Underwriter

Vouch Insurance; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 56,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

Vouch Insurance is seeking a detail-oriented Underwriter to join their growing team in Chicago. This role requires close collaboration with Portfolio Underwriting Managers and the sales team to underwrite accounts in innovative sectors while providing creative insurance solutions and driving efficiency in underwriting processes.

Benefits

Competitive compensation and equity packages

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Flexible vacation time (Unlimited PTO)

Professional Development ($500/Yr)

Wellness allowance ($80/month)

Technology allowance ($100/month)

Home office setup (One-time $500)

Qualifications

• 3-5 Years of experience in specialty insurance with knowledge of key insurance concepts.
• Strong desire to learn new lines of insurance.
• Commitment to GWP Growth and Loss Ratio performance.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite accounts to meet New Business and Loss Ratio goals.
• Collaborate with sales teams for effective solutions.
• Document underwriting decisions with rationale.

Skills

Attention to detail

Customer support

Organizational skills

Team player

Education

3-5 Years in Brokerage or underwriting Specialty insurance lines

Job description

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About Vouch

At Vouch, we believe business insurance should move at the speed of innovation. Legacy insurance providers can’t keep up with the emerging risks of high-growth companies, leaving clients stuck with outdated, rigid coverage.

About Vouch

At Vouch, we believe business insurance should move at the speed of innovation. Legacy insurance providers can’t keep up with the emerging risks of high-growth companies, leaving clients stuck with outdated, rigid coverage.

Vouch is a modern insurance provider dedicated to the innovation economy. Backed by $185M in funding from world-class investors, we’re reimagining business insurance—just as Stripe transformed payments and Brex reimagined credit cards.

Our platform replaces complex, legacy processes with a streamlined, tailored approach to risk management. Advanced technology simplifies every step, while expert advisors negotiate coverage as dynamic as the industries we serve. With Vouch, clients get the right coverage at the right price—and a team that scales with them.

About Corix Insurance

At Corix Insurance, we believe business insurance should be as dynamic as the industries it protects

Corix is a next-generation managing general agent (MGA) built for innovation. Powered by deep industry expertise and cutting-edge underwriting capabilities, we equip brokers with proprietary insurance solutions designed for the unique challenges of today’s fast-moving sectors—from technology and life sciences to advanced manufacturing and professional services.

Our agile approach replaces rigid policies with tailored coverage backed by A-rated carriers. By combining data-driven insights with expert underwriting, we help businesses secure the protection they need—without the friction of legacy insurance. With Corix, brokers and their clients get smarter, more responsive coverage that evolves as they do.

Why should you join our team and Vouch?

Not only is this an exciting and growing team where you can drive a real impact on our scalability, but Vouch is also the preferred insurance provider to customers of Y Combinator, Brex, Carta, and WeWork. We’re a quickly growing startup that believes in transparency and acknowledgment with our team members and cultivating a values-driven company. Our values are “Put People First,” “Listen, Challenge, and Grow,” “Face challenges head-on and win as a team,” and “Serve clients with integrity and excellence.”

What does a work environment look like at Vouch?

This role is based in our Chicago office. We require the team members to be in the office at least two days per week (Monday and Thursday) to foster close collaboration and team building.

Role Responsibilities

Vouch is actively seeking a dynamic, driven, and detail-oriented Underwriter with expertise in professional and/or management liability lines. In this important role, your key responsibilities will include working closely with a Portfolio Underwriting Manager, our insureds, and sales teams to underwrite accounts within one or more of our innovation economy verticals according to Vouch’с guidelines and underwriting strategy.

A key part of your role will be to seek opportunities to provide creative insurance solutions to our clients and work with Portfolio Underwriting Managers to drive improvements in underwriting efficiency and effectiveness.

Job Duties

• Underwrite a diverse product portfolio in a given innovation economy vertical to deliver target New Business, Renewal Retention, and Loss Ratio goals adhering to Vouch’s underwriting strategy and guidelines
• Refer accounts outside authority to the Portfolio Underwriter with actionable proposals
• Continuously seek ways to standardize the decision-making process from a quantitative and qualitative standpoint to inform and augment our underwriting processes. Clearly document underwriting decisions with rationale in the underwriting file
• Collaborate closely with the sales team on individual deals to ensure the best possible outcomes to drive proprietary product adoption and cross-sell and creative solutions to attract new clients and retain existing customers
• Deliver actionable underwriting decision-making and process improvement proposals
• Collaborate with Portfolio Underwriters and other team members to deliver key inputs into guidelines and underwriting, coverage, and pricing strategies
• Deliver and drive special underwriting projects
  
  

About You

• 3-5 Years of Experience in Brokerage or underwriting Specialty insurance lines with a good working knowledge of key insurance concepts, processes and procedures
• Understanding of key P&C lines of insurance and desire to learn new lines
• Ability to demonstrate a relentless commitment to GWP Growth and Loss Ratio performance through diligent underwriting and customer support
• Extreme attention to detail and service orientation
• Insatiably curious and strong desire to make the most effective and efficient underwriting decisions carefully balancing all key considerations.
• Proven ability to clearly articulate underwriting decisions and thought process.
• Relentless commitment to process improvement
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• A team player with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build effective relationships with team members and external stakeholders
  
  

Nice To Have

• Exposure to and passion for early-stage startups and/or high growth environments
• Experience in a direct sales organization
  
  

Vouch provides several benefits to help you bring your best self to work:

• Competitive compensation and equity packages
• ️ Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Parental leave
• Flexible vacation time (Unlimited PTO)
• Wellness allowance ($80/month)
• ???? Technology allowance ($100/month)
• Professional Development ($500/Yr)
• Home office setup (One-time $500)
• L&D: Partnerships with Ethena, Hone, and monthly Lunch & Learns
• ️ ️ Employee Groups: Vouch supports various employee groups to foster an inclusive, equitable workplace and create affirming, empowering, employee-centered spaces for conversation, community, and support. These groups include Pride @ Vouch, Women @ Vouch, Black @ Vouch, Virtual Connections, Pop Culture, Pets of Vouch, Skincare, Astrology, Plants, etc.
• Wellbeing: Voucher’s have access to many wellbeing perks, including Calm, Peloton, Headspace, Fetch, OneMedical, SoFi, etc.
• Annual performance reviews with quarterly check-ins: Vouch conducts quarterly review discussions with all team members, offering goal setting and check-ins, development discussions, and promotion opportunities.
  
  

What To Expect In The Interview Process

• 30-minute phone call with our recruiting team
• 30-45 minute Zoom interview with the hiring manager
• Case study/technical screen
• Meet the team! 30-45 min 1:1 Zoom meetings with 3-4 team members you’d work closely with in the role
  
  

Vouch believes in putting our people first, and building a diverse team is at the front of everything we do. We welcome people from different backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and ranges of abilities. We are an equal-opportunity employer and celebrate the diversity of our growing team.

If you require reasonable accommodation to complete this application, interview, complete any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participate in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to [e-mail].

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance and Sales

• Industries

  Insurance

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