Claims Representative Internship - Summer 2027

Auto-Owners Insurance; Forest (MS); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Auto-Owners Insurance in Forest, Mississippi is seeking a motivated Claims Intern. The role involves investigating claims, determining policy coverage, evaluating losses, and pursuing timely resolutions with agents and policyholders.

Applicants must be enrolled as juniors or seniors, with strong communication, data interpretation, and multitasking abilities. The position offers a starting hourly rate of $20 and includes a bonus opportunity.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in college and entering junior or senior year
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to resolve complex issues
• Able to organize and interpret data
• Capable of handling multiple assignments
• Detail-oriented and precise in work

Responsibilities

• Investigate and assess facts to determine policy coverage and loss amount.
• Become familiar with insurance coverage by studying policies and forms.
• Advance claims toward resolution; may attend arbitrations or mediations as needed.
• Ensure timely and accurate payment of claims.
• Assist agents, policyholders and others as needed.
• Handle investigations via phone, mail and on-site visits.

Skills

College student (Junior/Senior)

Communication skills

Problem solving

Data interpretation

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Job description

A career at Auto-Owners is challenging and rewarding. Our group of caring associates create financial security by helping individuals and businesses make a new start when a loss occurs.

Job Description

Auto-Owners Insurance, a top-rated insurance carrier, is seeking a motivated individual to join our team as a Claims Intern. The position requires the person to:

• Investigate and assemble facts, determine policy coverage, evaluate the amount of loss, analyze legal liability and pay or deny losses.
• Become familiar with insurance coverage by studying insurance policies, endorsements and forms.
• Work towards the resolution of claims, and may attend arbitrations, mediations, depositions, or trials as necessary.
• Ensure that claims payments are issued in a timely and accurate manner.
• Service the needs of agents, policyholders and others.
• Handle investigations by phone, mail and on-site investigations.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Students should be currently enrolled and entering their junior or senior year in college
• Above-average communication skills (written and verbal)
• Ability to resolve complex issues
• Organize and interpret data
• Ability to handle multiple assignments
• Detail-oriented

Rate of Pay

For this position, the anticipated starting hourly rate of pay is $20 per hour. Returning interns qualify for a higher rate of pay. This position is also eligible for a bonus opportunity.

Benefits

Auto-Owners offers a wide range of career opportunities, and we are seeking talent that will help us continue our long tradition of success. We offer a friendly work environment, structured training program and employee mentoring. Benefits offered for this position include paid holidays and paid time off. If you’re looking to do rewarding work alongside great people, Auto-Owners is the place for you!

Equal Employment Opportunity

Auto-Owners Insurance is an equal opportunity employer. The Company hires, transfers, and promotes on the basis of ability, without consideration of disability, age, sex, race, color, religion, height, weight, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, or any factor contrary to federal, state or local law.

*Please note that the ability to work in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship is a requirement.