Insurance Underwriter – Excess & Specialty
$55 - $70/hourpay
Required Skills
Commercial Insurance
Specialty Insurance
Commercial P&C
Underwriting
Liability Coverage
Policy Interpretation
Insurance Compliance
Coverage Analysis
Insurance Operations
About micro1
micro1 connects domain experts to the development of frontier AI models. Real-world expertise is turned into training data, evaluations, and feedback loops that improve how models perform. AI labs and enterprises use micro1 to train models and build reliable AI agents through advanced evaluations and reinforcement learning environments. Experts contribute directly to how AI systems learn, reason, and perform across domains like finance, healthcare, engineering, and more. Our platform identifies and vets top talent through an AI recruiter, enabling high-quality contributions at scale.
Our goal is to enable 1 billion people to do meaningful work by applying their expertise to AI. We’ve raised $40M+ in funding, and our AI recruiter has powered over 1 million AI-led interviews as our global network of experts grows into the human intelligence layer for AI.
Job Description
Job Title: Insurance Underwriter – Excess & Specialty
Job Type: Contractor
Location: Remote
Job Summary: As a Insurance Underwriter – Excess & Specialty, 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.