Insurance Underwriters, task by task.

The work this job is made of, grouped and scored on how much of its output software can produce today, then linked to what addresses it. What is left over is the job. The full activity list is underneath.

Also filed here38
  • underwriter
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  • insurance writer
  • life underwriter
  • field underwriter
  • insurance analyst
  • credit underwriter
  • health underwriter
  • marine underwriter
  • surety underwriter
  • account underwriter
  • casualty underwriter
  • property underwriter
  • underwriting analyst
  • and 24 more
SOC code
13-2053.00
Activities scored
6
In O*NET
6 activities
Activities an agent can take on
5
Grounded in
O*NET 30.3
The tasks · Insurance UnderwritersSOC 13-2053.00
88% · agentMostly automatable
85% · agentMostly automatable
82% · agentMostly automatable
75% · agentMostly automatable
64% · agentPartly automatable
22% · you keepBarely automatable
The team5 agents · 5 need no setup
Risk Assessment Agent
Microsoft Excel · Database software · LexisNexis
● No integration needed
Financial Analysis Agent
Microsoft Excel · Database software · LexisNexis
● No integration needed
Records Verification Agent
Microsoft Access · Database software · Microsoft Excel
● No integration needed
Correspondence Agent
Microsoft Outlook · Microsoft Word · Email
● No integration needed
Catastrophic Risk Evaluation Agent
Microsoft Excel · Database software · Valen Technologies Risk Manager
● No integration needed
You keep this
Approve or decline final underwriting decisions on high-risk policiesAuthorize reinsurance agreements and policy modificationsOwn accountability for underwriting portfolio profitability and loss ratios

Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.

Start with these three

The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.

Examine documents and assess risk factors88% · analysis and evaluation work · mostly automatable
Analyze applicant health and financial data85% · analysis and evaluation work · mostly automatable
Review company records and verify insurance in force82% · analysis and evaluation work · mostly automatable

The full activity list

All 6 detailed work activities O*NET records for Insurance Underwriters, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.

Mostly automatable 4

Mostly automatable activities for Insurance Underwriters
ActivityJobs
Verify accuracy of records13
Analyze health-related data9
Assess risks to business operations8
Assess financial status of clients8

Partly automatable 1

Partly automatable activities for Insurance Underwriters
ActivityJobs
Explain regulations, policies, or procedures51

Barely automatable 1

Barely automatable activities for Insurance Underwriters
ActivityJobs
Authorize financial actions5