Insurance Innovation Associate (Early Career Rotational Program)

Overview:

Are you a recent college graduate eager to launch your career with a fast-growing, innovative insurance company? SageSure's Inaugural Rotational Associate Program is being designed to give early-career professionals immersive, hands-on experience across key business functions, setting the foundation for long-term career success.

At SageSure, we believe in developing the next generation of industry leaders by equipping them with the knowledge, skills, and real-world exposure needed to make an immediate impact. This structured, multi-functional program provides you with the opportunity to explore different areas of our business, work on meaningful, high-visibility projects, and benefit from mentorship and personalized career development support.

Our goal is to build a strong pipeline of entry-level talent ready to thrive in the evolving insurance industry. Whether you're new to the field or have already decided to pursue a career in insurance, the Rotational Associate Program offers a comprehensive introduction to the business of an MGU (Managing General Underwriter).

What you'll gain:

• Broad exposure to SageSure's core business areas, helping you develop a strong foundation and identify where your skills and passions align.
• Real-world, hands-on experience working on high-impact projects that directly impact our growth and innovation.
• Gain guidance from an assigned mentor and career coach who will support your personal and professional growth throughout the program.
• Build lasting relationships with industry professionals and gain the tools needed to accelerate your career in insurance and beyond.

Program Details & Rotational Areas

Through this program, you will gain hands-on experience across key functions within SageSure, providing broad exposure to our business operations while helping you develop the skills needed for a successful career in the insurance industry. Each rotation is designed to provide meaningful, real-world experience, offering insights into strategic decision-making, operational execution, and cross-functional collaboration. The program will consist of 4 - 6 department rotations over the course of 12-18 months. Details are still being finalized, but provided below is a high-level summary of what you can potentially expect from each rotational area:

Claims

• Gain first-hand experience supporting policyholders with fair, timely, and efficient claim resolutions.
• Engage in both day-to-day claims handling and strategic claims operations.
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of how SageSure manages risk, enhances customer service, and optimizes processes.

Policy Services

• Experience the full policy lifecycle-from pre-issuance to post-issuance-including endorsements, renewals, and cancellations.
• Collaborate with underwriting and other key departments to strengthen customer satisfaction.
• Navigate policyholder requests, system limitations, and process challenges, sharpening your problem-solving skills.

Program Operations

• Gain insight into what it takes to deliver a new product to market, from concept to market delivery.
• Evaluate operational data to uncover trends, address inefficiencies, and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Build technical and engineering expertise by learning the key requirements that drive operational success.

Sales & Marketing

• Explore how SageSure attracts, engages, and retains customers through data-driven marketing strategies and targeted sales initiatives.
• Gain hands-on experience with market research, lead generation, campaign execution, and customer relationship management.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand customer needs and develop effective go-to-market strategies.

Underwriting

• Gain hands-on experience in risk assessment and learn how underwriters evaluate applications to make informed, data-driven decisions.
• Strengthen your analytical skills to effectively assess risk exposure and identify potential impacts.

We're looking for someone who has:

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university (recent graduates preferred).
• A desire to be part of an organization that is redefining the insurance industry.
• Natural curiosity and innovative thinking.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• A proactive, adaptable mindset with a passion for learning.
• A collaborative approach and ability to build relationships across teams.
• Ability to work independently and as a team member.
• Authorization to work in the United States.

About SageSure:

Named among the Best Places to Work in Insurance by Business Insurance for four years in a row (2020-2023), SageSure is one of the largest managing general underwriters (MGU) focused on catastrophe-exposed markets in the US. Since its founding in 2009, SageSure has experienced exceptional growth while generating underwriting profits for carrier partners through hurricanes, wildfires, and hail. Available in 16 states, SageSure offers more than 50 competitively priced home, flood, earthquake, and commercial products on behalf of its highly rated carrier partners. Today, SageSure manages more than $1.9 billion of inforce premium and helps protect 640,000 policyholders.

SageSure has more than 1000 employees working remotely or in-office across nine offices: Cheshire, Connecticut; Chicago, Illinois; Cincinnati, Ohio; Houston, Texas; Jersey City, New Jersey; Mountain View, California; Marlton, New Jersey; Tallahassee, Florida; and Seattle, Washington.

SageSure offers generous health benefits and perks, including tuition reimbursement, wellness allowance, paid volunteer time off, a matching 401K plan, and more.

SageSure is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building a workforce that reflects the spectrum of perspectives, experiences, and abilities of the world we live in. We recognize that our differences make us strong, and we actively seek out diverse candidates through partnerships with organizations, institutions and communities that represent various backgrounds. We champion belonging and inclusion for all identities, including, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, ability status, gender, and country of origin, striving to create a culture where all individuals feel valued, respected, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work.

Our nimble, highly responsive culture nurtures critical thinkers who run toward problems and engineer solutions. We relentlessly pursue better outcomes by investing in the technology, talent, and tools that position us to succeed in demanding markets. Come join our team! Visit sagesure.com/careers to find a position for you.