Intern, Underwriting Analyst

Fidelity & Guaranty Life • Des Moines, IA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Join F&G as a Summer 2027 intern and gain relevant experience, professional development and incredible networking at a growing company. This position’s primary responsibility is to support the Life Underwriting Operations department in assuring and enhancing underwriting practices to meet product pricing mortality.

Requirements

• Pursuing an MBA or bachelor's degree in risk management or business degree specializing in insurance
• Successful completion of coursework in basic life insurance risk concepts
• Awareness and understanding of risk management and underwriting philosophies
• Experience in advanced analytical decision making and critical thinking
• Strong technical, organizational, computer, and team skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Proficient in use of Microsoft Office products: WORD, Excel, Power Point
• Self-starter who demonstrates strong initiative and displays a high energy level
• Attention for meeting deadlines in individual areas of responsibility
• Strong problem-solving skills that include advanced critical thinking and reasoning abilities

Nice To Haves

• Specializing in insurance and having completed basic life insurance coursework preferred
• Experience with advanced data reporting tools, Tableau and Pivot tables, is preferred

Responsibilities

• Analyze underwriting results, demonstrating knowledge of risk assessment concepts and processes
• Prepare and monitor underwriting metric reports and participate in discussions related to management of mortality results
• Support risk management through administration of the Post Issue Monitoring underwriting audit program
• Gain experience assessing the efficacy of risk management tools and impact to underwriting philosophy
• Assist in developing answers to business questions through analysis of underwriting data
• Monitor Underwriting metrics, identifying process improvement ideas for increased efficiency
• Complete ad hoc projects as assigned on a timely basis

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern