Personal Lines Underwriting Internship - Summer 2027

aoins; Lima (OH); On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Auto-Owners Insurance in Lima, OH is seeking an entry-level summer intern to learn underwriting basics and insurance contracts. You will analyze loss experience and risk characteristics and gain familiarity with company policies, forms, and endorsements.

You will communicate with independent agents and other staff to support underwriting decisions, while developing product knowledge through approved educational programs.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in college and entering junior or senior year.
• Ability to organize data, multi-task and make independent decisions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to resolve complex issues.
• Interest in gaining product knowledge through approved educational programs.

Responsibilities

• Learn various insurance coverages, contracts, and underwriting decisions.
• Familiarize with company policies, manuals, forms and endorsements.
• Analyze loss experience, financial conditions and risk characteristics.
• Acquire working knowledge of underwriting support sections.
• Communicate effectively with independent agents and employees, verbally or in writing.

Skills

Data organization

Multi-tasking

Communication (verbal & written)

Issue resolution

Insurance knowledge interest

Education

Enrolled in college, junior or senior

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 an entry level motivated individual to join our team for the summer. The position requires the person to:

• 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.

Qualifications

• Students 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)
• Ability to resolve complex issues
• An interest in developing product knowledge through participation on approved educational programs

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.