Personal Lines Underwriting Intern: Learn, Analyze, Impact

Auto-Owners Insurance; West Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Auto-Owners Insurance is seeking an Underwriter Intern to learn and apply underwriting concepts, while becoming familiar with policies, forms and endorsements. You will analyze loss experience and risk characteristics, and gain exposure to supporting sections of underwriting.

Strong communication with agents and team members is emphasized. The role targets students in junior or senior year, with a focus on data organization, independent decision making, and building product knowledge through

Qualifications

• Student should be currently enrolled and entering their junior or senior year in college.
• Ability to organize data, multi-task and make decisions independently.
• Above-average communication skills (written and verbal).
• Interest in developing product knowledge through approved educational programs.

Responsibilities

• Learn various insurance coverages and contracts along with company philosophy and procedures, in order to make underwriting decisions.
• Become familiar with company policies, manuals, forms and endorsements in order to understand their meaning and use.
• Analyze loss experience, financial conditions and physical characteristics of risks.
• Acquire a working knowledge of supporting sections of the underwriting department.
• Effectively communicate with independent agents and other employees through verbal and/or written means.

Skills

Organizational skills

Independent decision making

Communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Enrolled as college student

Job description

Auto-Owners Insurance is seeking an Underwriter Intern to learn and apply underwriting concepts, while becoming familiar with policies, forms and endorsements. You will analyze loss experience and risk characteristics, and gain exposure to supporting sections of underwriting.

Strong communication with agents and team members is emphasized. The role targets students in junior or senior year, with a focus on data organization, independent decision making, and building product knowledge through