Investigations Associate

About Ethos

Ethos is a leading life insurance technology company on a mission to protect families by democratizing access to life insurance and empowering agents at scale. With its robust three-sided technology platform, Ethos is transforming the life insurance experience for consumers, agents, and carriers alike. Ethos offers instant, accessible products and a seamless online process that requires no medical exams and just a few health questions; it eliminates traditional barriers, making it easier than ever for everyone to protect their families. Ethos is redefining how life insurance is bought, sold, and underwritten.

About The Role

We are looking for individuals passionate about fighting insurance fraud and risk, naturally curious, and eager to collaborate with peers and partners within the insurance risk space. You will conduct account investigations, assess risk indicators, and support special handling of complex risk scenarios. Critical to the role is engaging directly with Policy Owners and Agents to investigate potential fraudulent activity.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Learn to conduct account investigations to identify fraudulent insurance agents, customer accounts, payment risks, and other fraud vectors.
• Assist in conducting investigations on customer accounts and support insurance partner requirements.
• Make basic account-level judgments based on data and predefined criteria.
• Contact Policy Owners and Agents as directed to gather information needed for investigations and fraud validation.
• Support maintaining fraud detection strategies and business rules under supervision.
• Participate in team meetings and training sessions to develop skills.
  
  

Qualifications And Skills

• Some experience or interest in fraud analysis, investigations, or operations.
• Basic understanding of risk or fraud prevention concepts preferred.
• Ability to use data and tools to support investigations with guidance.
• Strong curiosity and willingness to learn.
• Good communication skills for outreach to Policy Owners and Agents.
• Growth mindset and team-oriented.
  
  

Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. At Ethos we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace.

We are an equal opportunity employer.. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Pursuant to the SF Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider employment for qualified applicants with arrests and conviction records.

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Recruitment Notice: Please be aware of recruitment scams. All legitimate communication from our team will only come from email addresses ending in @ethos.com or @getethos.com.

We will never ask for payment, banking details, or sensitive personal information during the hiring process. If you are contacted by someone claiming to represent us from a different email address, please treat it as fraudulent.

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