Job Overview
Job description
- Location:
- Remote (United States)
- Work arrangement:
- Remote
Role Summary
About Accelerant
Accelerant is a data-driven risk exchange connecting underwriters of specialty insurance risk with risk capital providers. Accelerant was founded in 2018 by a group of longtime insurance industry executives and technology experts who shared a vision of rebuilding the way risk is exchanged – so that it works better, for everyone. The Accelerant risk exchange does business across more than 20 different countries and 250 specialty products, and we are proud that our insurers have been awarded an AM Best A- (Excellent) rating. For more information, please visit www.accelerant.ai .
Reports to: US Senior Assurance & Governance Manager
Overview: The US Assurance Specialist will lead and participate in Member Reviews (MGAs, MGUs, and program administrators) in support of Accelerant’s goal of providing our Members with everything they need to fuel their success. The Reviews encompass key areas within compliance, underwriting, and financial activities.
Responsibilities
- Perform/lead reviews to obtain reasonable assurance of the effectiveness of underwriting, documentation, compliance, reporting, and financial activities.
- Review rates and forms compliance for a sample of policies to identify deviations from state-approved filings.
- Perform underwriting file review to assess adherence to established underwriting guidelines/procedures, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
- Identify and communicate areas of risk and provide actionable recommendations to mitigate potential issues.
- Monitor the implementation of open recommendations and follow up with responsible individuals as necessary.
- Build positive and value-added relationships with Members and the Company’s senior management team.
- Analyze data to identify errors and make a meaningful sample selection based on various criteria.
- Perform a review of the monthly premium trust transactional report.
- Keep current with any changes to laws and regulations that pertain to Insurance Underwriting & Compliance.
- Assist in the development and maintenance of Review policies, procedures, and methodologies.
Requirements
- A minimum of 5 years’ related audit experience in a property and casualty insurance company is required, preferably at an MGA, MGU, or program administrator. Underwriting and/or rating experience with a commercial insurance carrier is preferred.
- Strong understanding of insurance operations, including underwriting, claims, and policy administration.
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution is required.
- Familiarity with AI tools, including practical experience applying them to workflow automation or AI-assisted problem solving.
- Strong analytical, organizational, project management, and communication skills (written and oral).
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Some travel is required.
About the Company
Accelerant (NYSE: ARX)isais a data-driven risk exchangetransforming specialty insurance through data,advanced analytics,andAI driven insights.Our marketplace and proprietary technology platformempowerssmall-to-medium businesses to thrive by connecting specialty risk underwriters (typically MGAs, captive managers, retail brokers) with risk capital providers (Insurers, Reinsurers, Institutional Investors), creating more efficient and transparent ecosystem for specialty insurance with smarter products, data and AI.Startedin late 2018, over $4B of annual premiumwas transacted on the Accelerant Risk Exchangein the last 12 months ended Q3 2025.For more information, please visit .
- Role:
- US Assurance Specialist
- Job Type:
- Salaried, Full-Time
Company profile

Accelerant
accelerant.aiAccelerant is a data-driven risk exchange that connects specialty insurance underwriters, typically MGAs, captive managers and retail brokers, with risk capital providers such as insurers, reinsurers and institutional investors. Through the Accelerant Risk Exchange, it offers real-time data, underwriting and referral tools, and performance metrics like GWP and loss ratio, aiming to make specialty insurance more efficient and transparent for small-to-medium businesses. Jeff Radke and Chris Lee-Smith launched the business in Europe in 2018, it expanded to the US in 2020, and it is listed on the NYSE under the ticker ARX.
- Founded
- 2018
- Funding Stage
- Public
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