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Micro1 lists this Remote Insurance Underwriter - Excess & Specialty opportunity in old jamestown, Missouri. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Insurance Underwriter - Excess & Specialty
$55 - $70/hour pay
Required Skills
Commercial Insurance
Specialty Insurance
Commercial P&C
Underwriting
Liability Coverage
Policy Interpretation
Insurance Compliance
Coverage Analysis
Insurance Operations
About micro1
micro1 is a data lab that helps AI labs & Enterprises train foundational models and agents. We provide frontier evaluations and reinforcement learning environments to improve LLM capabilities, as well as contextual evaluations to monitor and improve AI agents in enterprise settings.
Our AI recruiting agent sources and vets domain experts for our data platform that enables rapid production of high-quality training data. Our research spans high-value, specialized domains (legal, medical, finance, coding, etc.), where expert-level data is the hardest to produce and most valuable for advanced model performance. Our pipeline performance system ensures both quality and velocity.
Job Title: Insurance Underwriter - Excess & Specialty
Job Type: Contractor
Location: Remote
Job Summary: In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input. No prior experience in AI is required — your domain knowledge is what matters.
Key Responsibilities:
* Leverage your extensive underwriting expertise to evaluate complex commercial and specialty risk scenarios in the US insurance market.
* Analyze, interpret, and structure coverage for excess and specialty lines, focusing on liability, umbrella, and unique risk categories.
* Assess policy language and provide nuanced feedback on policy interpretation and coverage analysis.
* Identify risk factors, apply sound underwriting judgement, and ensure compliance with industry standards and insurance regulations.
* Support the development of AI training data by contributing real-world insights on underwriting practices and coverage operations.
* Collaborate in a remote environment, providing clear, effective written and verbal communication to enhance AI system understanding.
* Share insight into evolving trends, emerging risks, and innovations within specialty and excess insurance lines.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
* 4-5+ years of hands-on underwriting experience in commercial lines, specialty insurance, excess casualty, or umbrella products.
* In-depth understanding of commercial P&C, liability coverage, and policy evaluation best practices.
* Demonstrated expertise in policy interpretation, insurance compliance, and comprehensive coverage analysis.
* Experience working with insurance operations in complex or specialty risk environments.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate nuanced underwriting concepts.
* Proven track record within the US insurance market or with US-based clients and frameworks.
Preferred Qualifications:
* Prior exposure to emerging risk types, complex liability structures, or innovative coverage solutions within excess & specialty lines.
* Experience collaborating on cross-functional teams or contributing to process improvement initiatives in insurance operations.
* Global candidates with deep familiarity with US underwriting standards and commercial insurance practices are strongly encouraged to apply.
Who can apply
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