About the RoleMercor is partnering with a leading AI lab to train frontier models on high-quality insurance reasoning data.
We're hiring Insurance Underwriting Specialists to design realistic underwriting and risk-selection scenarios, evaluate model outputs against established industry standards, and help shape how the next generation of AI reasons about risk assessment, policy provisions, pricing, and coverage decisions.We welcome underwriters across all lines, including life, health, property, casualty, commercial, personal, specialty, marine, surety, and reinsurance — from carriers, MGAs, and reinsurers.What You'll DoDesign realistic scenarios involving risk selection, exposure analysis, policy terms and conditions, exclusions, endorsements, pricing, and coverage determinationsCreate work products such as underwriting decisions, risk assessments, rating and pricing rationales, coverage analyses, and referral write-upsWrite "golden" reference responses at experienced underwriting-professional qualityGrade AI-generated responses against structured rubrics for risk-selection accuracy, provision interpretation, pricing correctness, and sound judgmentIdentify misread policy language, flawed risk classifications, incorrect pricing math,



and gaps in documented rationaleProvide written feedback the research team uses to improve model behaviorParticipate in onboarding office hours and calibration sessionsYou're a Positive Fit If YouHave 2+ years of professional experience in insurance underwriting (any line)Understand how policy provisions, exclusions, endorsements, and rating factors determine coverage and priceCan weigh risk, exposure, and financial evidence and articulate a defensible decision with a documented rationaleDemonstrate excellent written analysis, balanced judgment, and high attention to detailCan distinguish underwriting decisions from sales/agent recommendations and from formal legal adviceBonus QualificationsCPCU, CLU, AINS, ARM, AU, FALU, or comparable industry credentialExperience across multiple lines of business or specialty risksReinsurance, treaty, or facultative underwriting experienceActuarial, pricing, or catastrophe-modeling exposureExperience with regulatory filings, compliance, or audit reviewRole HighlightsMinimum 20 hours per week (ideally 40+)Role starts immediately, applications reviewed on a rolling basis
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📌 Insurance Underwriter - Risk Specialist (Sydney)
🏢 Obsidian
📍 Sydney