Underwriting Intern

You belong at CIRMA! We are looking for an Underwriting Intern. This paid internship is ideal for a student or early-career professional interested in commercial insurance, underwriting, municipal risk management, and business operations. Working with CIRMA's Underwriting team, the intern will support accurate processing and documentation, member service, exposure and loss information, and ancillary coverage placement and renewal activities. The role provides hands-on experience with how underwriting information, systems, and service come together to support Connecticut municipalities.

Diversity in thought and opportunity. Collaborative culture. Camaraderie and shared responsibility. That’s CIRMA. Our delivery of innovative, industry-leading insurance products and services has made CIRMA Connecticut’s number one choice for municipal insurance coverage. For almost a half-century, CIRMA has provided an unmatched alternative to the commercial insurance market by focusing on our members’ satisfaction and loss reduction through deep experience in claims and risk management. Our employees’ commitment to excellence drives CIRMA’s success. We, in turn, are committed to theirs.

CIRMA’s mission is to empower our municipalities to manage risk better in an ever-changing environment. We deliver on our promise by empowering our employees to thrive in a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where integrity and excellence are valued, providing the freedom to contribute to the Connecticut communities we serve. We remain dedicated to cultivating and promoting an inclusive and diverse environment where all employees feel fully engaged and included in our business and purpose: building safer, stronger communities where we all live, learn, and work.

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE, YOU’LL NEED TO BRING THE FOLLOWING SKILLS TO THE TABLE:

• Current enrollment in a bachelor's degree program, recent completion of a degree, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Interest in developing knowledge of commercial insurance products, underwriting, and municipal risk management.
• Effective mathematical and analytical skills, with the ability to work accurately with exposure, loss, and policy information.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, emerging technologies, and the ability to learn underwriting, claims, and other business software platforms.
• Ability to accurately enter, maintain, review, and organize data and documentation.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities, follow established processes, and meet deadlines.
• Interest in learning how ancillary insurance placements and renewals are supported and documented.

YOU’LL ALSO NEED THE FOLLOWING ATTRIBUTES:

• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and respect for confidentiality.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with team members and members.
• A collaborative approach, willingness to learn, and openness to feedback and coaching.
• Resourcefulness and good judgment, including knowing when to ask questions or escalate an issue.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM YOUR INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE:

• Hands-on exposure to commercial insurance underwriting and municipal risk management.
• Experience supporting exposure and loss information, underwriting transactions, documentation, and member service activities.
• Opportunity to assist with ancillary coverage placement and renewal workflows, including Cyber, Builders Risk, Pollution, Crime, Flood, Underground Storage Tanks, International Travel, and other products.
• Collaboration with experienced underwriting professionals while building foundational knowledge of CIRMA products, services, systems, and local government operations. EOE.