Insurance Underwriting Specialists
Mercor • Remote
Education
Not stated
Type
Hourly
Pay Rate
$80/hr
Listed
12d ago
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About the Role
Mercor is partnering with a leading AI lab to train frontier models on high-quality insurance reasoning data. We're hiring Insurance Underwriting Specialists to design realistic underwriting and risk-selection scenarios, evaluate model outputs against established industry standards, and help shape how the next generation of AI reasons about risk assessment, policy provisions, pricing, and coverage decisions.
We welcome underwriters across all lines, including life, health, property, casualty, commercial, personal, specialty, marine, surety, and reinsurance — from carriers, MGAs, and reinsurers.
What You'll Do
Design realistic scenarios involving risk selection, exposure analysis, policy terms and conditions, exclusions, endorsements, pricing, and coverage determinations
Create work products such as underwriting decisions, risk assessments, rating and pricing rationales, coverage analyses, and referral write-ups
Write "golden" reference responses at experienced underwriting-professional quality
Grade AI-generated responses against structured rubrics for risk-selection accuracy, provision interpretation, pricing correctness, and sound judgment
Identify misread policy language, flawed risk classifications, incorrect pricing math, and gaps in documented rationale
Provide written feedback the research team uses to improve model behavior
Participate in onboarding office hours and calibration sessions
You're a Good Fit If You
Have 2+ years of professional experience in insurance underwriting (any line)
Understand how policy provisions, exclusions, endorsements, and rating factors determine coverage and price
Can weigh risk, exposure, and financial evidence and articulate a defensible decision with a documented rationale
Demonstrate excellent written analysis, balanced judgment, and high attention to detail
Can distinguish underwriting decisions from sales/agent recommendations and from formal legal advice
Bonus Qualifications
CPCU, CLU, AINS, ARM, AU, FALU, or comparable industry credential
Experience across multiple lines of business or specialty risks
Reinsurance, treaty, or facultative underwriting experience
Actuarial, pricing, or catastrophe-modeling exposure
Experience with regulatory filings, compliance, or audit review
Role Highlights
Minimum 20 hours per week (ideally 40+)
Role starts immediately, applications reviewed on a rolling basis
Requirements
- Must be eligible to work in Remote
- Fluent proficiency in English (Written & Verbal)
- Reliable high-speed internet connection
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
- Demonstrated expertise in Business
How long hiring takes
Across the AI training platforms we refer candidates to, the median gap between referral and hire is about 30 days. It varies by platform and role, so treat it as a rough guide for this one.
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Looking at Mercor Business listings we've tracked, contracts in this domain typically run about 3 weeks. Actual length varies by project, but this gives you a realistic baseline going in.
Based on 31 extracted Mercor Business listings.
Why this role
Being remote means this Insurance Underwriting Specialists position pays $80/hr regardless of your zip code, opening up Business work that used to require living in one of a handful of cities.
Talent pool
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Common questions
Is Mercor for freelancers or full-time contractors?
Mercor places you with one client for a defined engagement, like 'Python Tutor for 3 months', rather than having you grab small tasks from a shared queue. Most roles function as steady contract work, not one-off gigs.
Does Mercor's application require an on-camera interview?
Yes, every applicant records a video interview with an AI interviewer that asks questions about your resume. Clients review that recording to judge communication skills before matching, so there's no way to apply without going on camera.
What does asynchronous AI training work mean in practice?
No set hours, no check-ins, no meetings. You log in when you want, pick up an available task, complete it, and submit; nobody is waiting on you in real time. That's different from remote employment, where you're expected online during business hours. The tradeoff: you're competing with others for available tasks, so an empty queue means there's simply nothing to do until more work is released.
What does Business work look like for an Insurance Underwriting Specialists?
Tasks here are scoped to Business, not generic labeling. As an Insurance Underwriting Specialists, expect to draw on real domain judgment (evaluating outputs, correcting errors, or providing expert reasoning specific to Business) rather than following a one-size-fits-all rubric. If you don't have hands-on Business background, this is likely not the right listing to start with.
What specific skills does this listing call for?
AI Training is named directly in the listing. If you don't have hands-on experience with this, expect the screening process to test for it directly rather than accepting adjacent experience as a substitute.
How much does this specific role pay?
This listing is posted at $80/hr, an hourly rate. Pay can change between when we last checked the listing and when you apply, so confirm the current number on the platform's own application page before committing time.
What happens when I click Apply on this listing?
You'll be taken to Mercor's external site to complete your application there. This listing links through a referral, but the process is identical to applying directly; the link just routes you correctly. Create an account on their site and follow their onboarding steps.
How soon will I start working after applying to Mercor?
Not immediately. Mercor is a talent marketplace, not a task queue, so applying puts you in a pool of candidates. You start working only once a specific client, like a major AI lab, selects your profile, and that matching process can take weeks.