Full-Time

Junior Underwriter

Posted on 7/30/2026

Deadline 10/19/26
Marsh

Marsh

10,001+ employees

Global insurance brokerage and risk advisory

Compensation Overview

$34.5k - $73.3k/yr

+ Performance-based incentives

Louisville, KY, USA + 5 more

More locations: Birmingham, AL, USA | Charlotte, NC, USA | Baton Rouge, LA, USA | Columbia, SC, USA | Kalispell, MT, USA

Remote

Remote work is available nationwide in the United States.

Category
Finance & Banking (1)
Required Skills
Microsoft Office
Word/Pages/Docs
Customer Service
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
Microsoft Outlook

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Requirements
  • A high school diploma or equivalent.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Basic to intermediate technical knowledge of systems and procedures, with attention to detail.
  • Basic computer knowledge and proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, particularly Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Responsibilities
  • Underwrite new submissions to ensure new policies are correct according to guidelines.
  • Process endorsements, cancellations, and reinstatements, handle billing issues, and complete policy issuance.
  • Review all underwriting information, including applications, photographs, elevation certificates, and third-party internet resources, to accurately underwrite policies.
  • Provide customer service to agents via phone support, online chat, and email while meeting required production key performance indicators defined by leadership.
  • Deescalate difficult customer situations and bring them to complete resolution.
  • Actively participate in group activities, including daily huddles, team meetings, and training opportunities.
Desired Qualifications
  • Previous customer service experience.
  • Experience with underwriting methodologies and flood insurance practices, along with familiarity with organizational insurance procedures and policies.
  • Strong time management skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
  • Strong interpersonal skills for interacting with team members and clients.

Marsh is a diversified professional services firm that helps clients manage risk, secure insurance, and design risk-transfer programs. Its core work combines risk advisory with insurance brokerage, acting as a buyer of coverage and placing policies across multiple underwriters. It includes Mercer (HR consulting), Guy Carpenter (reinsurance brokerage), and Oliver Wyman (management consulting) under a holding structure. Its goal is to lower clients' financial risk and total cost of risk by combining risk transfer with advisory and consulting services across insurance, reinsurance, HR, and business strategy.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$110K

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

1871

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Q1 revenue reached $7.6 billion, with 5% organic growth.
  • EMEA revenue rose 14.1%, showing international expansion traction.
  • Japan acquisition and port-blockage products deepen specialty distribution and niche pricing power.

What critics are saying

  • Guy Carpenter organic growth missed estimates, signaling reinsurance share pressure.
  • Consulting demand depends on discretionary corporate spending and can decelerate quickly.
  • Rebranding concentrates reputation risk across Marsh McLennan's entire platform.

What makes Marsh unique

  • Broker-as-buyer model creates client-first insurance placement expertise.
  • Marsh McLennan scale combines brokerage, reinsurance, consulting, and talent advisory.
  • Specialty coverage spans cyber, climate, supply-chain, and geopolitical risks.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Hybrid Work Options

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Professional Development Budget

Tuition Reimbursement

Mental Health Support

Paid Holidays

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