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At Great American, we value diversity and recognize the benefits gained when people from different cultures, backgrounds and experiences work collaboratively to achieve business results. We are intentionally focused on fostering an inclusive culture and know valuing diversity is an essential leadership quality. Our goal is to create a workplace where all employees feel included, empowered and enabled to perform at their best.

We are a Division of Great American Insurance Group providing industry leading non-admitted property and casualty insurance products via wholesale brokers on an excess and surplus basis. Learn how our staff brings decades of experience in product development, claims handling, underwriting and customer service to the Insurance industry.

The Risk Solutions Claims Internship Position involves a combination of activities aimed at giving an intern a full understanding of a Great American Claims department and how it interacts with other functions within the organization. The program is a potential pathway to a claims career in insurance. Internships typically consist of a 10-12 week period over the summer.

We are accepting resumes for Risk Solutions Claims Internship candidates starting employment in Summer 2025.

Responsibilities:

Within the Risk Solutions division, interns will work on meaningful assignments and gain exposure to a variety of claims functions, including claims handling, analysis, investigation, and negotiation. To gain a broader perspective of the business, interns will have the opportunity to meet with individuals who work in the other various functions within the Division and across Great American as a whole.

Responsibilities will include:

Participating in special projects within the claims group as assigned

Learning about claim handling within Risk Solutions including initial coverage analysis, first contact, investigation, resolution strategy, technical letter writing, and negotiation

Working with the claims team to enter claim notes, update the loss description database, and perform other team functions

Learning and utilizing the various claims systems, programs, and databases

Various reading assignments, self-study courses, and case studies on a diverse range of topics, providing a foundation in claims and general insurance knowledge

Participation in seminars and workshops, including Claims College, Great American University and Corporate Claims offerings

Networking:

Risk Solutions Claims interns will participate in activities with other interns, employees, and leaders throughout the organization at all levels. In addition to the on-the-job learning that takes place, interns also attend lunch-and-learns to further develop their business knowledge.

Qualifications:

3.5 preferred GPA, with a 3.0 minimum GPA for consideration.

Proven leadership skills through work experience (prior internship/co-ops a plus), campus involvement, or extracurricular activities.

Superior communication, analysis, planning, and organizing skills.

Self-motivated, as the nature of the internship will have self-directed projects and may have virtual aspects

Current students in a bachelor’s degree program in a wide range of majors are encouraged to apply, including finance, economics, management, marketing, English and journalism. Insurance & Risk Management course work a plus.

Attention to detail including experience working in spreadsheets, database management, and other information technology platforms.

Business Unit:

Benefits:

Compensation varies by role, position level, and location. Individual pay is influenced by skills, education, training, certifications, experience, and the role's scope and complexity, along with business needs.

We offer a competitive Total Rewards package, including medical, dental, and vision plans starting on day one, PTO, paid holidays, commuter benefits, an employee stock purchase plan, education reimbursement, paid parental leave/adoption assistance, and a 401(k) plan with company match. These benefits are available to eligible full-time and part-time employees.

Your recruiter can provide more details about our total rewards and specific compensation ranges during the hiring process.