Insider seeks an insurance reporter

The Personal Finance Insider team offers helpful money advice, making recommendations for the best products and services for our readers.

Our insurance coverage aims to demystify the complexities of various policy types and help readers find the best options for them, while stressing the importance of financial responsibility and planning for the future.

The insurance reporter will oversee PFI’s insurance coverage, spanning reviews, guides, and reference/how-to articles, working closely with the PFI Reviews senior editor.

The ideal candidate will be familiar with insurance and personal finance, and passionate about helping readers make the best decisions with their money. This person will be comfortable in a fast-paced newsroom. They are a team player who is excited about working in an inclusive environment and getting better every day.

Responsibilities will include:

Write insurance articles, including reviews, guides, and reference articles spanning car, life, homeowners, and renters insurance
Update and maintain our evergreen guides to the best insurance companies and the best insurance options by state
Contribute ideas that strengthen our approach to financial product reviews, guides, and comparisons
Stay on top of the insurance beat and find new angles to cover insurance that resonate with our readership
Learn and use the best practices for search optimization to ensure that those who need help can easily find it

The ideal candidate will:

Have proven experience or interest in covering insurance, personal finance, or a related topic
Be familiar with or interested in the different types of insurance (from auto to life to health)
Demonstrate superb attention to detail
Be comfortable multitasking and working in a fast-paced environment

The ideal candidate may also:

Have experience with SEO and content management tools
Have editing experience

If this sounds like your dream job, apply with a single PDF containing your resume/CV and cover letter explaining why you’re interested in this role. If you’re passionate about this role but don’t have 100% of the experience we’re looking for, apply; we still want to hear from you!

To apply, go here.

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.