About Distinguished Programs
What is Distinguished Programs?
Distinguished Programs is a national insurance program manager — for over 25 years it has built specialty programs (real estate, hospitality, community associations, fine art & collectibles, environmental) that it underwrites and distributes through brokers, backed by A-rated carriers. Founded in 1995 and headquartered in New York, its roughly 310 people work largely remotely across the US.
Where will I work?
Mostly from home: six of its seven current openings are remote — underwriting, accounting and sales roles across the US.
What is the Distinguished team like?
Insurance professionals with deep program specialties — underwriters, program managers, finance and distribution people — in a firm small enough to know everyone and old enough to have seen every market cycle.
Work-Life Balance
The summer deal is spelled out to the hour in its own job listings: "Summer Fridays (Leave at 2:00PM all Fridays from Memorial Day to Labor Day)" — in all seven live postings, alongside "great healthcare coverage".
Perks and Benefits
- Summer Fridays — leave at 2:00PM every Friday, Memorial Day to Labor Day
- Mostly-remote US roles
- Great healthcare coverage per its postings
- 25+ year specialty-insurance stability
How we verified this listing
All seven of Distinguished's live postings specify the summer deal to the hour: "Summer Fridays (Leave at 2:00PM all Fridays from Memorial Day to Labor Day)" — no ambiguity about what's promised or when. Six of the seven roles are remote, which for a 30-year-old specialty insurer is the more telling signal: this is an established firm that rebuilt itself around distributed work rather than a startup promising it. Specialty program insurance is steady, relationship-driven underwriting — a sector whose rhythms genuinely accommodate a 2PM summer close. We verified via its JazzHR board directly; review-site ratings were unreachable at add time.