# Insurance Underwriter

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/insurance-underwriter

An Insurance Underwriter evaluates applications for insurance coverage, performing risk assessment and actuarial analysis to decide whether to accept a policy and at what price. Working within an insurance carrier's underwriting department, they use specialized underwriting software and must stay current on regulatory compliance requirements governing the products they underwrite. The role demands meticulous attention to detail and sound judgment from professionals balancing profitability against risk exposure.

Top skills: [Attention to Detail](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/attention-to-detail), [Regulatory Compliance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/regulatory-compliance), [Risk Assessment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/risk-assessment)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Underwriting Assistant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/underwriting-assistant)
- Often leads to: [Senior Underwriter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-underwriter)

## Similar roles

[Actuary](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/actuary), [Claims Adjuster](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/claims-adjuster), [Claims Examiner](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/claims-examiner), [Claims Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/claims-manager), [Claims Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/claims-specialist), [Credit Authorizer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/credit-authorizer), [Insurance Sales Agent](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/insurance-sales-agent), [Life Insurance Sales Agent](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/life-insurance-sales-agent), [Loan Underwriter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/loan-underwriter), [Risk Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/risk-analyst), [Risk Consultant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/risk-consultant), [Risk Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/risk-manager)

## Open Insurance Underwriter roles (43)

- [Manager, Underwriting](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/be9fb193-ef07-49e6-b936-25fccd098cee/manager-underwriting-at-cigna) at [Cigna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cigna) — HKGN 348 Kwun Tong Road
- [Underwriting Specialist, National Accounts Casualty](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/5cfa2aea-5241-44d8-92fb-52b0b7596110/underwriting-specialist-national-accounts-casualty-at-cna-financial) at [CNA Financial](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cna-financial) — Full-time, $115,000 – $140,000
- [Entry Level Personal Lines Underwriter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/3873277e-d3d3-4ddc-a7ed-a2bf1b729016/entry-level-personal-lines-underwriter-at-auto-owners-insurance) at [Auto-Owners Insurance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/auto-owners-insurance) — Lansing, MI
- [Regional Product Specialist, Lexington Builders Risk](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b80abf4b-741e-43ec-9a6f-6d0051328692/regional-product-specialist-lexington-builders-risk-at-american-international) at [American International Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/american-international-group) — $114,500 – $143,500
- [Underwriting Manager - Middle Market](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/4035a0d0-bfd0-4287-89b2-d68516764e92/underwriting-manager-middle-market-at-sentry-insurance) at [Sentry Insurance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/sentry-insurance) — Madison, WI
- [Underwriter, Northeast](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/71886b5a-d302-4cc1-9e3c-2b5d927367ee/underwriter-northeast-at-coalition-inc) at [Coalition, Inc](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/coalition-inc) — Full-time, Any location, United States, $100,000 – $125,000
- [Assistant Manager, Underwriting](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a4cc2041-35c0-4307-b7d8-7e32c09aeaa1/assistant-manager-underwriting-at-cigna) at [Cigna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cigna) — HKGN 348 Kwun Tong Road
- [Underwriting Consulting Director - National Accounts Property Shared & Layered](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c6020e4e-6148-4943-bcaa-1d0dc41d2e03/underwriting-consulting-director-national-accounts-property-shared-layered-at) at [CNA Financial](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cna-financial) — Plano, TX
- [Underwriter - Traverse City](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/e18984e9-73f1-41d4-9a16-5336187e849c/underwriter-traverse-city-at-auto-owners-insurance) at [Auto-Owners Insurance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/auto-owners-insurance) — Traverse City, MI
- [Senior Underwriter Financial Lines CEE (w/m/d)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/e47d0915-9cf7-48c6-b2a9-114b9e4e98ca/senior-underwriter-financial-lines-cee-w-m-d-at-american-international-group) at [American International Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/american-international-group)

All 43 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?q=Insurance%20Underwriter

## Likely next role (1)

Where Insurance Underwriters commonly go next: [Senior Underwriter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-underwriter).

- [Senior Underwriter](https://tmhcc.wd108.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Remote---Minnesota/Senior-Underwriter_2026-557) at [Tokio Marine HCC](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/tokio-marine-hcc) — Remote - Minnesota (listed on Tokio Marine HCC's own careers site)

## Roles similar to Insurance Underwriter (79)

From [Actuary](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/actuary), [Claims Adjuster](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/claims-adjuster), [Claims Examiner](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/claims-examiner), [Claims Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/claims-manager), [Claims Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/claims-specialist), [Credit Authorizer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/credit-authorizer), [Insurance Sales Agent](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/insurance-sales-agent), [Life Insurance Sales Agent](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/life-insurance-sales-agent), [Loan Underwriter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/loan-underwriter), [Risk Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/risk-analyst), [Risk Consultant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/risk-consultant), [Risk Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/risk-manager).

- [Claims Examiner](https://hq.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Securian_External/job/Saint-Paul-MN-Campus/Claims-Examiner_R-010711) at [Securian Financial Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/securian-financial-group) — Saint Paul, MN (listed on Securian Financial Group's own careers site)
- [Claims Adjuster](https://aig.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/aig/job/Croydon/Claims-Adjuster_JR2602572) at [American International Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/american-international-group) (listed on American International Group's own careers site)
- [Actuario/a Funcional – Seguros de Vida y Colectivos](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/cbb4f327-874f-4a10-929b-7386e71a90a1/actuario-a-funcional-seguros-de-vida-y-colectivos-at-dxc-technology) at [DXC Technology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/dxc-technology)
- [Actuary- Hybrid](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/dc1c1b99-0423-4b26-9f62-debfaec79fc0/actuary-hybrid-at-cigna) at [Cigna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cigna) — Full-time, Philadelphia, PA
- [Workers Compensation Claims Specialist, Complex & Settlement Focus](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/7be2c34e-011e-450e-bd72-c774c0e55162/workers-compensation-claims-specialist-complex-settlement-focus-at-cna-financial) at [CNA Financial](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cna-financial) — $54,000 – $103,000
- [P/C Senior Actuary](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/187068b1-651a-441a-9f5b-f9ef2f4d2344/p-c-senior-actuary-at-country-financial) at [Country Financial](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/country-financial) — Full-time, Bloomington, IL, $110,000 – $151,250
- [Field Claims Representative - MO/KS](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d7d4d187-6816-450a-ae89-ffa5a2c4023e/field-claims-representative-mo-ks-at-auto-owners-insurance) at [Auto-Owners Insurance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/auto-owners-insurance)
- [Risk Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/dc7a3588-f403-4728-88f3-d07b01526e91/risk-manager-at-alliancebernstein) at [AllianceBernstein](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/alliancebernstein) — Nashville, TN
- [Senior Third Party Risk Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/53066b22-0682-48a4-8253-b5b567cb93d2/senior-third-party-risk-analyst-at-moderna) at [Moderna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/moderna)
- [CX Manager, Customer Trust & Risk Operations](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a71c8126-bffa-4bf5-8b33-c6f915f0d98b/cx-manager-customer-trust-risk-operations-at-skims) at [SKIMS](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/skims) — Los Angeles, CA

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