Intern, Group Benefits Underwriting

The Hartford•Hartford, CT

About The Position

The Hartford's Group Benefits segment is a market leader in life and disability insurance and an expanding suite of voluntary products and services, providing businesses with the employee benefits solutions necessary to attract and retain top talent. The Hartford sets the standard for helping individuals reclaim their lives in the face of disability or personal crisis. The Hartford is searching for interns to try on a career as a Group Benefits Underwriter for our SURGE (Succeed in Underwriting's Risk-based Group Experience) Program. This is a comprehensive learning program in which the candidates will develop superior underwriting and risk management acumen for Group Benefits. The internship program is a ten-week formal learning program that focuses on underwriting philosophy supported by hands on practical exercises, mentoring, job shadowing and a capstone project. Our underwriters partner with various teams at The Hartford including our Sales, Account Management and Actuarial organizations to strategize, price, evaluate and underwrite cases for our core products including Short-Term Disability, Long Term Disability and Group Life.

Requirements

Students expecting to graduate in December 2027 through May 2028 with a bachelor’s degree in Risk Management & Insurance, Business, Economics, Finance, Accounting or Math
Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills
Ability to think analytically about business problems, make recommendations and propose solutions
Possession of resilience and an entrepreneurial spirit
Demonstration of solid time, organizational, and desk management skills
Goal orientation and ability to deliver outcomes in timely manner
Challenge the status quo to implement improvement and compete to win
A customer-first mindset, putting our customers at the center of everything you do.
A passion for making decisions through both analyzing the data and employing critical thinking skills.
A team spirit and desire to work collaboratively.
A financial mindset to help make the best decisions.
Ability to own your work and following through on commitments.
Ability to decipher and execute within a fluid and changing business environment.
An understanding of how to build relationships and trust among diverse groups.

Nice To Haves

The ability to advance your career into technical OR leadership positions

Responsibilities

Develop superior underwriting and risk management acumen for Group Benefits.
Partner with Sales, Account Management, and Actuarial organizations to strategize, price, evaluate, and underwrite cases for core products including Short-Term Disability, Long Term Disability, and Group Life.
Participate in hands-on practical exercises, mentoring, job shadowing, and a capstone project.