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Fantastic entry level / second job position as an Underwriting Assistant within AXA XL’s Marine Hull team. This role is a hybrid role combining both time in our newly refurbished London office as well as remotely under our Smart Working initiative.

The primary purpose of the Underwriting Assistant role is to support the existing Underwriting book of business, whilst developing the necessary skillset to liaise with key internal and external stakeholders

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What will your essential responsibilities include?

The primary purpose of the Underwriting Assistant role is to support the underwriting team in the maintenance, servicing, retention and development of the existing Underwriting portfolio, whilst developing the necessary skillset to liaise with key internal and external stakeholders.

The role includes pre and post bind processes within the Marine Hull Underwriting business unit, providing accurate and efficient processing of accounts, with quality service levels, ensuring the end-to-end process is fully compliant in accordance with AXA XL guidelines.

This is an excellent role for a school leaver/graduate/early career professional looking to start their career in the London Insurance Market

Key responsibilities include:

• working with Underwriters to develop your knowledge of the class of business and the accounts written by:

o Effective and timely submission of documents to data entry teams to record risk details on IT systems

o Maintain underwriting documentation/files; keeping all documentation in order

o Develop requirements for statistical and insightful reports for Underwriting function

o Monitor renewal lists and co-ordinate as required, including timely and accurate data retrieval

o Liaising with the Credit Control team – answering queries, tracking and monitoring premium using core underwriting systems.

o Building relationships with underwriting support functions (including brokers) to respond to regular control and exception reports, including data entry and ensure adherence to common standards across the business

You will report to the Operations Manager.

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We’re looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:

• Minimum A-level standard of education or equivalent business experience
• Proficient use of Microsoft Excel
• Effective communicator
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• Accurate and exceptional attention to detail
• Proactive organisational skills and ability to plan and prioritise work, using their own initiative and keeping one step ahead
• Beneficial: experience using Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, and system data entry experience and processes

Overview:

The International Underwriting Association of London (IUA) is the representative body for 80 insurance and reinsurance companies in the world-leading London (re)insurance market. Our mission is to secure an optimal trading environment for London (re)insurers.

The Underwriting and Claims team is at the forefront of the London (re)insurance market. Our role is to:

1. Collaborate with our members to identify and resolve issues facing the market.
2. Support members with day-to-day technical issues and to provide educational opportunities for practitioners
3. Represent the interests of our members in the market and with governments and other bodies, both in the UK and internationally.

IUA is committed to providing a positive, diverse and inclusive working environment.

Opportunity:

• This is a permanent, full-time position.
• IUA is flexible to the individual needs of its employees. All staff work with a mix of in-office and home working. Typically, within the Underwriting and Claims team employees are in the office 3 days each week.
• The role offers an excellent opportunity to work with senior underwriting, broking, claims and legal representatives in the market, through servicing the IUA’s wide-ranging technical underwriting and claims committees. In this role the individual will have the chance to expand their own market profile.
• The successful candidate will gain an in depth understanding of the London market with exposure to different types of non-life (re)insurance. This includes marine, aviation, property, casualty, financial lines and other specialty classes.
• We are a very collaborative team. The role involves supporting colleagues on technical underwriting, claims, regulatory and operational issues arising in the London market.
• We will support the successful candidate in their personal and professional development, with the ultimate aim of the individual independently servicing IUA committees and representing IUA and its members in the market. This includes supporting the successful candidate with insurance training and qualifications.

Key Responsibilities:

In collaboration with the team –

• Organisation and management of IUA underwriting and claims committees and related working groups, assisting senior IUA staff in setting and driving their work agenda, identifying and addressing key challenges and maintaining their overall efficiency.
• Actively contributing to meetings with IUA member company representatives, including liaison with committee members, preparation and distribution of agendas and supporting papers, reporting on actions, presenting agenda papers, and taking minutes.
• Leading, facilitating and contributing to the progression of technical work, such as the drafting of model clauses, guidance notes, policy position papers and contributing to our educational offering.
• Responding to a broad range of enquiries from IUA members on technical and operational issues.
• Engaging with domestic and international governments, regulators and other industry stakeholders to convey the views of IUA and its members, including drafting of summaries and responses to consultations and policy documents and participation in meetings.
• Liaising closely and building working relationships with IUA members, peers at the LMA, LIIBA, ABI and other industry bodies on common issues and joint initiatives.
• Researching, compiling and presenting on pertinent market issues from various sources, such as technical publications, industry press, and publicly available data sources.
• Developing and maintaining relevant IUA website pages and information databases.
• Learning and developing technical and personal skills, as well as expanding knowledge and understanding of the insurance market.

