Insurance OPT Jobs in New York
Insurance F-1 OPT sponsorship jobs in New York put you at the center of one of the world's largest insurance markets, with major employers like MetLife, AIG, Chubb, and Marsh McLennan headquartered or significantly staffed in Manhattan. OPT-eligible roles span actuarial analysis, underwriting, risk management, and data analytics, with opportunities concentrated in New York City and White Plains.
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Requisition ID
93629
Department
Service Experience Value Stream
Job Function
Service Experience Value Stream
Location
Melville, New York, United States
Role Location Designation
Hybrid - 4 days per week
Business Unit Overview
Join our Field Service Team, the driving force behind the delivery of exceptional experiences for New York Life’s agents and clients. As part of our diverse team, you will have the opportunity to shape seamless customer experiences. Whether you’re helping an agent meet their clients’ life insurance needs, supporting strategic initiatives designed to enhance our operating environment, or educating our agents on innovative digital solutions, your work will have a direct and powerful impact on our success in fostering customer trust and loyalty.
Role Overview:
Our local General Office is excited to find service professionals who support our insurance agents, clients, and management team. As a Service Representative, you will support the agents practice by managing insurance policy applications as they move through the new business process. Representatives use their solid knowledge of our systems and processes to assist agents with their questions and process service requests with ease. Whether our agents are looking to expedite applications, make a change to an insurance policy, or help their client with a service request, you will be equipped to help them do so.
What You’ll Do:
- Provide excellent day-to-day customer service to agents, clients, and Field Management, either in person, over the phone, or through electronic communication
- Coordinate underwriting requirements by interacting with agents, clients, outside medical vendors, and underwriters
- Assist with workflow of applications for life products, annuities, contract changes, policy billing and initial and downstream accounting entries related to the new business process
- Answer incoming calls, greeting customers and potential agent candidates may be required
- Assist with in-person responsibilities to provide the support required of the Agents and Agency Managers within the General Office.
What You’ll Bring:
Required Skills
- The ideal candidate should have 2 or more years of customer service and administrative experience
- Strong computer skills with proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite
- Demonstrated ability to multitask effectively
- Strong written and verbal communication skills required
Preferred Skills
- Associates, or Bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent years of related experience
Training & Development
Customer Service Representatives receive on-the-job training to learn about the insurance industry, product and policy provisions and transaction processing. Coaching and feedback is provided to help you gain the necessary skills to be successful.
Shift Information
This is a full-time position Monday through Friday. Candidates should be flexible to work any 7.5-hour shift between 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM during the work week.
Salary
Competitive full-time base salary, overtime eligibility plus target bonus
Benefits
Paid Vacation, Health Care, 401K match, Pension Plan, Tuition Assistance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Student Loan Repayment Program
Career Opportunities
New York Life offers a variety of corporate opportunities within the Service Organization, including management, quality control, training, underwriting and claims.
Pay Transparency
Salary Range: $45,000-$50,000
Overtime eligible: Nonexempt
Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes
Sales bonus eligible: No
Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual’s experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.
Please note: This role requires FINRA licensed and/or FINRA Associated Person pre-hire fingerprinting.
Company Overview
At New York Life, our 180-year legacy of purpose and integrity fuels our future. As we evolve into a more technology-, data-, and AI-enabled organization, we remain grounded in the values that drive lasting impact.
Our diverse business portfolio creates opportunities to make a difference across industries and communities—inviting bold thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and purpose-driven innovation. Here, you’ll find the rare balance of long-standing stability and forward momentum, supported by an inclusive team that honors tradition while embracing progress.
As a Fortune 100 mutual company, we offer a place to grow your skills, contribute to meaningful work, and deliver solutions that matter. Your ideas drive what’s next, and your growth powers it.
Our Benefits
We provide a full package of benefits for employees – and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs. Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
At New York Life, fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to who we are and how we serve our communities. We have a longstanding commitment to creating an environment where individuals can contribute their best and succeed together. This foundation is rooted in our core values of humanity and integrity, ensuring that every employee feels valued and supported. By embracing a broad range of perspectives and experiences, we achieve greater success and fulfill our promise of providing financial security and peace of mind to families across all communities.
Recognized as one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies, New York Life is committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism, supported by the Foundation. We're proud that due to our mutuality, we operate in the best interests of our policy owners.
Job Requisition ID: 93629
Job Description
Requisition ID
93629
Department
Service Experience Value Stream
Job Function
Service Experience Value Stream
Location
Melville, New York, United States
Role Location Designation
Hybrid - 4 days per week
Business Unit Overview
Join our Field Service Team, the driving force behind the delivery of exceptional experiences for New York Life’s agents and clients. As part of our diverse team, you will have the opportunity to shape seamless customer experiences. Whether you’re helping an agent meet their clients’ life insurance needs, supporting strategic initiatives designed to enhance our operating environment, or educating our agents on innovative digital solutions, your work will have a direct and powerful impact on our success in fostering customer trust and loyalty.
Role Overview:
Our local General Office is excited to find service professionals who support our insurance agents, clients, and management team. As a Service Representative, you will support the agents practice by managing insurance policy applications as they move through the new business process. Representatives use their solid knowledge of our systems and processes to assist agents with their questions and process service requests with ease. Whether our agents are looking to expedite applications, make a change to an insurance policy, or help their client with a service request, you will be equipped to help them do so.
