Benjamin Clawson
Risk Management Summer 2018
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Role
Underwriting Intern
Location
Bala Cynwad
When did you work there?
February 2018-December 2018
Please list your major(s) and minor(s).
RMI
Provide a general description of the work at your internship.
Input applicant data and create quotes for desirable accounts.
Did you have a mentor?
No
Did you feel your RMI/AS classes better prepared you for the internship?
Yes
Were you assigned any special projects?
One project to determine how much more premium RLI could attain by offering higher limits on certain accounts
What were the supplemental benefits besides the pay?
Sports Games and Happy Hours
Describe the company's internship program.
Good atmosphere with a workload to keep you busy just about every day. They hosted a couple outside of work activities but not too many. Helpful coworkers and a great place to learn.
Was the internship what you expected after the interviewing/hiring process?
Yes
Were you provided time off besides the weekend?
No
Underwriting Intern
Location
Bala Cynwad
When did you work there?
February 2018-December 2018
Please list your major(s) and minor(s).
RMI
Provide a general description of the work at your internship.
Input applicant data and create quotes for desirable accounts.
Did you have a mentor?
No
Did you feel your RMI/AS classes better prepared you for the internship?
Yes
Were you assigned any special projects?
One project to determine how much more premium RLI could attain by offering higher limits on certain accounts
What were the supplemental benefits besides the pay?
Sports Games and Happy Hours
Describe the company's internship program.
Good atmosphere with a workload to keep you busy just about every day. They hosted a couple outside of work activities but not too many. Helpful coworkers and a great place to learn.
Was the internship what you expected after the interviewing/hiring process?
Yes
Were you provided time off besides the weekend?
No
Sean Dent
Risk Management Spring 2017
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Provide a General Description of the Internship. Include daily tasks completed, the company and its employees, and any other information.
I worked 20-30 hours a week during the summer and currently work 10-15 hours a week in the fall. I performed a variety of tasks but the main bulk of my work was focused around quoting applications and then having the main underwriters approve and send them out. I also spent a good deal of time performing research on potential clients for the company to have brokers reach out too.
Did you have a mentor?
Yes
If so, how did he/she help you during your internship?
I wouldn't say I had a direct mentor but I worked more closely with one particular underwriter who would review my work with me and go over things I did well or should change for the future.
Did you feel your RMI/AS classes better prepared you for the internship?
Not really. I worked in underwriting professional liability for architects & engineers. Nothing was similar to that but I guess there were similar processes to things I have learned which could have transferred.
Interviewing/Hiring Process Comments:
Applied on their website portal. Received an email requesting a phone interview. Phone interview followed by in-person interview at the Bala office about two weeks later.
Were you assigned any special projects? If so please describe.
I would not necessarily say anything was a "special" project.
What were the supplemental benefits besides the pay? (Internship Lunches, Housing, Sports Games, Happy Hours, etc.)
I got invited to some social outings and occasional lunches.
Describe the company's internship program(atmosphere, work load, work, housing, outside work activities, etc.).
I had a blast working at RLI. The people I worked with were super friendly (fairly young too) and it was a very social atmosphere while still getting work done. They provide training seminars about various departments throughout the program. Not overwhelming work either.
Was the internship what you expected after the interviewing/hiring process?
Yes
I worked 20-30 hours a week during the summer and currently work 10-15 hours a week in the fall. I performed a variety of tasks but the main bulk of my work was focused around quoting applications and then having the main underwriters approve and send them out. I also spent a good deal of time performing research on potential clients for the company to have brokers reach out too.
Did you have a mentor?
Yes
If so, how did he/she help you during your internship?
I wouldn't say I had a direct mentor but I worked more closely with one particular underwriter who would review my work with me and go over things I did well or should change for the future.
Did you feel your RMI/AS classes better prepared you for the internship?
Not really. I worked in underwriting professional liability for architects & engineers. Nothing was similar to that but I guess there were similar processes to things I have learned which could have transferred.
Interviewing/Hiring Process Comments:
Applied on their website portal. Received an email requesting a phone interview. Phone interview followed by in-person interview at the Bala office about two weeks later.
Were you assigned any special projects? If so please describe.
I would not necessarily say anything was a "special" project.
What were the supplemental benefits besides the pay? (Internship Lunches, Housing, Sports Games, Happy Hours, etc.)
I got invited to some social outings and occasional lunches.
Describe the company's internship program(atmosphere, work load, work, housing, outside work activities, etc.).
I had a blast working at RLI. The people I worked with were super friendly (fairly young too) and it was a very social atmosphere while still getting work done. They provide training seminars about various departments throughout the program. Not overwhelming work either.
Was the internship what you expected after the interviewing/hiring process?
Yes