Relevant Qualifications and Experience:

• Required: Grade 6 (or ‘C’ grade equivalent) or above in GCSE English language and Maths.
• Required: three A-level (or equivalent) passes.
• An undergraduate degree would be beneficial, but not essential.
• London market exposure to underwriting, broking or compliance support may be beneficial, but not essential.

Required skills:

• Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to understand and convey detailed technical information, ideas and challenges effectively.
• Self-motivation with an ability to manage own workload, prioritise, organise, plan and problem solve.
• Desire and willingness to learn.
• Excellent reasoning and analytical skills.
• Team-oriented and able to work well and collaborate with others, demonstrating patience, tolerance and understanding.
• Maintain integrity, resilience and accountability, with a strong work ethic.
• An ability to adjust to changes in the workplace and the wider London market.

Insurance is so much more than you think!

Are you looking for a career that will excite, challenge and inspire you? If so, an apprenticeship could be the ideal role for you! You’ll find the perfect balance of real life, on the job experience, whilst having time to complete your studies, apply your knowledge and earn qualifications too. With plenty of support around you, including your buddy, you’ll have lots of opportunities to shape your career and to make a difference to our customers at a time when they need us the most.

This is a permanent role, your apprenticeship is just the start of your career with us. We’ll continue to cheer you on every step of the way once you’ve finished and will remain committed to help you grow. Working in insurance is so varied, you’ll find that there are so many different opportunities for you to explore. An apprenticeship is the perfect way to fast-track your career!

Your Opportunity

We are currently expanding the team and are looking for people to support the continued growth and development of our Portfolio Management team.

Your role could include:

• Sourcing data in a secure manner

• Collating and formatting data to present for review and further analysis

• Blending data by combining it from various sources and formats to explore it’s relevance

• Analysing simple and complex data to support business outcomes, using different methods to analyse the data

• Collaborating with people at all levels with a view of creating value from the data

• Interacting with Brokers to support their customers

• Staying up to date with market changes, distribution methods, and our competitive position.
• Building and maintain strong relationships with our internal and external stakeholders.

What can I look forward to?

Working in our Schemes Portfolio Management department with a team of analysts, you’ll help us achieve our Scheme P&L targets by suggesting improvements to our pricing, underwriting, and proposition.

During your apprenticeship you’ll:

• Learn how to understand and analyse customer requirements and then implement findings.

• Build data analysis skills to identify risks and opportunities.

• Develop collaboration and communication skills that help you share our insights with stakeholders in a way that suits different audiences.

• Understand data, enabling you to make informed evidence-based decisions

• Use data visualisation tools to create infographics, reports, tables, dashboards and graphs and communicating data insights.
• Understand how to collate and interpret qualitative and quantitative data.

Alongside your day-to-day work, you’ll complete a Level 3 Data Technician apprenticeship which will take around 18 months to complete. In addition to investing in your learning, we give you time to study as well as the opportunity to put what you learn into practice.

What’s in it for you?

As well as joining a company that is passionate about our people, sustainability and our customers, we also have a competitive rewards and lifestyle benefits package.

You’ll receive:

• £23,387 starting salary
• £3,200 per annum location allowance

• 25 days holiday plus an additional 3 volunteering days

• Flexible bank holidays for religious/cultural events

• Private medical cover

• 12% company pension contribution

• Annual company bonus

• Discounted gym membership

• Discounted gadget insurance
• Discounted technology offers

What you’ll need:

• Full right to work and reside in the UK – Due to apprenticeship funding regulations, we cannot accept applications from those who require sponsorship to work in the UK. You must have resided in the UK for a minimum of 3 consecutive years.

• A minimum of five GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade C/4 including Maths and English.

• A professional attitude with a positive ‘can do’ approach to your work

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Insurance is so much more than you think!

