Associate Underwriter Avoca Risk

About Avoca Risk

Avoca Risk LLC is a tech-enabled specialty underwriting management company formed through a strategic partnership between Avoca Insurance Holdingsa Bermuda-based MGA platform founded in 2009and Unison Risk Advisers a top 40 U.S. retail broker with a 125-year legacy. Privately held and deeply committed to independence innovation and client service Avoca Risk launched a series of multi-line specialty insurance programs in 2025 backed by leading global insurers.

Job Summary:

Avoca Risk is seeking an Underwriting Technician to support our growing program business. This role is critical to underwriting quality operational integrity and broker experience.

This is an ideal opportunity for a technically strong underwriting professional with 38 years of experience at an insurance carrier or MGA who enjoys being close to the business and playing a hands-on role in underwriting execution and process improvement.

What Youll Do

• Conduct account-level and policy-level reviews for accuracy completeness and compliance
• Manage subjectivities and ensure timely resolution prior to binding and policy issuance
• Perform internal file audits and quality assurance reviews

• Communicate with brokers to obtain missing information follow up on outstanding items and support account progression
• Act as a key liaison between underwriting operations and external partners
• Track account status and ensure underwriting workflows are followed

• Maintain accurate underwriting documentation and system data
• Support data analysis reporting and account tracking initiatives
• Assist with account targeting portfolio reviews and underwriting insights

• Support underwriting leadership with ad hoc projects as needed
• Contribute to the development and improvement of underwriting workflows controls and documentation
• Assist with testing and QA of underwriting systems and tools as required

What You Bring

Required

• 38 years of underwriting support experience at an insurance carrier or MGA
• Strong knowledge of underwriting workflows policy documentation and QA processes
• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple accounts and priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Clear professional communication skills (written and verbal)

Preferred

• Experience supporting specialty lines (Cyber Professional Liability E&O or similar)
• Prior experience in a program or delegated authority environment
• Comfort working with underwriting systems rating tools and reporting
• CPCU AINS or other insurance designations (or in progress)

Who You Are

• Detail-oriented and process-driven but commercially minded
• Comfortable owning underwriting support responsibilities end to end
• Proactive reliable and able to work with minimal supervision
• A strong team player who values quality accountability and collaboration
• Interested in growing with a scaling MGA platform

Why Avoca Risk

• Direct exposure to senior underwriting leadership
• Opportunity to help build scalable underwriting operations
• Multi-line program environment
• Startup energy with well-capitalized established partners
• High-impact role with visibility across the business