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Insurance Underwriters

Review individual applications for insurance to evaluate degree of risk involved and determine acceptance of applications.

U.S. Workers

107,820

Median Salary

$79,880

10-Year Growth

-2.6%

Annual Openings

8,200

Typical entry: Bachelor's degree

Minimal RiskImminent Risk79%HIGH

7 of 7 tasks have some AI capability

Exposure Trend

Mar79.03%Apr79.03%May79.03%Jun79.03%

This score reflects estimated AI technical capability for tasks in this occupation. It does not predict employment changes, and it does not account for company-specific constraints, regulation, or adoption barriers.

Fully Automatable (4)

AI could handle these end-to-end

Examine documents to determine degree of risk from factors such as applicant health, financial standing and value, and condition of property.

AI: Fully automatable - Modern AI can extract and interpret medical, financial, and property documents and apply risk models to produce reliable risk assessments for underwriting.

imp: 4.5

Write to field representatives, medical personnel, or others to obtain further information, quote rates, or explain company underwriting policies.

AI: Fully automatable - AI can draft and automate personalized communications to field reps, medical sources, and applicants, including requests for information, rate quotes, and policy explanations.

imp: 4.3

Evaluate possibility of losses due to catastrophe or excessive insurance.

AI: Fully automatable - Catastrophe modeling and exposure analysis are highly automated by 2025, enabling AI to evaluate potential catastrophe losses and excessive coverage scenarios accurately.

imp: 4.2

Review company records to determine amount of insurance in force on single risk or group of closely related risks.

AI: Fully automatable - AI can reconcile company records and policy databases to determine insurance-in-force for single risks or related groups through data integration and entity resolution.

imp: 4.0

Human in the Loop (3)

AI could assist, human oversight required

Decline excessive risks.

AI: Partial - AI can automatically flag and recommend declines for clear excessive risks, but borderline or precedent-setting declinations still require human judgment and legal oversight.

imp: 4.4

Decrease value of policy when risk is substandard and specify applicable endorsements or apply rating to ensure safe, profitable distribution of risks, using reference materials.

AI: Partial - AI can recommend rating adjustments and endorsements based on reference materials and models, but final application and nuanced underwriting judgments often need human approval.

imp: 4.0

Authorize reinsurance of policy when risk is high.

AI: Partial - AI can evaluate reinsurance needs and draft recommended authorizations, but the contractual negotiation and final authorization of reinsurance typically remain a human responsibility.

imp: 3.9

Skills for this role (35)

Critical ThinkingCoreWritingCoreActive ListeningCoreReading ComprehensionCoreSpeakingCoreJudgment and Decision MakingCoreActive LearningCoreComplex Problem SolvingCoreSocial PerceptivenessCoreMonitoringCore
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