Underwriting Internship - Summer 2027

Auto-Owners Insurance; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Auto-Owners Insurance in Tallahassee invites applications for an Underwriter Intern. This role offers hands-on exposure to underwriting decisions, insurance coverages, and company procedures as you learn the business from the ground up.

The position supports a team by studying loss experience and risk characteristics, while communicating effectively with independent agents and colleagues. Rate of pay starts at $20.00 per hour.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in college, entering junior or senior year.
• Able to organize data, multi-task, and make independent decisions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Willing to resolve complex issues and learn product knowledge.
• Interest in approved educational programs.

Responsibilities

• Learn insurance coverages, contracts, and underwriting procedures.
• Review company policies, manuals, forms, and endorsements.
• Analyze loss experience and risk characteristics.
• Communicate effectively with independent agents and staff.

Skills

Organizational skills

Written and verbal communication

Decision making

Interest in product knowledge

College student (jr/sr year)

Education

Pursuing a Bachelor's degree

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 an Underwriter Intern. 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.

Desired Skills & Experience

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

Rate of Pay

Rate of pay starts at $20.00 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.