Assistant Underwriter

Steadily•Overland Park, KS

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Steadily is hiring an entry-level Assistant Underwriter to support its underwriting operations in Overland Park, Kansas. The role works closely with experienced underwriters and offers an opportunity to learn underwriting skills and grow a career in the insurance industry. Direct underwriting experience is not required. The Assistant Underwriter learns and applies program underwriting guidelines, supports underwriters with endorsements, tasks, renewals, applications, and quotes, and provides timely assistance to internal and external agents. The role processes work in company systems, including Salesforce, troubleshoots customer service and underwriting issues, and maintains accurate underwriting files in the policy administration system. This is a full-time, in-office position with standard Monday–Friday business hours. Steadily describes its environment as collaborative and in-person, with a fast-growing, early-stage insurtech company where team members take on varied work and can help shape product decisions.

Requirements

Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to remain professional and diplomatic under pressure.
Ability to learn new software systems quickly and independently.
Ability to manage a heavy workload with minimal oversight and work effectively under pressure.
Motivation to take on varied work and contribute in an early-stage, fast-growing insurtech company.

Nice To Haves

Transferable experience in detail-oriented, problem-solving, or customer-facing roles.

Responsibilities

Learn and apply the underwriting appetite and guidelines of the company’s programs while mitigating risk.
Work with underwriters on endorsements, tasks, renewals, applications, and quotes.
Provide timely support to internal and external agents, including responding to time-sensitive requests.
Process work across internal systems, including Salesforce, and become a subject matter expert on those platforms.
Troubleshoot customer service and underwriting issues involving billing, inspections, and nuanced risk profiles.
Accurately document underwriting files in the policy administration system.