• Summer 2026 Intern-Insurance

    Southern States Cooperative, Inc (Richmond, VA)


    Job Description

    The Southern States Insurance Exchange -- The Exchange -- is a Property & Casualty (P&C) Insurance Reciprocal, headquartered in Richmond, VA.

     

    www.exchangeaginsurance.com

     

    AM Best Rated A "Excellent", we operate in 11 states, specializing in the Agriculture Industry, and offering the following Commercial Insurance Coverages: Property, Workers Compensation, General Liability, Automobile and Umbrella.

     

    We are seeking a Risk Management / Insurance discipline college student who desires to obtain experience working in a P&C insurance carrier environment.

     

    Purpose of Position: To serve as an on-the-job training position for a college upper class student preparing for a career in the P&C Insurance Industry. This internship position is designed to expose the individual to the following main P&C Insurance disciplines: Underwriting, Customer Interface, Claims, and Business Intelligence. (The levels of exposure to each specific discipline will vary.) This position will entail analytical and administrative support opportunities, and will involve working on various operational projects.

    Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

    On the Job Learning

     

    Underwriting : Policy quoting, issuance, endorsements and other process components

     

    Customer Interface (Agency Operations) : customer account handling, including risk identification and assessment

     

    Claims : new claims generation, claims setup and handling, development, resolution

     

    Business Intelligence : business analytics needs, regulatory compliance requirements specific to the P&C industry

     

    Training

     

    Learn the end-to-end process and details of Underwriting renewal and new accounts

     

    Learn the nuances of our Ag-Industry customer base via the Agency Operations, techniques to deliver high quality customer service

     

    Learn how a P&C Claims Department operates, what types of claims occur on a regular basis

     

    Learn the Business Intelligence tools and reports that are used to support the business; plus the complexities of regulatory requirements

    Work Responsibilities

    Participate and contribute in the various aspects of Account handling specific to the various disciplines as identified above

     

    Identify and assess specific growth opportunity avenues / tools not currently utilized by The Exchange.

     

    Assist with other projects / tasks as needed within The Exchange.

    Requirements

    Qualifications:

    Junior or senior college student pursuing a degree in an area related to credit. Must have strong PC skills, particularly with Excel and PowerPoint. The position will primarily require work in the office, with some potential out-of-office customer opportunities. Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

     

    Requires physical strength and dexterity to walk, stand, bend, climb, reach, stoop, twist. Vision, hearing and speech essential. Hand coordination to use computer. May require a valid driver's license. While traveling may have contact with hazardous materials and drive/travel and work in adverse weather conditions.