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Excess Insurance Underwriter - SME Focus

$90 - $110 per hour

Mercor

Job Description

Job Description

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey .

Position: Excess & Specialty Insurance Underwriters (SME Focus)
Type: Contract
Compensation: $90–$110/hour
Location: Remote
Duration: 1 week
Commitment: ~20 hours per expert

Role Responsibilities

  • Evaluate underwriting processes for SME/commercial accounts in the Excess & Specialty Insurance market.
  • Design strategies for risk selection, pricing, and coverage structuring.
  • Review portfolio management techniques to optimize underwriting performance.
  • Collaborate with leading specialty carriers and E&S platforms to enhance underwriting standards.
  • Work independently and asynchronously to meet project deadlines.

Qualifications

Must-Have

  • Based in the United States.
  • 3+ years of experience in Excess & Specialty Insurance underwriting.
  • Direct experience underwriting SME/commercial risks .
  • Strong understanding of risk selection, pricing, coverage structuring, and portfolio management.

Preferred

  • 5+ years of experience in Excess & Specialty Insurance underwriting.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

  • Upload resume
  • AI interview based on your resume
  • Submit form

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Vacancy posted 29 days ago
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