NEEV PATEL
Flemington,NJ
Summary
Early-career professional with a strong foundation in insurance operations and a growing focus on data-driven work. Through Selective Insurance’s corporate trainee program and current rotation in Business Intelligence, I’ve developed a deep interest in how data is structured, delivered, and used to support decision-making across teams. I’m especially drawn to roles like Information Delivery that sit at the core of this process — where attention to detail, clear communication, and understanding of business needs come together to move insights forward. With hands-on experience supporting both technical and business teams, I bring a unique blend of operational awareness and analytical curiosity, and I’m eager to continue building my career at Selective in a role where data makes a real impact.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Business Intelligence: Operations Insight Rotation
Selective Insurance
Branchville, NJ
05.2025 - Current
- Supporting data analysis and reporting initiatives to inform strategic decision-making within underwriting and operations
- Assisting with development of performance tracking tools for new business submissions, helping to identify patterns in submission timing and support premium forecasting efforts
- Contributing to retention analytics by examining policy lifecycle stages to uncover potential drivers of attrition and pinpoint areas for operational improvement
Product Associate: AI & Automation Rotation
Selective Insurance
Branchville, NJ
01.2025 - 05.2025
- Collaborated with the Product Owner, Business Analyst, and external vendor (Roots Automation) on early-stage implementation of AI-powered document processing for insurance submissions
- Supported development and testing of AI solution designed to extract key data from ACORD forms and automate submission intake
- Conducted manual QA and data validation by forwarding real submissions to the vendor, reviewing AI-extracted outputs, and correcting mismatches to improve training accuracy
- Worked closely with QA and technical teams to identify API issues between Selective systems and the vendor platform, contributing to faster debugging and enhanced integration performance
- Provided user-level feedback to shape automation logic, helping refine AI workflows prior to production deployment
Corporate Trainee
Selective Insurance
Branchville, NJ
07.2024 - 04.2025
- Completed an 11-month rotational training program designed to develop business acumen, industry knowledge, and cross-functional understanding within a leading P&C insurance provider
- Earned two industry-recognized designations:
- AINS (Associate in General Insurance)
- ARM (Associate in Risk Management) - Participated in an intensive classroom-based curriculum covering:
- Insurance fundamentals and product structures
- Underwriting principles and rating methodologies
- Risk assessment and claims processes - Rotated through key departments to gain hands-on experience with business functions and interdepartmental workflows, including:
- Business Intelligence
- Product Management
- Commercial Lines Underwriting
- Management Liability Underwriting
- Excess & Surplus Line Underwriting
- Distribution Strategies
- Claims
- Marketing
- Innovation & Strategy
- Customer Experience
- Shared Services
- Human Resources - Contributed to an Action Learning Project in collaboration with IT and Marketing to boost adoption of Microsoft Copilot (AI assistant) across the enterprise
- Designed a reusable framework for promoting new digital tools to improve long-term change management
- Delivered final recommendations in a company-wide presentation to executive leadership and senior stakeholders
Small Business Strategy Intern
Selective Insurance
Branchville, USA
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Supported the AVP of Small Business in evaluating performance of small business policies across regions by analyzing policy-level data to identify trends and improvement areas
- Assessed the impact of the Agent Orientation Program by tracking post-orientation performance and engagement metrics, helping determine the program’s effect on agent productivity and business growth
- Utilized Excel and internal tools to identify misclassified policies, contributing to improvements in policy categorization accuracy and underwriting quality
- Assisted with regional performance tracking by consolidating performance metrics into digestible formats for leadership review and strategic planning
- Participated in a cross-functional Action Learning Project with Marketing to develop value-added services for manufacturing clients aimed at enhancing retention and market differentiation
- Co-developed and presented 12 innovative service ideas to executive leadership and cross-departmental teams
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Analytics and Information Technology
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY
New Brunswick, NJ12.2024
Timeline
Business Intelligence: Operations Insight Rotation
Selective Insurance
05.2025 - Current
Product Associate: AI & Automation Rotation
Selective Insurance
01.2025 - 05.2025
Corporate Trainee
Selective Insurance
07.2024 - 04.2025
Small Business Strategy Intern
Selective Insurance
05.2023 - 08.2023
Bachelor of Science - Business Analytics and Information Technology
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY