Specialty Claims Summer Intern

Be Here. Be Great. Working for a leader in the insurance industry means opportunity for you. Great American Insurance Group's member companies are subsidiaries of American Financial Group. We combine a "small company" culture where your ideas will be heard with "big company" expertise to help you succeed. With over 30 specialty and property and casualty operations, there are always opportunities here to learn and grow.

At Great American, we value and recognize the benefits derived when people with different backgrounds and experiences work together to achieve business results. Our goal is to create a workplace where all employees feel included, empowered, and enabled to perform at their best.

The Specialty Claims Internship program includes a combination of activities aimed at providing the intern a full understanding of the Claims department and how it interacts with other functions within the organization. The program is a potential pathway to a career in insurance.  Internships typically consist of a 10-week period over the summer. We are accepting resumes for Specialty Claims Internship candidates starting employment in May through the Summer of 2026.  We are hiring four interns that will work in one of the following areas: Reinsurance, Operations, or the Special Investigations Unit (SIU).

Responsibilities:

Within the Corporate Claims division, interns will work on meaningful assignments and gain exposure to a variety of claims functions, including claims handling, analysis, investigation, and negotiation. To gain a broader perspective of the business, interns will have the opportunity to meet with individuals who work in the other various functions within the group.   Responsibilities will include: 

• Claims Operations: Working with the team to request medical canvases, work in the litigation database, set up new claims, and other operations team functions
• Special Investigation Unit: Exposure to multiple claim functions, primarily working on Social Media Investigations and documentation  
• Reinsurance: Reinsurance reporting, analyzing reinsurance contracts, and other reinsurance responsibilities   
• Claim Resolution Services: Claim handling assignments and shadowing within the team including initial coverage analysis, first contact, investigation, and technical writing
• Learn and perform functions utilizing the various claims systems, programs, and databases
• Various reading assignments, self-study courses, case studies, and projects, on a diverse range of topics, providing a foundation of insurance knowledge and overall professional development
• Participation in seminars and workshops, including Claims College and Great American University offerings

Networking:

Specialty Claims interns will participate in activities with other interns, employees, and leaders throughout the organization.  In addition to the on-the-job learning that takes place, interns also attend lunch-and-learns to further develop their business knowledge.  The Specialty Claim Interns will also participate in the organization wide GAIG Summer Claim Intern Program, meeting regularly with claim interns across the divisions and lines of business

Qualifications:

• 3.5 preferred GPA, with a 3.0 minimum GPA for consideration
• Proven leadership skills through work experience (prior internship/co-ops a plus), campus involvement, and/or extracurricular activities
• Strong communication, analytical, planning, and organizing skills
• Self-motivated, as the nature of the internship requires independent work
• Current student in a bachelor’s degree program in a wide range of majors, with Insurance & Risk Management students encouraged to apply
• May 2027 graduate preferred

Business Unit:

Benefits:

Compensation varies by role, position level, and location. Individual pay is influenced by skills, education, training, certifications, experience, and the role's scope and complexity, along with business needs.

We offer a competitive Total Rewards package, including medical, dental, and vision plans starting on day one, PTO, paid holidays, commuter benefits, an employee stock purchase plan, education reimbursement, paid parental leave/adoption assistance, and a 401(k) plan with company match. These benefits are available to eligible full-time and part-time employees.

Your recruiter can provide more details about our total rewards and specific compensation ranges during the hiring process.