Insurance Internship Openings 2008
Underwriting Development
Intern Program
The
Underwriting Development Intern Program
is intended to prepare you for a career with Travelers and
specifically for the UDP position upon graduation from
college. Qualified students will have an excellent
opportunity to gain first-hand experience, receive valuable
on-the-job training and learn more about the insurance
industry. Each intern will be expected to complete
challenging and meaningful project work over the course of
this program. In addition, there are core assignments and a
designated coach to further develop your knowledge and help
you understand and train for a future UDP position.
What is the UDP position?
The Underwriting Development Program is designed to develop
skills in insurance underwriting, sales, marketing and
product knowledge through a structured rotational insurance
program coupled with training and mentoring. This is a year
long multi-faceted program that gives participants the
business and technical skills they need to understand the
core of our business and ultimately become underwriters.
What
is an Underwriter?Insurance
is the contractual transfer of financial risk from one party
to another. Underwriters are the heart of the insurance
process, using finely tuned analytical skills to evaluate
the acceptability of business and institutional risk.
However, underwriters are more than just analysts ÂEthey are
the relationship builders with our agents and clients. They
are responsible for managing a profitable portfolio of
business through our distributing agents and brokers. An
underwriting career includes a dynamic blend of analytical
and personal selling skills ÂEit's stimulating, exciting and
a great career for the right individual.
The
Underwriting Development Intern position is a very important
first step to this excellent career opportunity!
Underwriting Development Intern Program Requirements:
Because being an underwriter is a complex, dynamic and
exciting position, we welcome interns, as well as candidates
for the UDP, that have various majors, backgrounds and
experiences. For the intern program, we are most interested
in college juniors serious about entering the
insurance industry and excited about the prospect of
eventually becoming an underwriter.
Requirements:
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Preferred cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above
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Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Risk
Management/Insurance, Management, Marketing or other Liberal
Arts majors with a business focus are preferred
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Working knowledge of spreadsheet and word processing
software
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Strong verbal and written communication skills
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Analytical skills
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Willingness to learn
Additional qualifications and qualities desired include:
being energetic, resourceful and hard working; a commitment
to complete the program; a goal oriented individual who is
motivated to succeed.
Positions
are available in various states across the country beginning
in late May or early June for 10-12 weeks.
We
encourage you to visit our website and see what Travelers
has to offer both interns and college graduates.
www.travelers.com
To apply, please send resumes to: Center for Insurance
Studies, CP-1060, College of Business & Economics, Dr. Weili
Lu, Director wlu@fullerton.edu /278-3679
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Located in
Newport Beach
and Aliso Viejo, Pacific Life has the strength of over 138
years of experience supporting the financial needs of our
clients. A Fortune 500 Company, Pacific Life counts more
than half of the 100 largest U.S. companies as clients.
Corporate Audit Intern
This
position will assist our internal auditors with various
projects related to operational, compliance and financial
audits. Audits are performed to determine whether the
Company's control processes and systems for the management
of risk and governance are adequate and functioning
effectively. Must have strong communication and
interpersonal skills. Seeking candidates working towards a
Bachelor degree in accounting or business economics with
an emphasis in accounting.
Pacific Life has three IT internships this summer.
Corporate IT Intern
The Corporate Division is
seeking qualified interns to assist in the following areas:
Run Retina or WebInspect Scans for supervisors to review;
Assist with the Rack and Stack of the equipment for the
Datacenter Relocation; Inventory IT equipment; SharePoint
administration; Patching; LAN/IDF clean-up; Document
updating; Tier 1 support (data gathering on all cases and
routing); R&D (conducting industry research, product
analysis i.e. Cisco versus Nortel).
Seeking candidates pursuing a
Bachelor degree in computer science.
Investments Management
IT Intern
As
an IT intern in the Investment Management Division
you will be responsible for
application development. Knowledge of SQL database, Oracle,
Sequel Server, VB.net and C# is preferred. Seeking
candidates pursuing a Bachelor degree in computer science.
Pacific Life has two
actuarial internships available this summer.
Actuarial Intern
(Aliso Viejo)
This intern will work in our
Finance and Reinsurance Department of the Life Insurance
Division. In this role you will assist in various projects
relating to financial reporting and pricing of our
products. Minimum qualifications undergraduate student
majoring in Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, or Actuarial
Science. Ability to problem solve and pay particular
attention to detail. Strong written and communication
skills. Interest in taking or have taken any Society of
Actuary exams a plus.
Actuarial Intern
(Newport Beach)
This intern will support the
Investment Management Division by assisting with annuity
pricing projects and new liability system testing. Minimum
qualifications: Undergraduate student majoring in
Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, or Actuarial Science.
Ability to problem solve and pay particular attention to
detail. Strong written and communication skills. Interest
in taking or have taken any Society of Actuary exams a plus.
Pacific Life has two HR
internships available this summer.
