Assistant Underwriter

Overland Park, KS Until 8/21/2026 First posted August 26, 2025 Last posted November 12, 2025
Job description

Location: Overland Park, KS (Kansas City Metro)
Employment Type: Full-time, In-Office
Department: Underwriting
Salary: $65,000/year + equity

Steadily is hiring an Assistant Underwriter to join our growing team in the Kansas City metro area. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to start or grow their career in underwriting with one of the fastest-growing insurtech companies in the country. You’ll work closely with experienced underwriters, support daily underwriting operations, and learn the skills needed to thrive in the insurance industry.

This is a full-time, in-office position located in Overland Park, KS, where you’ll be at the center of our insurance underwriting and claims operations. This is an entry level role and direct underwriting experience is not necessarily required.

As an Assistant Underwriter, you will:

  • Learn and apply the underwriting appetite and guidelines of our programs — we aim to say yes whenever possible while mitigating risk

  • Work closely with underwriters on endorsements, tasks, renewals, applications, and quotes

  • Provide timely support to internal and external agents, often addressing time-sensitive requests that help define our brand

  • Process work across internal systems including Salesforce; quickly become a subject matter expert on our platforms

  • Troubleshoot complex customer service and underwriting issues such as billing, inspections, nuanced risk profiles, and more

  • Maintain high standards of accuracy in documenting underwriting files in our policy administration system

What We’re Looking For

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills; able to remain professional and diplomatic under pressure. While direct underwriting experience is not required, transferable skills in detail-oriented, problem-solving, or customer-facing roles are valuable

  • Tech-savviness and ability to learn new software systems quickly and independently

  • Thrives under pressure, manages a heavy workload with minimal oversight, and never says “that’s not my job”

  • A hunger and excitement to grow rapidly in an earlier-stage insurtech; motivated to roll up your sleeves and hustle

Compensation & Benefits

  • Salary: $65,000 per year

  • Equity: Stock options in a fast-growing company

  • Time Off: 3 weeks PTO + paid holidays

  • Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, HSA, FSA, 401k

  • Perks: Free snacks, team lunches, collaborative culture

Location & Schedule

  • Office located in Overland Park, KS (Kansas City Metro)

  • In-office schedule required; standard Monday–Friday business hours
    Steadily is building a workplace environment of team members who are passionate about working together in person. Our Kansas City office is central to our growth trajectory

Why Join Steadily

We’re excited to meet you!

About this role

Summary

Support underwriting operations, learn risk assessment, assist agents, process policies in a growing insurtech company.

Job title

Assistant Underwriter

Experience level

entry level

Industry

insurance

Location requirements

On-site in Overland Park, KS; no remote work allowed.

Salary

$65,000/year + equity

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

communicationtech-savviness

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

insurancerisk managementcustomer service
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Overland Park, KS, USA

On-site City
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