--- title: 'Life Insurance Brokerage Manager at Modern Life' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/life-insurance-brokerage-manager-modern-life-united-states-ycch949nmtn4' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-18' --- # Life Insurance Brokerage Manager at Modern Life - **Company:** Modern Life - **Location:** United States - **Compensation:** $65k–$100k - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2024-10-15 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-18 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/modernlife/7ac91dee-6f0f-46c4-a510-372de789cf64 ## Job description Join our team and accelerate your career. Life insurance is a complex and consequential purchase that impacts hundreds of millions of Americans. With our powerful and integrated digital tools, expert support, and leading insurance products, we empower advisors to better serve their clients, grow their businesses, and bring the future of the industry to life. We are a high-growth, technology-enabled brokerage backed by $35M from top-tier investors, including Thrive Capital (major investors in OpenAI, SpaceX, Stripe, Instagram, Spotify, and Slack), New York Life, and Northwestern Mutual. We are seeking experienced Brokerage Managers with a strong network who are excited to advance their advisors’ practice through technology and an exceptional brokerage team. This role is 100% remote and can be based anywhere in the U.S. What's in it for you... - Equity - With Modern Life, you'll have skin in the game and the opportunity to earn true wealth over the long term with equity in the company. - Industry-Leading Compensation - The Brokerage Manager will receive a base salary of $65,000 - $85,000 as well as uncapped commissions. The OTE for this role is $150,000 - $200,000. As a top Brokerage Manager, you can earn much more. - Flexible PTO as well as 10 paid holidays - Employer-Sponsored medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents - STD and life insurance ($100,000) included - 401K and supplemental insurance available - The opportunity to make a difference and help bring about positive change within the life insurance industry! The ideal Brokerage Manager is someone with... - Someone with 5+ years of experience as a Life Insurance Brokerage Manager at a general agency and familiar with multiple carriers. Prior experience at a carrier is fine, but your most recent experience needs to be as a Brokerage Manager with an agency. - An existing network of life insurance and financial advisors who view you as their "go to" person. - Consistently generating a minimum of $1 million in annual life insurance premium - A strong understanding of life insurance case design. You don't need to be an underwriter, but you do need to understand life insurance products and what underwriters are looking for. - A sense of urgency and the ability to perform well under pressure. - Amazing communication skills and is able to speak with confidence. - The ability to truly listen to their advisors and then share that feedback to help the company improve its product offerings. - A burning desire to change the life insurance industry. This is tech company, afterall, and we need team members who want to play a part in building the best life insurance distribution software/products on the market. - Experience with Winflex and/ or Ensight What you'll do... - Outbound activities to recruit and onboard new life insurance agents and financial advisors. This includes networking, generating referrals, cold calling, etc. - Maintain positive relationships with all advisors you manage, focusing on achieving results. - Be the quarterback for your advisors - you'll be hands-on, running illustrations, helping with case design, providing guidance to advisors, aid in submitting new business, and helping close the case with the carriers. - Focus on higher-end cases. - Be an advisor to your advisors, and listen to their feedback so you can share it with the company. The technology we are building is based on feedback from experienced advisors and life insurance professionals like yourself! If you are an experienced Brokerage Manager looking to make an impact while having equity in what you're building, then we hope to hear from you! ## About Modern Life ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Modern Life is an AI-powered life insurance brokerage that enables financial professionals to serve their clients’ protection needs with faster quoting, expert support, and a digital platform. - **Entity Type**: Private, Series A ($20M raised November 2025, total $35M) - **Headquarters**: New York, NY, USA - **Founded**: 2021 - **Founders**: Michael Konialian (CEO) and Ryan Pripstein (Board Member) ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Life insurance brokerage (financial services) - **Target customers**: B2B – financial advisors, insurance agents, brokerage managers - **Mission**: Help everyone protect what matters most ## Products & Services - **Platform (AI-driven brokerage)**: SaaS-based quoting, case management, and underwriting tools that integrate with 30+ national carriers. Includes features like an online client fact finder, e-HIPAA, digital trial app, and integrated case management. - **Term Life Insurance**: Fixed-period coverage (10–30 years) for income protection, mortgage, and key person insurance. - **Permanent Life Insurance**: Lifetime coverage with a tax-advantaged savings component for estate planning, retirement, and wealth transfer. - **Long-Term Care Insurance**: Protection against care expenses due to old age or disability; available as standalone or as a rider. - **Disability Insurance**: Income replacement in case of disability. - **Annuities**: Fixed, variable, or indexed products for retirement income and wealth transfer. - **Express Decision**: Proprietary capability that delivers instant coverage decisions (quote to approved in minutes). ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed - **Key Metric**: Total funding $35M (Seed + Series A); 35 employees - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Thrive Capital (led both Seed & Series A), New York Life Ventures, Northwestern Mutual - **Growth Signals**: - November 2025: $20M Series A announced, building on rapid progress since seed. - Platform delivers +30% higher placement rate and +20% average cost savings for advisors. - Licensing in all 50 states. - Expanding strategic partnerships nationwide and accelerating product development. ## Competitive Advantages - **AI-driven underwriting and quoting** that reduces friction and speeds time-to-approval (Express Decision). - **Concierge expert support** from advanced planning specialists, underwriters, and case designers – especially for impaired risks, jumbo cases, and complex scenarios. - **30+ carrier partnerships** providing broad product selection and competitive pricing. - **Data analytics** for thorough risk assessment, helping advisors find the best offer for the right coverage. - **Integrated platform** that cuts quote-to-approval time by up to 50% vs. traditional processes. ## Strategic Focus - Expand distribution network and deepen partnerships with national carriers. - Continue to develop proprietary AI/ML capabilities for underwriting and client matching. - Grow headcount (currently 35) and scale operations to serve a larger advisor base. - Enhance end-to-end agency management features on the platform. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Impact-driven, curious, entrepreneurial, with an ownership mindset. Described as “a team of entrepreneurs, technologists, and insurance experts.” - **Hybrid office**: 4 days/week in-office in New York City (per current job listings); balance of modern office environment with flexibility. - **Perks**: Unlimited PTO, quality health/insurance benefits (including life insurance), team meals, events, happy hours, and offsites. - **Mission-oriented**: Opportunity to transform a massive industry and help people protect what matters most. - **Growth stage**: Well-funded Series A – early enough for high impact, with strong backing from top-tier investors. ## Sources 1. [modernlife.com](https://www.modernlife.com/) – Main site, product descriptions 2. [modernlife.com/careers](https://www.modernlife.com/careers) – Careers page, culture, benefits 3. [modernlife.com/about](https://www.modernlife.com/about) – About, founders, mission 4. [modernlife.com/press-kit](https://www.modernlife.com/press-kit) – Press kit with Series A announcement, headcount, funding total 5. [jobs.lever.co/modernlife](https://jobs.lever.co/modernlife) – Current job openings, office policy ## Other roles at Modern Life - [Executive Assistant & Office Manager](https://feeny.ai/job/executive-assistant-office-manager-modern-life-new-york-qkwzppa94b6f) — New York, NY - [Director of Growth Marketing](https://feeny.ai/job/director-of-growth-marketing-modern-life-new-york-a50ncysgpd8f) — New York, NY - [Design Lead](https://feeny.ai/job/design-lead-modern-life-new-york-4epmcny3rfby) — New York, NY - [Private Client Manager](https://feeny.ai/job/private-client-manager-modern-life-united-states-ss6n6t0qccve) — United States