Claims Intern

Who are we?

Umialik Insurance Company, a member of the Western National Insurance Group, is seeking a Claims Intern to join our team. Western National Insurance Group is a private mutual insurance company with over 120 years of experience serving policyholders' property-and-casualty insurance needs in the Midwestern, Northwestern, and Southwestern United States. Known as “The Relationship Company®,” we have always defined success as a measure of the relationships we’ve built over time. In everything that we do, we know that delivering a friendly and helpful interaction makes for a better experience for everyone involved. That’s the power of “nice”. At Western National, nice is something we work to bring to every person and organization with whom we partner and serve.
 

Umialik Insurance Company seeks to expand its Claims team by adding a Claims Intern in our Claims department as part of the Summer 2027 Internship Program. Our company growth, combined with our focus on innovation, transformation, and investments in the customer experience are key drivers supporting the expansion of our team. Our Claims team takes great pride in helping our customers in their time of need. This is an excellent opportunity to provide exceptional service to our customers in the claims handling process.

Does this interest you?

• Are you looking to jump start your career in the Insurance Industry?
• The individual in this role will have the opportunity to directly assist the Claims team with a wide range of projects related to data collection, entry, and claims resolutions

Umialik Insurance Intern Program Summary:

Umialik Insurance provides a robust internship program designed for individuals aiming to acquire valuable experience in the insurance industry. This program not only offers practical, hands-on opportunities and project work in partnership with our Claims teams; but interns will also have the opportunity to enhance their existing skill sets through a range of professional development activities, cultivate relationships with employees and fellow interns, and participate in impactful volunteer initiatives within the community.

Position Summary:

As a Claims Intern in our internship program, you will be a key contributor to our Claims teams. Possible tasks that you’ll assist with include:

• Learn how to research and confirm coverage for all types of property and casualty claims
• Learn the importance of claim documentation and data reporting
• Learn how to properly investigate a claim using communication and listening skills, witness information, online research      tools, medical records, and/or vendor services
• Learn how to use your investigation to assess compensability
• Learn to read, review, and pay estimates, medical bills, and vendor bills
• Learn how to set and modify reserves on a claim
• Learn the importance of working closely with underwriters, loss control, insureds, and agents to offer superior      customer service
• Attend off site claims-related tasks and events (i.e., inspections, depositions, court appearances, and/or mediations) with adjusting team
• Shadow other positions within the company to learn more about careers within the insurance industry
• Assist with various projects as assigned

What You’ll Need to Succeed: 

• Completed two years of college preferred
• Willingness to help with variety of tasks from data collection, entry, customer relations, claims resolution and everything in between
• Proven time management skills with the ability to effectively prioritize, multi-task, and establish/meet deadlines
• Superior customer service
• Professional communication skills
• An understanding of technology solutions 
• Ability to work onsite at our corporate office in Anchorage, AK

Compensation Overview:

The base pay offered for this position will be $21.00/hour

More About Western National Insurance Group: 

Western National has long been known as “The Relationship Company®” and caring for our employees is part of that relationship commitment. We value connectiveness, empowerment, and accountability, and we believe that our employees are our biggest asset. 

Currently ranked as the 41st largest private company by revenue in Minnesota (Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal), Western National has earned accolades year-over-year as an employer of choice and garnered multiple awards for wellness in the workplace. Western National has also been named a Top Workplace by the Star Tribune for consecutive years. In addition, the Group is consistently recognized as a Ward’s 50 property-and-casualty insurance company for its outstanding financial results. 

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time. 

Western National provides employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.