Semester Intern, Underwriting

Company Details

 Berkley Public Entity (BPE) was founded in 2012 as a member company of W.R. Berkley Corporation. BPE is a growing, dynamic company with the vision of being the preeminent carrier in our marketplace. As our name implies, BPE is 100 percent focused on providing innovative insurance and reinsurance solutions to public entities.Company URL: www.berkleypublicentity.com

Responsibilities

The Underwriting Intern is a semester-long, part-time internship opportunity for a college student interested in gaining practical exposure to commercial insurance underwriting. The intern will train with underwriting team members and support the review, analysis, and servicing of renewal accounts for Berkley Public Entity business.This role is designed to provide meaningful learning experience in underwriting fundamentals, risk evaluation, account documentation, and cross-functional collaboration while contributing to the department’s service standards and business objectives.

 

Responsibilities

• Participates in training and shadowing opportunities to learn the underwriting process for Berkley Public Entity renewal business, including account review, risk evaluation, pricing considerations, and adherence to underwriting guidelines
• Assists underwriting team members with gathering, organizing, and reviewing account information, documentation, and data needed to support renewal underwriting activities
• Applies research, analytical, and critical thinking skills to support basic underwriting analysis and develop an understanding of public entity insurance exposures
• Learns how underwriting interacts with other departments, including claims, actuarial, and operations to support effective account servicing and business decisions
• Manages assigned tasks and deadlines in a professional manner while balancing academic responsibilities and a part-time semester schedule
• Performs other relevant duties as assigned

Qualifications

Education

• Current enrollment in a Bachelor’s degree program with a focus in Risk Management, Business, Insurance, Finance, or a related major preferred
• Rising Junior or Senior preferred
• GPA of 3.0 and above preferred

Qualifications

• No prior insurance or underwriting work experience required
• Strong research, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to assess priorities, manage deadlines, and follow through on assigned tasks
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with a team in a professional office environment
• Interest in insurance and underwriting preferred
• Coursework or knowledge in insurance, business, finance, or risk management is preferred

Skills

• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office programs, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and related business applications

Location

• Morristown, NJ
• Part-time, 20 hours per week during the semester

Additional Company Details

The company offers a competitive compensation plan and robust benefits package for full time regular employees which for this role include: • Hourly Rate : $25 Berkley is committed to offering comprehensive and competitive employee health benefits that help our employees stay healthy, feel secure and maintain a work/life balance. We offer Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account and a Health Reimbursement Arrangement. We support our employees in planning for their current and future security by offering Short & Long Term Disability, 401(k)/Profit Sharing/Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Life/Accidental Death & Dismemberment/Travel and Additional Life Insurance. We want our employees to live productive and fulfilling lives. We promote work-life balance and personal wellness by providing an Employee Assistance Program, Paid Time Off (Vacation/Sick/Holidays) and encouraging employees to participate in our groups wellness program. We take risk management excellence and your professional growth and ongoing development seriously by offering industry-related education and exams along with industry-related tuition assistance. We do not accept unsolicited resumes from third party recruiting agencies or firms.

Sponsorship Details

Sponsorship not Offered for this Role

Responsibilities

The Underwriting Intern is a semester-long, part-time internship opportunity for a college student interested in gaining practical exposure to commercial insurance underwriting. The intern will train with underwriting team members and support the review, analysis, and servicing of renewal accounts for Berkley Public Entity business.
This role is designed to provide meaningful learning experience in underwriting fundamentals, risk evaluation, account documentation, and cross-functional collaboration while contributing to the department’s service standards and business objectives.
 
Responsibilities
- Participates in training and shadowing opportunities to learn the underwriting process for Berkley Public Entity renewal business, including account review, risk evaluation, pricing considerations, and adherence to underwriting guidelines
- Assists underwriting team members with gathering, organizing, and reviewing account information, documentation, and data needed to support renewal underwriting activities
- Applies research, analytical, and critical thinking skills to support basic underwriting analysis and develop an understanding of public entity insurance exposures
- Learns how underwriting interacts with other departments, including claims, actuarial, and operations to support effective account servicing and business decisions
- Manages assigned tasks and deadlines in a professional manner while balancing academic responsibilities and a part-time semester schedule
- Performs other relevant duties as assigned