Associate Data Analyst - Graduate Development Program

National Interstate is a member of Great American Insurance Group. As one of the leading commercial transportation insurers in the nation, we offer risk financing solutions in all 50 states tailored to meet the needs of a wide variety of transportation classes. Our offerings include traditional insurance and innovative alternative risk transfer (ART) programs, including more than a dozen group captive programs catering to niche wheels markets. We are proud to be a multiple Northcoast 99 winner and Cleveland Plain Dealer Top Workplace in Northeast Ohio. It is because of our talented and dedicated team that we are able to live out our company values of integrity, transparency, fairness, accountability, empowerment and collaboration with each transaction we make. If you are ready to join an engaging and driven team such as ours, we would love to hear from you!

• Prepares basic financial and business related analysis and reporting.  Defines business and legal reporting requirements through research, interpretation of regulations, and business unit requests to meet customer needs.
• Learns to effectively utilize reporting procedures that designate the use of check lists, submission logs, data transmissions and data receipt confirmations.
• Learns to collect and analyze data for validity and accuracy in preparation of assigned reports.
• Learns to develop and maintain department databases and assesses quality of data used in routine reports.
• Beginning to develop knowledge of data sources content and structure to assess the quality of data.
• May begin to identify and make recommendations for resolution of identified issues in data and reporting quality. 
• Utilizes department / company software to prepare basic data queries.
• Beginning to develop understanding of industry products/coverages and applies that knowledge to support business activity.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

National Interstate and Vanliner’s Graduate Development Program, Ignition, is an exciting way for young professionals to enter the workforce. Since 2014, The Ignition program is a cohort style paid training program that teaches participants to not only become experts in their field, but truly understand the insurance industry.

During the program you will:

• Participate in instructor led, self-paced and on-the-job training, gaining a true understanding of what it is National Interstate does and how your role fits in the big picture
• Become immersed in our company culture by learning our business model and value proposition 
• Gain exposure to other areas of the business outside of your discipline through interactive presentations from industry experts
• Sharpen professional skills through weekly personal development trainings
• Develop your professional network with senior leaders and fellow participants through weekly teambuilding and social activities

The 4-week program is taking place in June 2021. The role will be expected to work in the Richfield, Ohio office, once deemed appropriate.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.
Field of Study: Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics or a related discipline
Experience: 0 - 2 years of related experience.

Anticipated graduation date ranging from Winter 2020 to Spring 2021

Physical Requirements
• Requires prolonged sitting.
• Requires continuous use of computer.
• May lift, carry, push, or pull objects up to 10 lbs.
• Requires regular and predictable attendance.