Underwriter Green Card Jobs
Underwriter roles at insurance carriers, banks, and specialty risk firms qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through the PERM labor certification process. Employers document the prevailing wage, run a domestic recruitment test, and file an I-140 petition on your behalf, putting you on a path to permanent residency rather than a renewable work visa.
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Get Access To All JobsINTRODUCTION
Join Starr, a global leader in commercial insurance with over a century of expertise. We empower our employees to innovate, make impactful decisions, and build lasting client relationships worldwide. At Starr, you'll work in an entrepreneurial culture alongside accessible leaders, leveraging our financial strength and vast industry experience to deliver solutions for our clients, no matter how complex. Grow your career with a rapidly growing company that invests in its people and their ability to drive real progress.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Underwriter will be responsible for continued development and growth of the Wrap-Up book of business within Primary Construction. Senior Underwriter will be responsible for all aspects of portfolio management, including: solicitation of submissions, underwriting analysis, preparing and issuing indications/quotations/binders, marketing, mentoring and training staff, and developing and tracking a pipeline of business.
Essential Job Functions
This position has clear and distinct accountability for business results for an assigned book of business and:
- Focuses on new business production and account management
- Manages components of development, growth and profitability for book of business and/or assigned territory and drives accountability for underwriting production goals
- Technical Casualty Underwriting
- Producer development and management
- Budgeting
- Tracking rate movements within portfolio
- Tracking loss activity within portfolio
- Pipeline tracking
- Travels to key markets/accounts and remains highly visible in the marketplace
- Cross marketing with other Starr products
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 3-4 years construction underwriting experience, including experience in Wrap-Ups.
- Proven track record in managing an insurance portfolio
- Developed relationships with whole-sale and retail brokers
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Presentations
- Strong verbal, written and interpersonal skills
- Excel, Word, Outlook
COMPENSATION
For individuals assigned and/or hired to work in New York, Starr Insurance Companies is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets: experience and training: licensure and certifications: and other business and organizational needs. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $100,000-$125,000.
Starr is an equal opportunity employer, which means we'll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and we're committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We offer first class training and development opportunities to all employees. Our aim is to grow our own talent and bring out the best in people.
INTRODUCTION
Join Starr, a global leader in commercial insurance with over a century of expertise. We empower our employees to innovate, make impactful decisions, and build lasting client relationships worldwide. At Starr, you'll work in an entrepreneurial culture alongside accessible leaders, leveraging our financial strength and vast industry experience to deliver solutions for our clients, no matter how complex. Grow your career with a rapidly growing company that invests in its people and their ability to drive real progress.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Underwriter will be responsible for continued development and growth of the Wrap-Up book of business within Primary Construction. Senior Underwriter will be responsible for all aspects of portfolio management, including: solicitation of submissions, underwriting analysis, preparing and issuing indications/quotations/binders, marketing, mentoring and training staff, and developing and tracking a pipeline of business.
Essential Job Functions
This position has clear and distinct accountability for business results for an assigned book of business and:
- Focuses on new business production and account management
- Manages components of development, growth and profitability for book of business and/or assigned territory and drives accountability for underwriting production goals
- Technical Casualty Underwriting
- Producer development and management
- Budgeting
- Tracking rate movements within portfolio
- Tracking loss activity within portfolio
- Pipeline tracking
- Travels to key markets/accounts and remains highly visible in the marketplace
- Cross marketing with other Starr products
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 3-4 years construction underwriting experience, including experience in Wrap-Ups.
- Proven track record in managing an insurance portfolio
- Developed relationships with whole-sale and retail brokers
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Presentations
- Strong verbal, written and interpersonal skills
- Excel, Word, Outlook
COMPENSATION
For individuals assigned and/or hired to work in New York, Starr Insurance Companies is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets: experience and training: licensure and certifications: and other business and organizational needs. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $100,000-$125,000.
Starr is an equal opportunity employer, which means we'll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and we're committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We offer first class training and development opportunities to all employees. Our aim is to grow our own talent and bring out the best in people.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Underwriter
Document your risk-assessment credentials early
Gather degree transcripts, professional designations like CPCU or CUW, and employer letters that tie your underwriting decisions to specific loss ratios. PERM requires your employer to prove your qualifications match the job description exactly, so mismatches between credentials and the role definition cause delays.
Target carriers with active PERM filing history
Large commercial insurers and specialty Lloyd's syndicates file PERM applications regularly for actuarial and underwriting staff. Search OFLC disclosure data by SOC code 13-2053 to identify which employers have certified underwriter positions recently, then prioritize those in your outreach.
Clarify your EB-2 versus EB-3 eligibility upfront
EB-2 requires a master's degree or equivalent advanced credentials; EB-3 covers bachelor's-level professionals. Many underwriters qualify for EB-2 if their employer can justify an advanced-degree requirement for the specific book of business, which can shorten your wait in retrogressed preference categories.
Use Migrate Mate to find sponsoring employers
Search Migrate Mate to filter underwriter openings at employers with documented green card sponsorship history. This cuts the research time of manually cross-referencing OFLC disclosure data and lets you apply directly to roles where PERM sponsorship is already part of the hiring process.
Negotiate PERM sponsorship terms before accepting an offer
Ask whether the employer covers attorney fees, which party bears the filing costs, and whether there is a tenure requirement before they initiate PERM. Some underwriting firms require 12 months of employment before starting the process, so you need that timeline confirmed in writing before you sign.
Understand how prevailing wage affects your offer letter
Your employer must pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your underwriting title and work location. Use the OFLC Wage Search before negotiations to verify the Level I through Level IV wage bands for your metro area, so you can spot an offer that would later fail DOL certification.
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Find Underwriter JobsUnderwriter Green Card Sponsorship: Frequently Asked Questions
Do underwriter roles qualify for both EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Yes. Commercial and specialty underwriting positions typically qualify for EB-3 as skilled professional roles requiring at least a bachelor's degree. EB-2 is available when the employer can demonstrate the position genuinely requires an advanced degree or when the candidate has strong professional credentials that rise above the EB-3 standard. Your employer's attorney drafts the job description to match the appropriate category.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for underwriters?
The green card route through PERM and I-140 leads to permanent residency, not a temporary status you renew every two or three years. There is no annual lottery at the EB-3 level for most countries, which removes the selection uncertainty that H-1B applicants face every spring. The tradeoff is timeline: PERM labor certification alone can take six to eighteen months before the I-140 is even filed.
What does the PERM recruitment test mean for underwriter candidates?
Before sponsoring you, your employer must advertise the underwriter role to U.S. workers using DOL-specified recruitment steps, including job postings and sometimes print advertisements. If qualified U.S. applicants apply, the employer must document why they were not selected. This process can take three to six months and must be completed before the PERM application is submitted to DOL.
Where can I find underwriter jobs that offer green card sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lets you search underwriter openings filtered by employers with verified green card sponsorship history, so you're not cold-applying to postings that never intended to sponsor. Cross-referencing OFLC disclosure data independently is possible but time-consuming; Migrate Mate surfaces the same underlying signals in a searchable format built specifically for employment-based sponsorship.
Can a change of employers affect my green card process as an underwriter?
Yes, and the timing matters. If you change employers before your I-140 is approved, the entire PERM process restarts with the new company. After I-140 approval and with a priority date more than 180 days old, portability rules under AC21 may let you transfer the petition to a new underwriting role in the same or similar occupational category without losing your place in the queue.
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