Commercial Underwriting Intern (Summer 2026) at Acuity

Acuity is seeking a Commercial Underwriting Intern to aid in the selection, retention, and pricing of commercial risks while conforming to established underwriting policies, practices and standards.  The Commercial Lines Underwriting Intern will collaborate with leadership, management, underwriting, premium audit, and loss control to learn about commercial insurance and contribute to Acuity’s growing, profitable book of commercial business. This position is located at our Headquarters in Sheboygan, WI. Click here to learn more about the Acuity internship experience.

Start Date: Summer 2026

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Assist Underwriters in reviewing requests for quotations, new applications and renewal business for the commercial lines of insurance.  Obtain needed underwriting information, analyze all available facts, and make sound and consistent underwriting decisions, in accordance with the company's underwriting policies, practices, and standards.
• Assist Underwriters in monitoring in-force business as occasioned by requests for changes, losses, coverage additions and deletions, and other activity to ensure that the risk continues to be acceptable in accordance with Acuity's underwriting standards and practices.
• Study insurance policies, manuals, portfolios, rating plans, and periodicals to enhance their knowledge of the commercial lines of insurance and to keep abreast of current happenings in the insurance industry.
• Engage with different departments at Acuity to understand differing roles and process workflows.
• Willingness to take on new challenges and adapt to change.
• Excellent skills in verbal, written, and interpersonal communication.
• Effectively organize and accomplish tasks in a self-sufficient, timely manner.
• Assistance with department wide events.
• Regular and predictable attendance.
• Perform other duties as assigned. 

EDUCATION:

Currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program pursuing a degree in Insurance and/or Risk Management or similar with a grade point average at or above 3.0.  Eligible candidates must be a rising sophomore, junior or senior on start date.

EXPERIENCE:

Entry Level. Customer service experience and experience working in teams preferred.

*Acuity does not sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization.* 

This job is classified as non-exempt. 

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.

If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodations to apply or during the interview process, please contact our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected]. Acuity is dedicated to offering reasonable accommodations during our recruitment process for qualified individuals.