Your LATAM Hiring Department.
Hire Remote Underwriting Assistants from Latin America
Underwriting assistants who order reports, screen submissions, and prep risk packets for underwriter decision.
- 48-hour shortlists
- Unlimited staffing replacements
- Transparent pricing
- LATAM hiring + HR support
What they do day-to-day
- Triage new submissions against appetite
- Order MVRs, loss runs, and inspections
- Assemble risk packets for underwriter review
- Support quote, bind, and policy issuance
Core skills we screen for
- Submission triage
- MVR and loss-run ordering
- Risk packet assembly
- Quote and bind support
Services Included
Submission Triage
Appetite filter and clearance.
Report Ordering
MVR, loss run, inspection coordination.
Risk Packet Prep
Underwriter-ready packets.
What a US Underwriting Assistant Hire Costs vs. a LATAM Hire
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US Hire (W-2)
LoadedLATAM Remote (via Hireslink)
EOR includedYour savings
$43,320 / year
That's $3,610/mo back in your P&L — 62% lower than your current US loaded cost.
The HiresLink Bench
Meet the LATAM Talent Behind Top US Insurance Teams
Bilingual, US-timezone, college-educated. Top 3% AI + human vetted across 12,000+ applicants every quarter.
We Handle the Legal & Tax Stack So You Don't Have To
Hiring across borders scares most small business owners. It shouldn't. We've placed remote staff for 280+ US companies — here's exactly how the compliance side works.
Full EOR Compliance
We are the Employer of Record across 8 LATAM countries. Payroll, taxes, benefits, contracts — all handled. You sign one MSA with us, not 12 international agreements.
W-8BEN & 1099 Clean
Every placement is W-8BEN documented and 1099-eligible. Your CPA will love us. No surprise tax exposure, no misclassification risk.
USD Flat-Rate Pricing
Pay one transparent USD monthly invoice. No FX swings, no payroll math, no benefits surcharges. What we quote is what you pay.
Underwriting Assistants — FAQ
What lines do they support?
Commercial P&C (GL, WC, auto, property, umbrella) and personal lines. Specialty lines available on request.
How much does it cost to hire a remote Underwriting Assistant through HiresLink?
Underwriting Assistants start at $1,800/mo on a flat monthly rate — no placement fee and no long-term contract. A comparable in-house underwriting assistant in the US averages about $54K per year before payroll taxes, benefits, software seats and office overhead, so most insurance teams save roughly 60% on the same scope of work. Staffing & HR management is billed at the lower of $800/month or 25% of the salary.
What is included in the monthly rate for a Underwriting Assistant?
The flat rate covers sourcing, AI + human vetting, skills testing, reference checks, contracting, payments in local currency, compliance paperwork and ongoing HR support. You get a dedicated underwriting assistant working your hours on Applied Epic, AMS360, ImageRight, Verisk — not a shared pool or a ticket queue.
How fast can we hire a Underwriting Assistant?
You receive a shortlist within 48 hours of your intake call. Most insurance clients interview 2-3 pre-vetted underwriting assistants in the first week and have someone onboarded in 7-14 days, because candidates are already tested on Submission triage, MVR and loss-run ordering, Risk packet assembly.
How do you vet underwriting assistants?
Every candidate passes a four-stage screen: AI-assisted resume and background parsing, a live English interview (C1 level or above), a hands-on software test in Applied Epic, AMS360, ImageRight, and two verified employer references. Only the top ~3% of applicants reach your shortlist.
What time zone do underwriting assistants work in?
Talent is based in Latin America (Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, Brazil), so they work US Eastern, Central, Mountain or Pacific business hours with full real-time overlap. Your underwriting assistant joins your standups, answers Slack during your day and closes work in the same cycle as your onsite team.
Which tools and software can a Underwriting Assistant work in?
Our insurance bench works daily in Applied Epic, AMS360, ImageRight, Verisk, LexisNexis. If your stack is different, we screen specifically for it before the shortlist — day-to-day responsibilities include Triage new submissions against appetite, Order MVRs, loss runs, and inspections, Assemble risk packets for underwriter review.
Is it secure and compliant to work with a remote Underwriting Assistant?
Yes. Every contractor signs an NDA and a confidentiality agreement, works through access you control (SSO, least-privilege roles, no local data storage) and is trained on PII NDA, W-8BEN, EOR, USD flat rate. We handle local contracts, invoicing and tax documentation so there is no misclassification risk on your side.
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Three ways to work with us
Choose how you want to hire.
Same network, same vetting bar. The difference is who employs the person and who runs the HR layer.
Staffing & HR Management
For companies building a team.
HiresLink manages the hiring and HR/operational layer month to month.
- Qualified candidates in 48 hours after the role brief
- Unlimited free replacements for active staffing clients
- Onboarding, payroll coordination, vacations and performance support
- Lower of $800/month or a 25% management fee
- $500 kickoff, credited to your first invoice
Headhunting / Direct Hire
For companies making one specific key hire.
You employ the person directly. One-time fee, no recurring management fee.
- Shortlist in 7–10 business days
- 20% of first-year salary
- $600 kickoff, credited to your first placement invoice
- 90-day replacement (junior / semi-senior), 120 days (senior & managerial)
- Sourcing, vetting and interview coordination
Staff Augmentation
For companies adding capacity to an existing team.
Vetted LATAM specialists plug into the team and processes you already run.
- Add engineers and specialists to your existing team
- You direct the day-to-day work
- Scale the team up or down as the roadmap changes
- Open salary benchmarks before you commit
Hire a Underwriting Assistant This Month
48-hour shortlist. Real candidates, real software tests, real references.
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