HR Intern (Aliso Viejo and Newport Beach)
Pacific Life is seeking two
summer interns to work for our HR, Talent Acquisition &
Development department. There is an opportunity in Alison
Viejo and Newport Beach. Our HR Interns will assist in the
following areas: Make new hire packets; Prep new hire
folders (HR access form, forms to mgrs); Make copies of
all materials needed (forms, handouts); Distribute mail;
Check degrees; Check references; Source for candidates;
Stock supplies; Prepare new hire folders for supervisors and
Payroll; Help Sr. Generalists with various functions; Send
dept interview schedule to the receptionist; Post jobs to
various websites; Schedule interviews; Participate at Job
Fairs; Process expense reports; Coordinate travel
arrangements for out-of-area candidates; Handle requests for
background checks; Conduct basic phone screens. Minimum
qualifications: undergraduate student interested in Human
Resources, pursuing BA/BS, must
have strong written and verbal communication and
interpersonal skills, attention to detail,
organization, and general computer skills (Word, Excel,
Outlook).
Accounting Intern
To
provide accurate and timely investment accounting, research,
analysis and reporting to internal Sr. Management and
external regulatory agencies. Main responsibilities include
monthly and quarterly processing, journal entries,
reconciling and reporting of Other Invested Assets (limited
partnerships). Seeking candidates working towards a BS/BA
Accounting/Finance or equivalent. Must be proficient with PC
spreadsheet packages. Knowledge of statutory investment
accounting helpful.
MBA Investment Analyst Intern
As an Analyst, your
responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
Performing core fundamental research on an industry and the
companies that comprise it, assessing current trends in
business practices, products, and industry competition.
Keeping abreast of new regulations or policies that may
affect the industry, as well as monitor the economy to
determine its effect on earnings analyzing financial
statements, and examining corollary data in order to assess
lending risks. Modeling historical and projected financial
statements including detailed cash flow and ratio analysis.
Assisting in the preparation of documents and reports for
new and current investments. Maintaining credit files by
writing notes and reports focused on company and industry
trends. Minimum Requirements: Experience in accounting,
finance, or related investment experience (preference for
Big 4, banking, or investment industry experience) PC skills
ÂEMicrosoft Office; excel modeling skills a plus. BA or BS
minimum.
MBA Investment/Credit Analyst Intern
This position will provide support to the Credit
Analyst is area where responsibilities may include
analyzing credits, monitoring investments, as well as
some administrative duties. Our investments intern will be
exposed to a variety of fixed income instruments in addition
to working on special projects. Minimum requirements:
Understanding of corporate credit analysis, knowledge of
economics, accounting as related to investments and capital
markets (particularly government, corporate and other
financial markets); working knowledge of portfolio
management and trading techniques, exposure to performance
measurement techniques for fixed income. BA/BS minimum.
Pacific Life
Attention: Christine Bogenrief
700 Newport Center Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Email: Christine.Bogenrief@PacificLife.com
www.PacificLife.com
To apply, please send
resumes to: Center for Insurance Studies, CP-1060, College
of Business & Economics, Dr. Weili Lu, Director wlu@fullerton.edu
/278-3679
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Employer: Lancer Claims Services, a
Brown and Brown of California,
Inc.
Division: Professional Groups
Title: Claim Analyst - Internship
Job Function:
Claims
Description:
Lancer Claims Services is a third party claims administrator
handling professional liability and general liability claims
for several different insurance companies. During a ten to
twelve week internship, the candidate will become familiar
with the systems used to record and document claims; the
candidate will also receive an overview of the claim
adjusting process for litigated and non-litigated claims.
The intern will take first reports of claims via telephone,
email and mail. Claims will be set up in the proprietary
Lancer Claims Administrations system and the intern will
assist others with the initial states of coverage
confirmation. Start and end dates of this internship are
flexible beginning January through early August 2008.
Requirements include: Good verbal and written
communication skills are essential, as the position requires
interaction with insureds by telephone and discussions with
claim adjusters in the office and the field.
Location:
CalSurance
681 S. Parker St., Suite
200, Orange, CA 92868
Position
Type:
Internship
Desired
Major(s):
Business & Economics/Business Administration/Business
Economics, Business & Economics/Business
Administration/Finance
Desired Class Level(s):
Junior, Senior or Graduate Student
Work Authorization: U.S.
Citizen / Permanent Resident
Salary Level: $14.00
per hour (up to 40 Hours per Week)
Work hours: Flexible
Hours.
Contact:
Rosie Mejia, Human Resources
Representative
Phone:
714/939-7441
Fax:
714/939-73955
jobs@calsurance.com
To apply, please send resumes to: Center for Insurance
Studies, CP-1060, College of Business & Economics, Dr. Weili
Lu, Director wlu@fullerton.edu /278-3679
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Employer: CalSurance, a
Brown and Brown of California,
Inc. company
Division: Professional Groups
Title: Account Specialist
-
Internship
Job Function:
Administrative & Support Services
Description:
CalSurance, an insurance brokerage services firm and a
division of Brown and Brown of California Inc., is offering
an Account Specialist Internship.
