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Senior Property Homeowners Underwriter – Hippo Plus

Hippo Insurance · Austin, Texas, United States; Dallas, Texas, United States; Morristown, New Jersey, United States; San Jose,... · On-site

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About Hippo Insurance

Hippo is a technology-enabled insurance group that leverages Spinnaker, its hybrid fronting carrier, to diversify risk across both personal and commercial lines. Backed by Fifth Wall.

About the role

We're seeking a Senior Homeowners Underwriter - Hippo Plus who brings both strong technical underwriting skills and a data-driven, big-picture mindset. In this role, you'll manage the full underwriting lifecycle for new and renewal homeowner's risks — including endorsements, reinstatements, cancellations, and non-renewals — while staying closely attuned to inspection data, loss trends, and market intelligence.

What they're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in finance, business administration, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
  • Strong technical underwriting, analytical, and critical thinking skills—with particular comfort synthesizing data from multiple sources (inspections, claims, agent feedback, pricing models)
  • Curiosity about the "why" behind risk outcomes, comfort making guideline recommendations based on evidence rather than precedent alone
  • Attention to detail and accuracy, especially when documenting trends, assumptions, and decision rationale
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, experimental environment—balancing structured underwriting discipline with flexibility to test new approaches in a pilot product
  • Excellent communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences (underwriters, product, claims, agents)
More about this role

Title: Senior Homeowners Underwriter - Hippo Plus

Reporting to: Senior Manager, Underwriting

Hippo was built on a promise: make homeownership effortless. Nearly a decade later, that mission still drives us. We use technology and data to help our customers stay ahead of problems and protect what matters most.

Today, that same tech-native approach powers our work beyond homeowners. Hippo operates as a diversified carrier platform, partnering with MGAs to deliver tailored program solutions that help them grow and deliver better customer experiences. Behind that work is a team that values ownership, curiosity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

If you're energized by building what's next, we'd love to meet you.

We're seeking a Senior Homeowners Underwriter - Hippo Plus who brings both strong technical underwriting skills and a data-driven, big-picture mindset. In this role, you'll manage the full underwriting lifecycle for new and renewal homeowner's risks — including endorsements, reinstatements, cancellations, and non-renewals — while staying closely attuned to inspection data, loss trends, and market intelligence. You'll use these insights to recommend loss prevention...

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