What You’ll Do:
- Provide excellent day-to-day customer service to agents, clients, and Field Management, either in person, over the phone, or through electronic communication
- Coordinate underwriting requirements by interacting with agents, clients, outside medical vendors, and underwriters
- Assist with workflow of applications for life products, annuities, contract changes, policy billing and initial and downstream accounting entries related to the new business process
- Answer incoming calls, greeting customers and potential agent candidates may be required
- Assist with in-person responsibilities to provide the support required of the Agents and Agency Managers within the General Office.
What You’ll Bring:
Required Skills
- The ideal candidate should have 2 or more years of customer service and administrative experience
- Strong computer skills with proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite
- Demonstrated ability to multitask effectively
- Strong written and verbal communication skills required
Preferred Skills
- Associates, or Bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent years of related experience
Training & Development
Customer Service Representatives receive on-the-job training to learn about the insurance industry, product and policy provisions and transaction processing. Coaching and feedback is provided to help you gain the necessary skills to be successful.
Shift Information
This is a full-time position Monday through Friday. Candidates should be flexible to work any 7.5-hour shift between 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM during the work week.
Salary
Competitive full-time base salary, overtime eligibility plus target bonus
Benefits
Paid Vacation, Health Care, 401K match, Pension Plan, Tuition Assistance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Student Loan Repayment Program
Career Opportunities
New York Life offers a variety of corporate opportunities within the Service Organization, including management, quality control, training, underwriting and claims.
Pay Transparency
Salary Range: $45,000-$50,000
Overtime eligible: Nonexempt
Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes
Sales bonus eligible: No
Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual’s experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.
Please note: This role requires FINRA licensed and/or FINRA Associated Person pre-hire fingerprinting.
Company Overview
At New York Life, our 180-year legacy of purpose and integrity fuels our future. As we evolve into a more technology-, data-, and AI-enabled organization, we remain grounded in the values that drive lasting impact.
Our diverse business portfolio creates opportunities to make a difference across industries and communities—inviting bold thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and purpose-driven innovation. Here, you’ll find the rare balance of long-standing stability and forward momentum, supported by an inclusive team that honors tradition while embracing progress.
As a Fortune 100 mutual company, we offer a place to grow your skills, contribute to meaningful work, and deliver solutions that matter. Your ideas drive what’s next, and your growth powers it.
Our Benefits
We provide a full package of benefits for employees – and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs. Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
At New York Life, fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to who we are and how we serve our communities. We have a longstanding commitment to creating an environment where individuals can contribute their best and succeed together. This foundation is rooted in our core values of humanity and integrity, ensuring that every employee feels valued and supported. By embracing a broad range of perspectives and experiences, we achieve greater success and fulfill our promise of providing financial security and peace of mind to families across all communities.
Recognized as one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies, New York Life is committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism, supported by the Foundation. We're proud that due to our mutuality, we operate in the best interests of our policy owners.
Job Requisition ID: 93629
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Search Insurance Jobs in New YorkInsurance OPT Sponsorship Jobs in New York: Frequently Asked Questions
Which insurance companies sponsor F-1 OPT visas in New York?
Several large insurers and brokers with major New York presences have established records of hiring F-1 OPT students, including MetLife, AIG, Chubb, Marsh McLennan, and Zurich North America. Reinsurance firms like Guy Carpenter and Munich Re also operate significant New York offices. Sponsorship is not guaranteed and varies by role, team, and hiring cycle, so it is worth confirming OPT acceptance directly with each employer during the application process.
Which cities in New York have the most insurance F-1 OPT sponsorship jobs?
Manhattan is by far the most concentrated market, housing the headquarters or major offices of virtually every global insurer, broker, and reinsurer active in the U.S. White Plains and Melville on Long Island also have meaningful insurance employer presences. For F-1 OPT students, New York City offers the broadest range of roles and the highest density of employers actively seeking international talent in insurance.
What types of insurance roles typically qualify for F-1 OPT sponsorship?
Roles that align closely with STEM or business degree programs tend to attract the most F-1 OPT sponsorship interest. Actuarial analyst positions, data science and predictive modeling roles, underwriting analyst positions, and financial risk analyst roles are commonly filled by OPT candidates in New York. Students with STEM-designated degrees may also be eligible for the 24-month STEM OPT extension, which significantly extends the available employment window and is an important factor for many insurance employers evaluating international candidates.
How do I find insurance F-1 OPT sponsorship jobs in New York?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for international students and filters job listings by visa type, including F-1 OPT, so you can search insurance roles in New York without sorting through positions that do not accept OPT authorization. Rather than applying broadly and asking employers after the fact, Migrate Mate surfaces employers who have indicated openness to sponsoring F-1 OPT candidates, which makes your search more efficient and targeted for the New York insurance market.
Are there any New York-specific considerations for F-1 OPT students pursuing insurance careers?
New York State requires insurance professionals in certain roles, such as licensed producers and adjusters, to hold state-issued licenses. While an F-1 OPT student can generally sit for New York licensing exams and hold a license during authorized employment, the license is tied to your employment authorization status. If your OPT period expires before an H-1B visa or other visa is secured, maintaining licensure becomes complicated. Discussing these timelines with your employer's HR and legal teams early in the hiring process is advisable.