditional insurance firms managing complex regulatory compliance while trying to accelerate operational velocity.
Americo Financial Life and Annuity is a privately held life insurance and annuity provider headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, serving policyholders and distribution agents with a portfolio of life and annuity products. Founded in 1946, the company operates with 201–500 employees across the United States. Core operations span underwriting, actuarial modeling (Prophet 360), financial reporting, and agent relations, supported by a mix of legacy enterprise systems and cloud infrastructure (Azure DevOps). Current focus areas include modernizing valuation processes, strengthening model governance, and improving operational efficiency through automation.
Primary platforms: AS/400, SQL Server, Oracle, Informatica. Analytics and BI: SQL Server Reporting Services, Excel. Office productivity: Microsoft Office suite. Development: Python, Git, Azure DevOps. Actuarial modeling: Prophet 360 (active migration underway). Call center: Calabrio.
Kansas City, Missouri. The company is privately held, founded in 1946, and operates with 201–500 employees.
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