Intern

Crum & Forster Company Overview

Crum & Forster (C&F), with a proud history dating to 1822, provides specialty and standard commercial lines insurance products through our admitted and surplus lines insurance companies. C&F enjoys a financial strength rating of "A+" (Superior) by AM Best and is proud of our superior customer service platform. Our claims and risk engineering services are recognized as among the best in the industry.

Our most valuable asset is our people: more than 2000 employees in locations throughout the United States. The company is increasingly winning recognition as a great place to work, earning several workplace and wellness awards, including the 2025 Great Place to Work® Award for our employee-first focus and our steadfast commitment to diversity, equity and Inclusion.

C&F is part of Fairfax Financial Holdings, a global, billion dollar organization.  For more information about Crum & Forster, please visit our website: www.cfins.com.

Job Description

A critical goal of the program is to give a complete and in-depth look at the operations of a surplus lines carrier and a surplus lines broker, creating accurate insights into starting a career in the wholesale and specialty segment of the industry, as well as showcasing long-term career potential. As such, this Internship Program curriculum is structured so an intern is rotated through many departments within the company operations. 

What you will do for C&F:

• Interns will have an opportunity to do the work of the area they are observing (i.e., meeting with retail clients, brokers, underwriters, and/or reinsurers as applicable, drafting marketing copy, submissions, performing basic underwriting-related tasks, processing claims, helping to draft policies, etc.) 
• Interns are assigned a primary contact and work directly with underwriters, brokers, and other key departmental contacts every day.
• Interns will also be provided access to senior leadership, including director and executive-level officers, to discuss the challenges and philosophies adopted by the division to better succeed in the industry.
• Interns will have opportunities to experience a full and complete operations of a surplus lines carrier or broker, and particular areas of interest/disinterest that have been informed by their classwork or other intern experiences to date. The intern’s schedule will be the product of a discussion between hosts and interns, and wherever possible, activities will be geared to areas of interest identified in the discussion.
• Interns will meet with officers and team leaders to discuss the challenges and strategic concerns facing both the company and the individual departments, and will be provided with opportunities to perform the actual work of various stages.

What you will bring to C&F:

•  Current college student working towards a BA/BS in Business, Insurance or related field of study 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good oral, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong organization, time management and planning skills are essential
• Experience with MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word & Power Point)
• A passion for learning
• An innovative, entrepreneurial spirit
• Ability to take ownership and see tasks through to completion
• Ability to demonstrate leadership qualities

What C&F will bring to you

A dynamic, ambitious, fun and exciting work environment

We believe you do well by doing good and want to encourage a spirit of social and community responsibility, matching donation program, volunteer opportunities, and an employee-driven corporate giving program that lets you participate and support your community.

We value inclusivity and diversity. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and welcome everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. If you require special accommodation, please let us know.

For California Residents Only:  Information collected and processed as part of your career profile and any job applications you choose to submit are subject to our privacy notices and policies, visit https://www.cfins.com/onlineprivacypolicy/ca/noticeatcollection/ for more information.

Crum & Forster is committed to ensuring a workplace free from discriminatory pay disparities and complying with applicable pay equity laws. Salary ranges are available for all positions at this location, taking into account roles with a comparable level of responsibility and impact in the relevant labor market and these salary ranges are regularly reviewed and adjusted in accordance with prevailing market conditions. The annualized base pay for the advertised position, located in the specified area, ranges from a minimum of $16.00 to a maximum of $27.50. The actual compensation is determined by various factors, including but not limited to the market pay for the jobs at each level, the responsibilities and skills required for each job, and the employee’s contribution (performance) in that role. To be considered within market range, a salary is at or above the minimum of the range. You may also have the opportunity to participate in discretionary equity (stock) based compensation and/or performance-based variable pay programs.