Underwriting Operations Intern

About Columbia Insurance

We have a proud history beginning in 1889 with the mutual insurance movement in the Midwest. Today our rich heritage can be seen across the country as we have customers in 14 states. Its our mission to build enduring relationships with our customers by providing value and exceptional service in fulfilling our promises. We accomplish this through our core values.

Underwriting Operations Internship Objective

The internship is designed to provide meaningful exposure to the insurance industry how a carrier operates including the inner workings of the organization. The intern will have the opportunity to get exposure to key departments and participate in different efforts within the transformation journey to support our business goals.

Key Learning Opportunities:

- Insurance Operations Fundamentals and Terminologies: Understanding of various departments role in an insurance organization and how they work together to support agent and policyholder experience.

- Underwriting Workflow and Tools & Data and Reporting Basics: Hands on exposure to rating systems risk evaluation processes underwriting guidelines and decision support tools.

- Transformation and Underwriting Project Experience: Participation in a defined transformation and underwriting projects such as evaluating workflow improvements or supporting an initiative that enhances underwriting effectiveness.

- Data and Analytics: Understanding data that drives underwriting risk selection and pricing and key metrics for continuous improvement of underwriting efficiency and effectiveness.

This is a 30 hour per week summer position lasting approximately 10 weeks. This internship will be located in Atlanta GA - Remote.

• Must be currently enrolled in degree program going into Junior or Senior year preferably pursuing a degree in business finance human resources insurance or risk management.
• Must have demonstrated experience working in a fast-paced setting team engagement with a remote setting and project-based work.
• Computer proficiency for Microsoft Office 365 (Outlook Word PowerPoint and Excel) data entry process or workflow mapping (Visio Miro Lucidchart or other).

EOE

Columbia Insurance prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression pregnancy age national origin disability status genetic information protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you are unable to complete the electronic application for any reason please contact Meredith Craig: