Underwriting Assistant Jobs

Underwriting Assistant jobs are open across insurance carriers, reinsurance firms, and financial institutions, from entry-level to senior, with specializations in property and casualty, life and health, and commercial lines underwriting. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.

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Overview

Open roles62
Top stateIllinois
Top employerBerkley
Top cityChicago, IL
Work type77% Hybrid
Top industryInsurance

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Underwriting Assistant (Commercial P&C)
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Underwriting Assistant (Commercial P&C)
Amerisure
Farmington Hills, Michigan
Accounting
Administrative & Office Support
Hybrid
High school diploma or GED
501-1,000

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Underwriting Assistant
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Underwriting Assistant
Gray & Company, Inc.
Metairie, Louisiana
Higher Education
Research & Academia
Teaching & Instruction
Bachelor's degree

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Senior Underwriting Assistant
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Senior Underwriting Assistant
AmTrust Financial
Dallas, Texas
Business Operations
Compliance & Risk
Customer Service
$25 - $33/hr
Hybrid
5,001-10,000

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Underwriting Operations Assistant
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Underwriting Operations Assistant
Berkley
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Business Development
Investment Banking & Capital Markets
Investment Operations
$60k - $70k/yr
High school diploma or GED

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Underwriting Assistant II
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Underwriting Assistant II
AmTrust Financial
Chicago, Illinois
Business Strategy
Compliance & Risk
Consulting & Professional Services
Hybrid
Experience equivalent to degree accepted
5,001-10,000

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Underwriting Assistant Job Market

Who's Hiring

Berkley4 open roles
Starr Companies4 open roles
Core specialty3 open roles

Top Industries Hiring

  • Insurance

What Employers Look For

The qualifications that appear most often in underwriting assistant jobs.

  • Associate's or bachelor's degree in business, finance, or a related field
  • Experience with insurance policy processing, rating, or endorsements
  • Proficiency in underwriting software such as Applied Epic or ImageRight
  • Strong data entry accuracy and attention to detail in high-volume environments
  • AINS or AU designation, or active progress toward certification
  • Ability to review and summarize loss runs, applications, and supporting risk documents

Tips for Your Underwriting Assistant Job Search

Tailor your resume to underwriting workflows

Highlight experience with policy issuance, premium calculations, and risk evaluation rather than listing generic administrative skills. Recruiters scanning underwriting assistant resumes look for familiarity with submission intake, loss runs, and endorsement processing specific to the lines you've worked.

Earn an AINS or AU designation early

The Associate in Insurance (AINS) and Associate in Underwriting (AU) credentials signal commitment and technical grounding that separates entry-level candidates. Even completing one or two courses before applying demonstrates initiative that pure experience alone won't show on a resume.

Apply early to roles that fit

Migrate Mate lists underwriting assistant openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.

Filter openings by line of business

Property and casualty, life and health, and surety underwriting each use different systems and rating tools. When searching for openings, prioritize roles in the line of business where you have hands-on experience to avoid skill-gap questions in interviews.

Prepare for scenario-based interview questions

Interviewers often ask how you'd handle a borderline submission or a policy with missing risk information. Practice walking through your thought process on real examples from your work history, focusing on how you gathered data, escalated decisions, and documented outcomes.

Negotiate using role-specific benchmarks

Before discussing compensation, research what underwriting assistants in your line of business and region earn using Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational data. Referencing line-of-business differences and your specific systems experience, such as Applied Epic or ImageRight, strengthens your position more than a generic market-rate argument.

Underwriting Assistant Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions

Which companies are hiring the most underwriting assistants?

Berkley, Starr Companies, and Core specialty are hiring the most underwriting assistants right now, with openings concentrated in Illinois, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is especially active at regional carriers and wholesale brokerages expanding their commercial lines teams.

How many underwriting assistant jobs are remote?

About 97% of underwriting assistant openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with remote availability highest in personal lines and excess and surplus lines roles where policy processing can be done independently. Commercial lines and specialty underwriting positions more often require on-site collaboration with underwriters and risk analysts.

How do you become an underwriting assistant?

Start by completing a degree in business, finance, or a related field, then gain exposure to insurance operations through an entry-level role in policy services, claims support, or customer service at a carrier or agency. Build technical skills in underwriting software, pursue an AINS designation to demonstrate professional commitment, and apply to assistant roles that match the line of business where you have the most background.

Can you get hired as an underwriting assistant with little or no experience?

Yes, many carriers hire underwriting assistants directly out of college or from adjacent roles in claims, customer service, or insurance operations. Employers hiring candidates with limited experience prioritize attention to detail, comfort with data entry, and basic familiarity with insurance concepts over years of underwriting-specific work. An AINS course or a related internship can close the gap quickly.

What does the underwriting assistant interview process look like?

Most underwriting assistant interviews run two to three rounds, starting with a recruiter screen focused on your insurance background and software familiarity. A second round with a hiring manager or underwriter typically includes scenario questions about handling incomplete submissions, prioritizing a high-volume queue, or identifying a red flag in a risk application. Some employers add a short data-accuracy or critical-thinking assessment before extending an offer.

Where can I find and apply to underwriting assistant jobs?

You can find and apply to underwriting assistant jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Search for roles that match your line-of-business experience and apply directly to each listing that fits your background.

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