H-1B Visa Underwriting Specialist Jobs
Underwriting Specialist roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree in finance, actuarial science, business, or a related field. Insurance carriers, reinsurers, and specialty lines firms regularly file LCAs for underwriting positions, making this one of the more active H-1B job categories in financial services.
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With a company culture rooted in collaboration, expertise and innovation, we aim to promote progress and inspire our clients, employees, investors and communities to achieve their greatest potential. Our work is the catalyst that helps others achieve their goals. In short, We Enable Possibility℠.
Position Summary:
The Underwriting Specialist is responsible for driving profitable growth through the evaluation and underwriting of new and renewal accounts. This position involves close collaboration with producers to negotiate pricing, terms, and conditions, while proactively managing capacity and ensuring compliance with governance frameworks and underwriting guidelines. This candidate can sit 100% remote or hybrid within the Central/Midwest. This is a market-facing role so expected to be meeting with brokers in the territory (Central/Midwest).
Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
- Underwrite new and renewal accounts to meet top and bottom line targets
- Negotiate price and terms and conditions with producers
- Ensure contract certainty is achieved on all accounts at time of inception
- Ensure utilization of global pricing tools
- Ensure placing and binding of FAC Reinsurance prior to policy inception
- Ensure accurate policy documentation issued to producers or producers has issued documentation (where producer responsibility)
- File maintenance – ensure file is established (whether electronic or paper) and maintained for each risk and transaction handled
- Proactively support completion of policy administration and credit control processes
- Training, developing and coaching of less experienced staff (including Underwriters)
Required Skills and Abilities:
- Specialized expert understanding of Commercial Packaged Property and Casualty
- Recognized relationships with brokers at peer group level and well established within market
- Specialized understanding of regional / local insurance markets and competitor landscape, including global elements
Education and Experience:
- A minimum of 3+ years of direct experience in Underwriting profitable business
- Preferably a degree in Economics, Finance, Insurance Management, or Business Administration
- Professional insurance qualification (e.g. CPCU) is a plus, but not required
LOCATION
For individuals assigned or hired to work in the location(s) indicated below, the base salary range is provided. Range is as of the time of posting. Position is incentive eligible.
For Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana: $111,100 - $172,465/year
For Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky: $95,700 - $148,512/year
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Total individual compensation (base salary, short & long-term incentives) offered will take into account a number of factors including but not limited to geographic location, scope & responsibilities of the role, qualifications, talent availability & specialization as well as business needs. The above pay range may be modified in the future.
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Arch is committed to helping employees succeed through our comprehensive benefits package that includes multiple medical plans plus dental, vision and prescription drug coverage; a competitive 401k with generous matching; PTO beginning at 20 days per year; up to 12 paid company holidays per year plus 2 paid days of Volunteer Time Offer; basic Life and AD&D Insurance as well as Short and Long-Term Disability; Paid Parental Leave of up to 10 weeks; Student Loan Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement, Backup Child and Elder Care; and more. Click here to learn more on available benefits.
Do you like solving complex business problems, working with talented colleagues and have an innovative mindset? Arch may be a great fit for you. If this job isn’t the right fit but you’re interested in working for Arch, create a job alert! Simply create an account and opt in to receive emails when we have job openings that meet your criteria. Join our talent community to share your preferences directly with Arch’s Talent Acquisition team.
14400 Arch Insurance Group Inc.
INTRODUCTION
With a company culture rooted in collaboration, expertise and innovation, we aim to promote progress and inspire our clients, employees, investors and communities to achieve their greatest potential. Our work is the catalyst that helps others achieve their goals. In short, We Enable Possibility℠.
Position Summary:
The Underwriting Specialist is responsible for driving profitable growth through the evaluation and underwriting of new and renewal accounts. This position involves close collaboration with producers to negotiate pricing, terms, and conditions, while proactively managing capacity and ensuring compliance with governance frameworks and underwriting guidelines. This candidate can sit 100% remote or hybrid within the Central/Midwest. This is a market-facing role so expected to be meeting with brokers in the territory (Central/Midwest).
Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
- Underwrite new and renewal accounts to meet top and bottom line targets
- Negotiate price and terms and conditions with producers
- Ensure contract certainty is achieved on all accounts at time of inception
- Ensure utilization of global pricing tools
- Ensure placing and binding of FAC Reinsurance prior to policy inception
- Ensure accurate policy documentation issued to producers or producers has issued documentation (where producer responsibility)
- File maintenance – ensure file is established (whether electronic or paper) and maintained for each risk and transaction handled
- Proactively support completion of policy administration and credit control processes
- Training, developing and coaching of less experienced staff (including Underwriters)
Required Skills and Abilities:
- Specialized expert understanding of Commercial Packaged Property and Casualty
- Recognized relationships with brokers at peer group level and well established within market
- Specialized understanding of regional / local insurance markets and competitor landscape, including global elements
Education and Experience:
- A minimum of 3+ years of direct experience in Underwriting profitable business
- Preferably a degree in Economics, Finance, Insurance Management, or Business Administration
- Professional insurance qualification (e.g. CPCU) is a plus, but not required
LOCATION
For individuals assigned or hired to work in the location(s) indicated below, the base salary range is provided. Range is as of the time of posting. Position is incentive eligible.
For Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana: $111,100 - $172,465/year
For Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky: $95,700 - $148,512/year
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Total individual compensation (base salary, short & long-term incentives) offered will take into account a number of factors including but not limited to geographic location, scope & responsibilities of the role, qualifications, talent availability & specialization as well as business needs. The above pay range may be modified in the future.
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Arch is committed to helping employees succeed through our comprehensive benefits package that includes multiple medical plans plus dental, vision and prescription drug coverage; a competitive 401k with generous matching; PTO beginning at 20 days per year; up to 12 paid company holidays per year plus 2 paid days of Volunteer Time Offer; basic Life and AD&D Insurance as well as Short and Long-Term Disability; Paid Parental Leave of up to 10 weeks; Student Loan Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement, Backup Child and Elder Care; and more. Click here to learn more on available benefits.
Do you like solving complex business problems, working with talented colleagues and have an innovative mindset? Arch may be a great fit for you. If this job isn’t the right fit but you’re interested in working for Arch, create a job alert! Simply create an account and opt in to receive emails when we have job openings that meet your criteria. Join our talent community to share your preferences directly with Arch’s Talent Acquisition team.
14400 Arch Insurance Group Inc.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as an Underwriting Specialist
Verify your degree field matches underwriting
USCIS requires your degree to directly relate to the underwriting role. A finance, actuarial science, risk management, or economics degree strengthens your specialty occupation case far more than a general business degree alone.
Search LCA filings by underwriting SOC code
Use the OFLC Wage Search to filter Labor Condition Applications under SOC code 13-2053 for insurance underwriters. Employers with recent certified LCAs in that code have active H-1B sponsorship infrastructure already in place.
Target mid-size specialty insurers over generalists
Regional carriers and specialty lines firms in excess-and-surplus markets frequently sponsor H-1B underwriters because niche expertise is harder to source domestically. These employers often move faster than large national carriers with centralized HR approval layers.
Find verified H-1B sponsors on Migrate Mate
Filter Migrate Mate by Underwriting Specialist roles to see employers with confirmed H-1B filing history in your specialty. That filing history tells you which companies have already committed to the sponsorship process for this exact occupation.
Get your prevailing wage level confirmed before negotiating
Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above the DOL prevailing wage for your metro area and experience level. Pull the current figure from the OFLC Wage Search for SOC 13-2053 before any offer conversation so you know the floor.
Ask employers about H-1B filing timelines at offer stage
USCIS cap-subject H-1B petitions must be filed in April for an October 1 start. Confirm whether your prospective employer has filed before and understands the lottery registration window, or whether they'll need outside counsel to manage the process.
H-1B Visa Underwriting Specialist: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Underwriting Specialist role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, underwriting roles typically qualify as specialty occupations when the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field such as finance, actuarial science, risk management, or a closely related discipline. USCIS evaluates the job description, not just the title, so your offer letter should explicitly state the degree requirement and explain how it applies to the duties performed.
Which types of employers sponsor H-1B visas for underwriting roles?
Insurance carriers, reinsurance firms, specialty and surplus lines insurers, and large financial institutions are the most active H-1B sponsors for underwriting positions. Employers with dedicated immigration counsel and established LCA filing history under SOC code 13-2053 are your strongest targets. You can browse employers with verified H-1B filing history for this role on Migrate Mate.
How does the DOL prevailing wage requirement affect underwriting job offers?
Before USCIS can approve your H-1B petition, your employer must file an LCA certifying they'll pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your role, experience level, and work location. Underwriting wages vary significantly by geography and line of business, so the certified wage for a commercial lines underwriter in New York will differ from the same title in Dallas. Check current figures using the OFLC Wage Search.
Can I transfer my H-1B to a new underwriting employer mid-year?
Yes, H-1B portability allows you to start working for a new employer as soon as they file a transfer petition, without waiting for approval, as long as your prior H-1B was approved and you've maintained valid status. Your new employer files a new I-129 with USCIS, and the role must still qualify as a specialty occupation. Gaps between jobs can complicate this, so timing matters.
Does underwriting experience in my home country count toward H-1B specialty occupation qualification?
Foreign work experience can support your petition if your degree doesn't directly match the role, but USCIS applies a three-for-one rule: three years of specialized experience can substitute for one year of a bachelor's degree. A credential evaluation from a NACES-member organization should accompany any experience-based argument. The O*NET profile for insurance underwriters also documents the typical education and experience requirements USCIS references.