Senior Underwriter, West Coast

Honeycomb Insurance

• $95K — $115K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Sacramento, CA
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of underwriting/insurance experience required; Commercial Habitational experience preferred
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent education/experience preferred
  • Retail agency relationship preferred
  • Proficiency in AI and automation for efficiency
  • Curiosity and a proactive attitude are essential
  • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Strong analytical skills with an attention to detail

Responsibilities

  • Quote and release new and renewal habitational business
  • Analyze and approve policy changes across the habitational portfolio
  • Ensure compliance with state insurance regulations and ISO rules
  • Maintain transparent communication with team members and interdivisional partners
  • Monitor portfolio composition through reports, audits, and inspections
  • Support marketing initiatives to enhance Honeycomb's visibility
  • Complete special projects and assignments as needed
  • Travel as necessary for the role

Benefits

  • Environment promoting personal and career growth
  • Mentorship and personalized training opportunities
  • Engaging project assignments for skill development
  • Internal and external networking opportunities
Full Job Description
What You'll Do

Next-generation risk assessment - divesting from binary underwriting and revisioning risk selection utilizing mega data, AI and curiosity. Modernized underwriting using cutting edge technology to more accurately and quickly assess risk, price and bespoke coverage/terms to profitably grow and manage a book of business spanning Habitational and Lessor's Risk Only (LRO) package and excess liability. Honeycomb offers an environment of personal and career growth to achieve your best self through mentorship, engaging project assignments, personalized training and development, and internal and exterior exposure opportunities to expand your network and sphere of influence.
  • Quote and release new and renewal for habitational business that has been either referred from underwriting algorithm or seeking changes that exceed user authority thresholds
  • Analyze and approve requested policy changes across the Habitational portfolio
  • Maintain familiarity and compliance with state insurance regulations and ISO rules for all states within assigned underwriting territory
  • Maintain open, transparent and supportive communications with team members and interdivisional partners
  • Monitor portfolio composition via reports, audits and inspections
  • Support marketing functions and efforts to build and promote Honeycomb
  • Complete special projects and assignments
  • Some travel as deemed necessary
Basic Requirements
  • 4+ years of underwriting/insurance experience with Commercial Habitational and Specialty Property experience is a valued addition to that background, not a standalone requirement
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent education/experience preferred
  • Retail agency relationship preferred
  • AI Proficiency and desire to seek automation and efficiency opportunities
  • Curiosity, hardworking, self-accountable, positive attitude, humble and fun
  • Have an opinion, share your opinion and be open to other opinions
  • Passion to obtain, retain and employ knowledge - as well as share knowledge
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
  • This position is hybrid out of our Roseville office three days a week, or remote within California

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