Surplus Commercial Lines Broker

Who We Are

Coverdash is the fastest growing startup and SMB focused-insurtech agency, powered by the industry’s most advanced embedded technology and partnership strategies. Our mission is to help growing businesses purchase and manage business insurance from the places they trust most. Our simple and powerful embedded technology helps partners offer insurance to existing customers with a single line of code.

Coverdash was founded by a team with deep fintech and financial services experience and is the first insurance-as-a-service platform. We have raised over $16 million to date from top investors including NYCA (Affirm, Fundbox, Acorns, Gemini), Bling Capital (Lyft, Square, Instacart, Palantir), World Insurance Labs (HubSpot, DocuSign, Twitter), Expansion VC (Postmates, AngelList, Lemonade).

Headquartered at our brand new state-of-the-art office in the heart of NYC, Coverdash remains a remote friendly working environment. Our rapidly growing team is a smart, dynamic, and fun-loving group privileged to be collaborating with some of the world’s most innovative embedded partners.

The Role

As a Commercial Sales Broker at Coverdash, you will support small to medium sized commercial clients by quoting and rating new business opportunities, collaborating with in-house brokers, and building expertise in SMB insurance. You will be primarily responsible for selling and managing admitted and excess & surplus commercial insurance solutions with complex or non standard risks. This role is ideal for someone looking to grow within a modern insurance organization while making a real impact for business owners.

We’re seeking a motivated self-starter who enjoys problem-solving, works well with cross-functional teams, and communicates effectively in a fast-moving startup environment

What You’ll Do

• Sell Property & Casualty (P&C) commercial insurance to small and mid-sized businesses
• Quote, rate, and place new business by working with carriers and wholesale partners
• Manage leads and daily outreach through our CRM to drive pipeline and close opportunities
• Advise clients on risk exposures and recommend tailored coverage solutions
• Collaborate with internal brokers and underwriters to secure optimal placements
• Drive new policy sales and hand off bound accounts to account management for a seamless client experience

Who You Are

Required

• 3-5 years of commercial insurance experience, with strong exposure to E&S lines
• Active P&C license in good standing
• Proven ability to manage high volumes of inbound submissions and warm transfers
• Hands-on experience rating, quoting, and placing business across multiple E&S and admitted carriers
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with a consultative, client-first approach
• Self-starter with a track record of driving results in a fast paced, high growth environment
• Highly organized with excellent time management skills
• Comfortable learning and navigating new technology, carrier portals, and underwriting systems
• Experience using CRM/AMS platforms and comparative rating tools

Nice to Have

• Experience in insurtech, an MGA, E&S underwriting, or a startup environment

Work Environment

• Remote-first role, work from anywhere in the US
• NYC office available for in-person collaboration
• Working hours aligned to your time zone:

• East Coast: 9:00am to 6:00pm ET
• West Coast: 8:00am to 5:00pm PT

Why Coverdash?

• Warm inbound leads- no cold outreach
• Clear growth path into Senior or Enterprise roles
• Modern tools built specifically for insurance brokers
• Fast-paced environment with real ownership and impact

Compensation

Our salary ranges are based on paying competitively for our size and industry and are one part of our total compensation package that also includes benefits and other perks.

Individual pay decisions are based on a number of factors, including qualifications for the role, experience level, skill set, location, and business need. The base pay range provided is subject to change and may be modified in the future.