Personal Lines Underwriting Internship (May 2022 - May 2023)
At COUNTRY Financial we pride ourselves on offering a competitive and enriching internship program. As an intern you will be part of the COUNTRY family, be assigned real and meaningful work, partner with a mentor, attend speaker sessions with employees of all levels, learn about future career opportunities, participate in a case study competition, have ample opportunities to network within the organization, volunteer in our community, and so much more! We're excited you are considering us to enhance your college and internship experience.
Responsibilities:
- Review and analyze Auto or Home new business applications, changes, reinstatements, and cancelations using underwriting guidelines and state insurance codes to authorize, reject, rescind, modify, or nonrenew.
- Promote Partners in Excellence and a positive relationship with the agency field. Communicate with the agency field and other departments concerning underwriting related questions/issues and resolve problem cases. Assist the agency field in responding to questions about proposed coverages and rates.
- Ensure profitable risk selection and pricing by properly classifying exposures, verifying characteristics are identified and applied, and making changes when warranted.
- Review and analyze targeted reports and take appropriate underwriting action to ensure proper classification and rating.
- Utilize sound judgment, logic, and data/metrics to authorize exceptions to underwriting rules when necessary.
Requirements:
- Pursuing a degree in Insurance, Risk Management, Business, Economics or a related field
- Must be able to work full-time hours from late May to early August 2022
- The internship will be extended part-time through May of 2023, must be able to work 15-20 hours per week during the fall and spring semesters.
- Graduation date of May 2023 or beyond
- Strong customer service, negotiation, and conflict management skills
- Ability to be productive, with high degree of accuracy/attention to detail
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Must be organized, self-motivated, and proactive
- Exercises analytical and critical thinking skills
- Responds well under pressure
- Demonstrates intellectual curiosity