Kayla Rodriquez Employee Benefits Senior Underwriter

716.849.4387 | KRodriquez@lawleyinsurance.com | Buffalo, NY

As a Senior Underwriter, Kayla leads the Underwriting and Financial Analysis team, providing strategic direction and oversight to a group of underwriting specialists. She ensures clients receive proactive, educational guidance, helping them understand complex data and make informed decisions about their employee benefits programs.

Specialties


Employee Benefits
Business Insurance
Financial Analysis
Risk Analysis

About:

As a Senior Underwriter, Kayla leads the Underwriting and Financial Analysis team, providing strategic direction and oversight to a group of underwriting specialists. She ensures clients receive proactive, educational guidance, helping them understand complex data and make informed decisions about their employee benefits programs.

Experience:

Kayla brings solid knowledge of the employee benefits landscape, financial modeling, risk analysis, and business insurance, offering meaningful insights to both clients and colleagues. Since joining Lawley in 2021, she has been instrumental in identifying trends in high-cost claims and collaborating with carriers to obtain key data that support her clients’ financial strategies. By managing financial reports, contribution analyses, utilization studies, and renewal projections, Kayla delivers the critical information employers need to plan effectively and achieve sustainable results.

Accreditations:

She holds a Life, Accident, & Health License and is currently pursuing her Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA) designation

Education:

Kayla earned a bachelor’s degree from the University at Buffalo.