Are you looking for a career that will excite, challenge and inspire you? If so, an apprenticeship could be the ideal role for you! You’ll find the perfect balance of real life, on the job experience, whilst having time to complete your studies, apply your knowledge and earn qualifications too. With plenty of support around you, including your buddy, you’ll have lots of opportunities to shape your career and to make a difference to our customers at a time when they need us the most.

This is a permanent role, your apprenticeship is just the start of your career with us. We’ll continue to cheer you on every step of the way once you’ve finished and will remain committed to help you grow. Working in insurance is so varied, you’ll find that there are so many different opportunities for you to explore. An apprenticeship is the perfect way to fast-track your career!

Your Opportunity

An insurance claims handler helps people who have had something go wrong, like an accident or damage. They check their insurance policies and make sure our customers get the support they need from their insurance product.

Our Claims Apprenticeship programme is a great opportunity for anyone looking to start a career with one of the world’s most successful insurance companies.

Your role could involve:

• Receiving and recording new claims.

• Reviewing claim details and gathering additional information.

• Providing empathetic and efficient support to our customers when they need us most.

• Providing updates, answering inquiries, and addressing customer concerns.

• Reviewing complex technical files.

• Investigating potential fraudulent claims.

• Working with large volumes of data.
• Collaborating with other departments.
• Assisting in negotiations and settlements, preparing and issuing payments or denials.

What can I look forward to?

During your claims apprenticeship, you’ll:

• Understand the general principles in the claims handling process

• Learn about various insurance products and associated services.

• Develop your ability to build and manage relationships.

• Learn about the various rules and regulations that claims handlers need to consider when dealing with claims.

• Be able to carry out initial assessments, evaluate policies and products and how to settle claims.
• Understand the difference between insured and uninsured losses.

Our Claims function is a large team spread across the UK and plays a key role in delivering our promises to our customers. As a Claims apprentice, you’ll provide our customers with a clear, collaborative, effortless, and personal experience. You’ll deal with a wide range of situations and our customers will count on you for a quick, professional and empathetic response to an often-stressful time.

Alongside your day-to-day work, you‘ll complete a Insurance Practitioner Level 3 Apprenticeship as well as an insurance industry recognised Certificate in Insurance via the Chartered Insurance Institute. The apprenticeship will take around 15 months. In addition to investing in your learning, we give you time to study as well as the opportunity to put what you learn into practice.

Your qualification is just the start of your career at Zurich. Once your apprenticeship is complete you will have plenty of opportunities to put your new skills into practice while continuing to develop and grow.

What’s in it for you?

As well as joining a company that is passionate about our people, sustainability and our customers, we also have a competitive rewards and lifestyle benefits package.

You’ll receive:

• £23,387 starting salary
• £3,200 per annum London allowance

• 25 days holiday plus an additional 3 volunteering days

• Flexible bank holidays for religious/cultural events

• Private medical cover

• 12% company pension contribution

• Annual company bonus

• Discounted gym membership

• Discounted gadget insurance
• Discounted technology offers

What you’ll need:

• Full right to work and reside in the UK – Due to government regulations, we cannot accept applications from those who require a visa to live and work in the UK. You must have the indefinite right to live and work in the UK and have resided here for a minimum of three consecutive years.

• A minimum of five GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade C/4 including Maths and English.

• A professional attitude with a positive ‘can do’ approach to your work

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to build strong working relationships

NB: Due to Apprenticeship funding rules, we can only accept applicants who haven’t completed a qualification in the same field at the same or higher level to the course you are applying for.

Are you ready to create a brighter future?

At Zurich our brand purpose is to create a brighter future together, for our customers, our partners, our employees and the planet. It’s a promise that for our customers, we will put their needs at the heart of everything we do and for our employees, to grow and develop together. For our partners, to collaborate to create mutual value and for the planet, to drive positive impact by integrating our sustainability work into how we do business. We put our customers at the heart of everything that we do, and we’re looking for like-minded people to join us.

We’re passionate about diversity and inclusion, we want our people to bring the whole of themselves to work. You’ll have every opportunity to use your drive and enthusiasm to innovate the future of Zurich. Everybody is made to feel welcome, different opinions are valued, personal needs are respected, and opportunity is equal for all.

