Claims Representative Internship - Summer 2027

aoins; Saginaw (MI); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Auto-Owners Insurance in Michigan invites students entering their junior or senior year to join our claims support team. You will investigate and assemble facts, determine coverage, evaluate loss, analyze liability and assist with payments or denials, gaining hands-on experience.

You will study policies and forms, participate in investigations by phone, mail and on-site, and support agents and policyholders. This is a paid internship with a starting rate of $18 per hour.

Qualifications

• Students must be enrolled and entering junior or senior year in college.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
• Ability to resolve complex issues and interpret data.

Responsibilities

• Investigate and assemble facts, determine policy coverage, evaluate loss, analyze liability and pay/deny losses.
• Become familiar with insurance coverage by studying policies, endorsements and forms.
• Work toward resolution of claims, attend arbitrations, mediations, or trials as needed.
• Ensure that claims payments are issued timely and accurately.
• Service the needs of agents, policyholders and others.
• Handle investigations by phone, mail and on-site investigations.

Skills

Communication skills

Issue resolution

Data interpretation

Multitasking

Detail oriented

Education

Currently enrolled college student (juniors/seniors)

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

• 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

Rate of pay starts at $18.00 per hour.

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