Senior Specialty Underwriter, Midwest

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At Honeycomb, we're not just building technology, we’re reshaping the future of insurance. In 2025, Honeycomb was ranked by Newsweek as one of “America’s Greatest Startup Workplaces,” and Calcalist named it as a “Top 50 Israel startup.” Honeycomb is a rapidly growing global startup, backed by top-tier investors and powered by a team of thinkers, builders, and problem-solvers. Dual-headquartered in Chicago and Tel Aviv (R&D center), with 5 offices across the U.S., we are reinventing the commercial real estate insurance industry and ensuring every employee stays connected to our mission.

Senior Specialty Underwriter, Midwest

What You’ll Do

Next-generation risk assessment – deinvesting away from binary underwriting and revisioning risk selection utilizing mega data, AI and curiosity. Modernized underwriting using cutting-edge technology to more accurately and quickly assess risk, price and bespoke coverage/terms to profitably grow and manage a book of business. Honeycomb offers an environment of personal and career growth to achieve your best self through mentorship, engaging project assignments, personalized training and development, and internal and external exposure opportunities to expand your network and sphere of influence.

• Playing a pivotal role in establishing and shaping our presence in the light-nonadmitted market.
• Quote and release new light nonadmitted business that has been either referred from underwriting algorithm or seeking changes that exceed user authority thresholds
• Analyze and approve requested policy changes, ensuring compliance with underwriting guidelines and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain familiarity and compliance with E&S state insurance regulations and ISO rules for all states within assigned underwriting territory
• Maintain open, transparent and supportive communications with team members and interdivisional partners
• Monitor E&S portfolio composition via reports, audits and inspections
• Support marketing functions and efforts to build and promote Honeycomb
• Complete special projects and assignments

Some travel as deemed necessary

Basic Requirements

• 5+ years of Habitational underwriting/insurance experience
• Strong knowledge of habitational insurance products, coverages, and underwriting principles.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education/experience preferred
• Retail agency relationship preferred
• Curiosity, hardworking, self-accountable, positive attitude, humble and fun
• Have an opinion, share your opinion and be open to other opinions
• Passion to obtain, retain and employ knowledge – as well as share knowledge
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Territory is IL, MI, OH, IN, WI, MN
• Candidate should be located in the defined Midwest territory with a working understanding of the Midwest insurance landscape

Benefits & Compensation

• Salary range: $100,000 - $125,000
• Variable Bonus - Paid Quarterly
• ISO stock options
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
• HSA with company contributions
• 401(k) (non-matching)
• Flexible time off
• 10 company-paid holidays
• Paid family leave

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Finance and Sales
• Industries:
  Insurance

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