Be Here. Be Great. Working for a leader in the insurance industry means opportunity for you. Great American Insurance Group's member companies are subsidiaries of American Financial Group. We combine a "small company" culture where your ideas will be heard with "big company" expertise to help you succeed. With over 30 specialty and property and casualty operations, there are always opportunities here to learn and grow.

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.

Great American is one of the few carriers with a dedicated Property & Inland Marine Division and, in the industry segments it covers, with expertise second to none. From the underwriters to claims representatives, the focus is strictly on property and inland marine coverages. They are dedicated to writing only these coverages, which include Commercial Property Coverage, Inland Marine Coverage, Builder's Risk, Contractor's Equipment and Motor Truck Cargo. They specialize in the construction, energy & renewables, and transportation industries.

Our Property & Inland Marine team is currently in search of a year-round intern to join our Windsor, CT office. 

Our Intern Program is responsible for developing the fundamental skills that supports our underwriting team. The Intern will learn to review and evaluate information for various types of businesses, to determine appropriate classification and pricing methodologies. They will work closely with experienced underwriters to learn customer service skills and standards. The program includes a combination of activities, aimed at giving the intern a full understanding of the underwriting discipline.

Responsibilities:

Reviewing and analyzing underwriting reports

Supporting underwriters with coordinating and processing polices

Enter policy information into policy management system

Marketing

Administrative assignments

Participation with special projects, as assigned

This internship will provide the intern with the opportunity to develop an understanding of underwriting guidelines as well as policy language.

Qualifications:

Current enrollment in an accredited college or university with a major in such areas as business administration, finance, economics, statistics, communications, or risk management and insurance

An overall GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Must be self-motivated.

Strong organization skills.

Able to manage/prioritize work and meet deadlines.

Must be available to work 10-15 hours per week in the office during the school year and more hours in the summer. 

Business Unit:

Benefits:

We offer competitive healthcare, retirement, and paid time off benefits for full-time and part-time benefit eligible employees.