Location: Lansing,MI, USA
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 underwriting intern 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.
* Acquires a working knowledge of supporting sections of the underwriting department.
* Effectively communicate with independent agents and other employees through verbal and/or written means.
This position could be in the following departments, but not limited to:
* Home Office Underwriting - Personal or Commercial Lines
* Personal Lines Underwriting Response Team
* Underwriting Book Transfer Team
* Michigan Premium Audit Department
Desired Skills & Experience
* 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 in approved educational programs
Starting Salary - $17/hour. Returning interns may qualify for a higher rate of pay.
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.