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Entry-level underwriting assistant jobs: what the job is, skills and open roles

An underwriting assistant helps decide whether to insure or lend and at what price: collecting information, running checks and preparing files for an underwriter. Right now 73 entry-level underwriting assistant jobs are open on employers’ own career sites.

What a underwriting assistant does

In the banking, insurance and real estate family of jobs. Roles that serve customers and process accounts, policies, loans and property.

A typical day

  1. 1. Gather applicant information
  2. 2. Run checks and reports
  3. 3. Prepare files
  4. 4. Apply guidelines
  5. 5. Communicate with agents

Do you need experience?

1 of the 73 open entry-level underwriting assistant jobs say in their own text that no experience is required. 2 say they provide training. The figures are counted from the posting text and change as jobs open and close.

Open entry-level underwriting assistant jobs

Taken from employers’ own career sites and checked to still be open within the last week.

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Skills for underwriting assistant jobs

The skills this job uses, most important first. Most can be learned or shown before the first day.

Skills to build or show

  1. 1. Attention to detail
  2. 2. Guideline reading
  3. 3. Math and analysis
  4. 4. Software skills
  5. 5. Judgment

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The market for underwriting assistant work

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Open entry-level underwriting assistant jobs
73

Source: NextChapter, checked against employer career sites, last 7 days.

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Openings that say no experience is required
1

Source: The posting’s own text, counted by NextChapter.

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Openings that say they provide training
2

Source: The posting’s own text, counted by NextChapter.

Median pay in listings that state it
$72,500

Source: NextChapter verified openings (21 with pay).

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Across 21 open entry-level underwriting assistant listings that state an annual pay figure, the middle half run from $67,500 to $77,500, with a median of $72,500. Listings that state pay are not every listing, and some roles add commission or bonus on top.

Where entry-level underwriting assistant jobs are

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Employers hiring underwriting assistants now

  • Amwins Group 10
  • Burns & Wilcox 7
  • W. R. Berkley 4
  • Beazley 3
  • Chubb 3
  • Howden Group Holdings 3
  • Liberty Mutual Insurance 3
  • Ryan Specialty Group 3
  • Amwins 2
  • Arch Capital Group 2

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Questions about underwriting assistant jobs

What does a underwriting assistant do?
An underwriting assistant helps decide whether to insure or lend and at what price: collecting information, running checks and preparing files for an underwriter. A typical day includes: gather applicant information; run checks and reports; prepare files; apply guidelines; communicate with agents.
Can I get an entry-level underwriting assistant job with no experience?
1 of the 73 open entry-level underwriting assistant jobs say in their own text that no experience is required. 2 say they provide training. The figures are counted from the posting text and change as jobs open and close.
What skills do you need to be a underwriting assistant?
The skills this job uses most are attention to detail, guideline reading, math and analysis, software skills, judgment. Most can be learned before the first day through coursework, short courses, practice or a related job.
How much does an entry-level underwriting assistant make?
Across 21 open entry-level underwriting assistant listings that state an annual pay figure, the middle half run from $67,500 to $77,500, with a median of $72,500. Listings that state pay are not every listing, and some roles add commission or bonus on top.
Where can a underwriting assistant job lead?
People in this job commonly move to claims processor, credit analyst, risk analyst, insurance agent or customer service trainee. The link between jobs is the shared skills; the path is not guaranteed and depends on the employer.

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