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Job Description
The Insurance Company Examiner Trainee position with the Pennsylvania Insurance Department offers an exciting start to a career in financial regulation. This role gives you the chance to learn how insurance companies are monitored to keep consumers protected. You will have the opportunity to work with experienced examiners and build strong skills in analysis and professional communication. Join the Financial Examinations Division to develop valuable financial and regulatory knowledge from the ground up! This position supports the review of insurance company operations and financial practices to help ensure compliance and solvency. As a Insurance Company Examiner Trainee, you will perform the following duties:
Examination Support:
Assist in reviewing records, documents, and financial statements under the direction of senior examiners
Information Review:
Examine public information, filings, and discussions to understand insurer operations and risks
Work Paper Preparation:
Prepare documentation that reflects examination steps, findings, and relevant observations
Risk Assistance:
Help identify solvency risks and evaluate controls and audit functions within the insurer
Compliance Checking:
Review insurer activities to determine adherence to laws, regulations, and industry standards
Communication Reporting:
Share status updates, concerns, and findings with supervisors in a timely manner
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
Full-time employment Travel to exam sites is required. Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.
Home Headquartered:
This position is home headquartered. In order to be home headquartered, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania.
Salary:
In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable. You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
A bachelor's degree that includes 6 college credits in accounting, 3 college credits in finance or economics, and 3 college credits in business law; or An equivalent experience and training that includes 6 college credits in accounting, 3 college credits in finance or economics, and 3 college credits in business law. Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within 3 months of graduating with a qualifying degree.
Other Requirements:
You must meet the PA residency requirement . For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines. You must be able to perform essential job functions. How to
Apply:
Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date . Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted. Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position. All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant's own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.
Veterans:
Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans. Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS): 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals). If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date. The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply. Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam). Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions. Your score is valid for this specific posting only. You must provide complete and accurate information or: your score may be lower than deserved. you may be disqualified. You may only apply/test once for this posting. Your results will be provided via email.
