Commercial insurance underwriter with A++ rating, part of Berkshire Hathaway
National Indemnity is a Microsoft-stack insurance company (Azure, SQL Server, C#, .NET, Guidewire) undergoing infrastructure modernization—provisioning Azure hub-and-spoke networks and automating cloud infrastructure—while grappling with legacy system consolidation (general ledger conversion, report migration). The hiring mix skews toward engineering and product roles, but velocity is decelerating; active priorities center on cloud operations and process automation rather than new product features.
National Indemnity Company specializes in commercial auto and general liability insurance underwriting. Founded in 1940 and headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, NICO operates as Berkshire Hathaway's oldest insurance subsidiary and carries the group's A++ financial strength rating from A.M. Best. The company serves agents and insureds through personalized service and maintains a 501–1,000-person workforce. Current operational focus includes migration to a new general ledger, expansion of Workday integrations, and cloud infrastructure automation alongside traditional underwriting and claims handling.
Primary stack: Microsoft Azure, SQL Server, C#, .NET, Jira, Workday, Guidewire for underwriting, and Windows Server infrastructure. Also uses Citrix, VMware, PowerShell, and Umbraco for content management.
Major initiatives: conversion to a new general ledger system, Azure hub-and-spoke network provisioning, cloud infrastructure automation, Workday inbound/outbound integrations, and automation of reporting and financial statement workflows.
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