BRANCHVILLE, N.J., Feb. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For February's
Insurance Careers Month, Selective Insurance highlights its
commitment to developing the insurance industry's talent pipeline
through its investment in college student-focused programs and
training opportunities for young professionals entering the
workforce.
Cyndi Bennett, Executive Vice
President, Chief Human Resources Officer, Selective Insurance,
remarked on the importance of these investments. She said,
"Selective's College Competition, Ignite Internship, and Momentum
Corporate Trainee programs help Selective attract talent and build
a robust pipeline of employees and future leaders that position us,
and the industry at large for continued success."
"The insurance industry is ripe with opportunity for students to
build a fulfilling and purpose-driven career," said Shadi Albert, Executive Vice President,
Insurance Strategy and Business Development. "Through
Selective's early career programs for college students and young
professionals, we can drive awareness of the many opportunities
that exist and provide them with real-world insights and
perspectives to aid in their future careers."
- Selective's Annual College Competition Challenges Students
to run a Virtual Insurance Agency
Selective kicks off its
3rd Annual College Competition this month, connecting
employees and independent insurance agencies to teams of students
from around the country, giving them opportunities to gain valuable
insurance career-building experience through hands-on work and grow
their networks through social and networking events. The
competition allows each team to operate a simulated insurance
agency and requires the students to leverage their education and
experiences to make informed business decisions about building
market share, developing products and services, growing profit,
promoting their firm, and contending with competitors.
Teams of students from the following schools are participating:
Appalachian State University,
Illinois State University, Indiana State University, Le
Moyne College, Middle Tennessee State
University, and the University of North
Carolina – Charlotte.
- Selective Ignites Insurance Careers with its Ignite
Internship and Momentum Corporate Trainee Programs
Selective's Ignite Internship program was founded in 2015 and
provides participants with an 11-week program featuring various
occupational and educational activities, including leadership and
early career roundtables, networking opportunities with senior
leaders, and group projects involving a final presentation on a
business issue to senior management. Ignite was named to
Rising Insurance Star Executives (RISE) Elite 50 Internships List
for the last two years – an annual program that identifies and
publishes a list of the 50 best internship programs in the
insurance industry across the United
States.
On average, over the last three years, more than half of Ignite
Interns were offered the opportunity to return to Selective as
either a co-op or seasonal support, returning intern, trainee, or
full-time entry-level employee. Selective's Momentum
Corporate Trainee program is an 11-month program that requires
trainees to complete a rigorous program, including classroom
learning, job shadow rotations, and on-the-job training.
For more information about early-career opportunities at
Selective, visit: https://www.selective.com/careers
About Selective Insurance Group, Inc.
Selective
Insurance Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIGI) is a holding company for 10
property and casualty insurance companies rated "A+" (Superior) by
AM Best. Through independent agents, the insurance companies
offer standard and specialty insurance for commercial and personal
risks and flood insurance through the National Flood Insurance
Program's Write Your Own Program. Selective's unique position
as both a leading insurance group and an employer of choice is
recognized in a wide variety of awards and honors, including the
Fortune 1000 and being named a Great Place to Work® in
2021. For more information about Selective, visit
www.Selective.com.
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