This position works within a professional liability
marketing team providing brokerage services that include
quote/bind cycle activities as well as administrative
activities supporting a group master policy insurance
program. Administrative activities include carrier
invoicing, claims coordination, report generation,
enrollment support, forms creation and general support
activities for an account team. This position reports to a
Group Account Specialist Supervisor. Start and End dates
for the internship are flexible beginning January through
early August 2008.
Requirements include:
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Basic understanding of liability insurance and
insurance distribution
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Excellent phone skills
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Ability to process and understand basic accounting
and billing/collection items
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Good written and verbal communication skills
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Experience with MS Word, Outlook and Excel
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Excellent organizational and time management skills
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Ability to multi-task
Location: CalSurance, 681 S. Parker St., Suite 200, Orange, CA 92868
Position Type:
Internship
Desired Major(s): Marketing, Business &
Economics/Business Administration/Business Economics,
Business & Economics/Business Administration/Finance and
Extended Education
Desired Class
Level(s): Junior, Senior, Graduate Student
Work
Authorization:
U.S. Citizen / Permanent
Resident
Salary Level: $14.00 per hour (up to 40 hours per week)
Work
hours: Flexible Hours.
Contact:
Rosie Mejia, Human Resources Representative
Phone: 714/939-7441
Fax: 714/939-7395
email:
jobs@calsurance.com
To apply, please send resumes to: Center for Insurance
Studies, CP-1060, College of Business & Economics, Dr. Weili Lu, Director
wlu@fullerton.edu
/278-3679
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Employer: CalSurance, a
Brown & Brown of California, Inc. company
Division: Programs
Title: Internship
Job Function: Underwriting Trainee, Administrative
& Support Services
Description:
CalSurance
, an insurance brokerage services firm and a
division of Brown and Brown of California, Inc. is offering
an Underwriting Trainee Internship.
Internship candidates will be exposed to Professional
Liability and General Lines Casualty Underwriting and
Insurance related areas. Ideal Candidates will be a senior
in the fall of 2007, graduating 2008, with a major in
Business Administration - Finance Concentration.
Start and End dates for
the internship are flexible beginning January through early
August 2008.
Location: CalSurance/Brown & Brown of CA
681
S. Parker St. , Orange, CA 92868
Position Type: Internship
Desired Major(s): Business & Economics/Business
Administration/Business Economics, Business &
Economics/Business Administration/Finance
Desired Class Level(s): Senior
Work Authorization: U.S. Citizen / Permanent
Resident
Salary Level: $12.00 per hour (up to 40 hours per
week)
Work hours:
Flexible during business hours - 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Monday through Friday
will accommodate holiday and final schedules.
Contact:
Rosie Mejia, Human Resources Representative
Phone: 714/939-7441 Fax: 714/939-7395
E-Mail: jobs@calsurance.com
To apply, please send resumes to: Center for Insurance
Studies, CP-1060, College of Business & Economics, Dr. Weili Lu, Director
wlu@fullerton.edu
/278-3679
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Part-time & Fulltime Needed
Employer:
Burnham Benefits Insurance Services
Purpose:
Ensure exceptional client service by supporting Account Managers
in the coordination of the workflow for the Producer.
Processing correspondence, proposals, PowerPoint presentations
and interfacing with the carriers as assigned by the Account
Manager. Make Burnham Benefits Insurance Services the best in
our business.
Location:
Irvine
Position:
Account Representative
Hourly Wage:
$12 - $16 DOE
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Support and coordinate workflows between Producers and Account
Managers for client needs analysis.
Assist teams with
coordination of the Request for Proposal (RFP) process: Gather
information from clients, submit the proposal to chosen
carriers, receive incoming information and check for accuracy.
Create documents for the final proposal, make copies and bind.
Update Agency Management System database. Review plan documents
for accuracy. Set-up and execute activities, and follow-up on
renewal rate request letters. Coordinate annual Schedule
A and renewal requests.
Process experience claim reports. Assist with
service/claim issues. Assist with office phones.
Prepare PowerPoint presentations for sales and employee meeting
presentations. Perform miscellaneous administrative
responsibilities such as word processing, preparing copies,
creating emails, and mailings. Other miscellaneous projects and
tasks as needed.
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Perform back up responsibilities in absence of an Account
Manager. Perform your job in such a manner that other employees
will consider it a pleasure and privilege to work with you.
Adhere to client service standards of the department and agency.
Perform other tasks or projects as needed/assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to
perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements
listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or
ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions
1.
High School
diploma with an interest to pursue a career in Employee Benefits and at least
one year experience in an administrative role, or equivalent combination of
education and experience. Experience in employee benefit insurance and knowledge
of insurance terminology highly desirable.
2.
State of CA
– Life Agent license within six months of service in the role.
3.
Intermediate
knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel PowerPoint and Publisher preferred.
4.
Strong
organizational skills, high attention to detail, responsive and self-motivated.
5.
Team player
and task-orientation.
6. Strong writing and communication skills.
Please e-mail resume
to:
stevens@burnhambenefits.com
Contact person:
Sara Stevens
To apply, please send resumes to: Center for Insurance
Studies, CP-1060, College of Business & Economics, Dr. Weili Lu, Director
wlu@fullerton.edu
/278-3679
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