Insurance Domain Expert

Weekday (YC W21)

. Vet the quality of insurance knowledge work tasks and model outputs .

Posted 9/18/2026full-timeCalifornia City • California • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $60 - $100 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in actuarial science and insurance, with a strong focus on quality assurance, task design, and collaboration with research teams. Proficient in translating complex insurance concepts into clear, teachable criteria while leveraging large language models for enhanced reasoning.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Actuarial Credential (FSA, ASA, FCAS, ACAS)4+ Years of Substantive Insurance ExperienceHands-On Use of Large Language ModelsSpecialization in Insurance Areas (e.g., Life and Annuity, Property and Casualty)Excellent Written Communication

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Hard Skills

Actuarial ScienceStatistical AnalysisQuality AssuranceTask DesignInsurance Knowledge Evaluation

Soft Skills

JudgmentCollaborationWritten Communication

Certifications & Qualifications

Actuarial Credential (FSA, ASA, FCAS, ACAS)State Insurance License

Industry Keywords

InsuranceActuarial AssumptionsClaims AdjudicationUnderwritingEnterprise Risk Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Vet the quality of insurance knowledge work tasks and model outputs
Identify missing behaviors, weak reasoning, flawed actuarial assumptions, misapplied policy language, and answers that would not survive professional scrutiny
Write instruction specifications and produce golden solutions to insurance and actuarial problems
Define new tasks reflecting how insurance work is performed in practice
Design challenging insurance tasks and evaluation sets
Help build domain-specific skills and tools with the research team
Collaborate with client researchers and adjacent-field specialists to maintain consistent standards
Translate tacit insurance judgment into explicit, teachable criteria
Work directly with a leading AI lab's research and program management teams to improve frontier AI reasoning about insurance work

Requirements

What you’ll need

Actuarial credential (FSA, ASA, FCAS, or ACAS) or an active state insurance license in adjusting, underwriting, or broking, such as an all-lines adjuster license
Actuarial candidates are expected to hold a degree in actuarial science, mathematics, statistics, or a related quantitative field
4+ years of substantive insurance experience at a carrier, reinsurer, broker, adjusting firm, or insurance regulator
Genuine specialization in at least one insurance area, such as life and annuity, group life and disability, property and casualty, health, reinsurance, pricing and reserving, enterprise risk management, claims adjudication, or underwriting
Clear progression to a senior level, such as Actuary, Senior Actuary, AVP, Director, Chief Actuary, Claims Manager, or Head of Underwriting, with ownership of a book, reserve, or claims portfolio
Hands-on working use of large language models in professional work
Judgment to distinguish a well-reasoned answer from a plausible-sounding wrong one
Able to commit reliably to 40 hours per week for an initial engagement of 6 months
Living in the Bay Area, California
Able to work on-site with the client's team multiple days each week, when required
Candidates not currently based in the Bay Area must be willing to relocate there at their own cost
Excellent written communication and ability to give precise, well-structured written feedback

Benefits

Comp & perks

No relocation assistance is provided