AI Underwriter

The Role 

• Computer Vision — helping evaluate and validate AI systems that analyze property imagery for risk assessment purposes.
• Generative AI — informing the development of AI-powered tools that assist in quote generation, risk narratives, and underwriting workflows.
• Predictive Modeling — contributing your underwriting expertise to proprietary risk models, helping drive more accurate and data-driven outcomes across our book of business.

What You’ll Do

• Partner closely with AI researchers and engineers throughout the full model lifecycle — from early research and development through post-production monitoring. Translate complex underwriting guidelines into clear, consistent property assessments that inform and improve AI models. 
• Conduct in-depth property reviews to identify gaps or weaknesses in current AI models and recommend improvements.
• Supervise labeling teams to ensure accurate property classification in production models.
• Provide training and ongoing guidance to annotation teams; perform continuous quality assurance on annotation projects.
• Assist in the discovery and evaluation of new and revised AI models, contributing underwriting subject matter expertise.
• Maintain open, proactive communication across underwriting and AI teams. Take on special projects and assignments as the team's needs evolve.

Basic Requirements

• 4+ years of underwriting/insurance experience (commercial preferred)  
• 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

Benefits:

• Salary: $100,000 - $120,000
• ISO stock options
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
• HSA with company contributions
• 401(k) with employer match
• Flexible time off
• 10 company-paid holidays
• Paid family leave

Honeycomb is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base salary range listed in each job posting represents our good faith estimate of what we expect to pay for the role. Actual compensation may vary based on skills, experience, education, and location, as well as internal alignment and market factors.

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 exterior exposure opportunities to expand your network and sphere of influence.

• Quote and release new and renewal business that has been either referred from underwriting algorithm or seeking changes that exceed user authority thresholds
• Analyze and approve requested policy changes
• Maintain familiarity and compliance with 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 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 <20%

Basic Requirements

• 4+ years of underwriting/insurance experience (commercial preferred)  
• 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
• Must live in Austin, Texas 
• Must be able to work hybrid 3 days in the office a week 

Benefits

• Salary Range: $100,000 - $120,000 (Pending Experience) + Bonus
• Health Benefits
• Employee options grant 
• 401K with employer match
• Flexible paid time off
• Paid national holiday