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I’ve been at my current company for 3 years. It’s a very stable business and apparently they haven’t made anyone redundant in over 30 years, not even during Covid, and they’ve never reduced salaries either. If someone leaves then it's usually for a London role. There are many people who worked in the company for 10+ years.

The downside is that I could probably earn more elsewhere, commuting to the City of London for work, so I’ve been thinking about moving jobs. But at the same time, the economy feels quite uncertain right now and I keep wondering, what if I change jobs and then fail probation, or get made redundant shortly after joining for whatever reason? I think I couldn't just come back to my current company.

Part of me feels like staying somewhere stable is safer, especially in the current climate, but another part thinks I might regret not progressing financially/careerwise.

I received the below email, do you think it's a scam job?

I’m with Crossing Hurdles, a global recruitment firm. We’d love to refer you for a remote freelance opportunity with Verita AI as an Insurance Domain Expert. You’ll leverage your background in underwriting or actuarial science to directly improve the reasoning and accuracy of advanced AI systems.

Organization: Verita AI

Referral Partner: Crossing Hurdles

Role: Insurance Expert (Underwriting & Actuary)

Engagement Type: Freelance / 1099 Contractor

Compensation: $100–$125 per hour

Location: Remote

Start Date: Immediate (Candidates must complete onboarding within 24 hours of selection)

Commitment: Minimum 10+ hours/week (Ideally 15–20 hours, dependent on interest and availability)

Application Form Link: Insurance Expert

About Verita AI:

Verita AI is a US-based AI frontier lab focused on accelerating the advancement and deployment of powerful AI systems. By partnering with leading AI research organizations, Verita AI develops high-quality data and evaluations to improve the reasoning, accuracy, and business relevance of frontier models within complex financial and corporate sectors.

Role Overview:

We are seeking experienced Insurance Professionals to train, evaluate, and refine advanced AI models. As an Insurance Domain Expert, you will apply your real-world industry expertise to audit AI-generated outputs, ensuring they are logically sound and factually accurate within high-stakes insurance contexts.

What You’ll Work On:

• Evaluate AI Performance: Review and grade AI-generated outputs for factual accuracy, logical reasoning, and business relevance.

• Structure Complex Workflows: Translate real-world insurance processes (underwriting decisions, claims handling, actuarial analysis, and operations) into structured training tasks for AI systems.

• Identify Edge Cases: Spot critical knowledge gaps, failure modes, and nuances in model performance that only an industry expert would catch.

• Document & Feedback: Provide precise, structured feedback and document your step-by-step thought processes and assumptions for engineering teams to rapidly improve AI outputs.

Who This Is For:

• Professionals with a minimum of 5 years of experience in the insurance sector (carrier, broker, MGA, reinsurer, or consulting).

• Individuals with recent, hands-on experience as an Underwriter, Risk Specialist, or Actuary.

• Experts with a comprehensive understanding of end-to-end insurance workflows and industry standards.

• Detail-oriented analytical thinkers capable of critically evaluating nuanced, complex business scenarios.

• Self-driven individuals comfortable working independently in a fast-paced, remote, asynchronous tech environment.

Work Style & Expectations:

• Work is primarily asynchronous, allowing for flexible scheduling around your existing commitments.

• Minimal required meetings; day-to-day collaboration and task management are handled seamlessly via Slack and internal platforms.

• Candidates must be prepared to complete the onboarding process and initiate communication with the project team within 24 hours of receiving an offer.

Application Process:

Submit the Application Form: Complete the short qualification form.

Profile Review: We will immediately share your profile with the Verita AI client for review.

Offer & Onboarding: If selected, you will receive a direct offer and must complete onboarding within 24 hours to begin actively working on the project.