So, make a difference. Be challenged. Be inspired. Be supported, Love what you do. Work for us.

Introduction to the role

The Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) has a newly created vacancy for a Claims Operations Apprentice.

This 18 month apprenticeship programme is suited to individuals with an interest in commencing a career within the insurance sector, whilst benefiting from a structured apprenticeship programme.

Upon successful completion, you will gain a Certificate in Insurance from the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII), alongside an apprenticeship qualification. The apprenticeship standard you will work towards is Level 3, Insurance Operations Practitioner (Financial Services Administrator). Please click the link for full details: Institute for Apprenticeships

Place of work

The LMA office is on Gallery 4 of the Lloyd’s building. One Lime Street, London, EC3M 7DQ. Applicants will need to have the ability to work from our offices 3 to 4 days per week.

Working hours

35 hours per week.

Salary

£25,000

Key accountabilities

Alongside your studies, you will:

• Support the LMA claims team in delivering key initiatives and projects.
• Monitor, track and communicate progress against team objectives and committee activities, ensuring records are kept up to date.
• Contribute to projects by researching industry topics, preparing surveys and analysing results.
• Assist in the creation of reports and newsletters, sourcing relevant content.
• Prepare materials for external presentations.
• Help organise and facilitate educational seminars and events for claims professionals.
• Develop an understanding of the risk and regulatory environment within the Lloyd’s Market.
• Embody and uphold the LMA values and the LMA Charter in your work and interactions.

Entry criteria

• GCSEs in Maths and English (grade 4 or above) are required, plus 3 x A Level passes or equivalent qualifications (including, but not limited to, BTEC, T Levels, International Baccalaureate, NVQ, VTQs).
• Successful completion of London Market Claims Operations Job Simulation. Please see below.

NB: Due to Apprenticeship regulations, we can only accept applicants who haven’t completed a qualification in the same field at the same or higher level to the course you are applying for.

The LMA have recently introduced two new online job simulations designed to showcase career opportunities in claims. Developed in partnership with Forage, these immersive simulations offer students a hands-on learning experience.

In order to apply for our apprenticeship, it is a requirement to complete the London Market Claims Operations Job Simulation: Start Free Programme

During the Forage programme, you will have the opportunity to step into the shoes of a professional in the claims operations team – the part of the insurance world that puts businesses and individuals back on their feet after disaster strikes. You will complete tasks that replicate how these professionals deliver the practical and financial support that can make all the difference in how well and how fast society, businesses and people recover when something goes wrong.

The LMA is not an insurance company, therefore this apprenticeship will not give you experience in the handling of claims. The LMA’s claims team provides leadership on strategic, technical and operational matters that impact the specialty insurance companies that it represents.

Application deadline: 21 March 2025

Please note that the next stage of this application process for successful candidates will involve an assessment centre, which will take place during the week commencing 31 March.

Introduction to the Lloyd’s Market Association

The Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) exists at the very heart of Lloyd’s, a world-leading global marketplace for complex risk where solutions to challenges are delivered every day. All 55 Lloyd’s managing agencies, with a total market stamp capacity of approximately £52.6bn in 2024, and all Lloyd’s members’ agents, are members of the LMA.

We represent our members’ interests to organisations including governments, regulators, and the market’s central supporting body, the Corporation of Lloyd’s. We provide professional and technical expertise in areas ranging from model policy wordings to the implementation of innovative technologies. We connect with our members to identify and resolve issues facing the market, and work in partnership with Lloyd’s and the other market associations to influence initiatives and outcomes. We operate the market’s most comprehensive technical education service, the LMA Academy.

Person specification

Education and qualifications

GCSEs in Maths and English (grade 4 or above) are required, plus 3 x A Level passes or equivalent qualifications (including, but not limited to, BTEC, T Levels, International Baccalaureate, NVQ, VTQs).

General skills / qualities

• Personable and enjoys working collaboratively with high levels of engagement.
• Passionate about developing knowledge and learning new skills.
• Enjoys working in a structured and organised manner, managing time and tasks effectively.
• Able to work independently with confidence and initiative.
• Good at researching and presenting findings through presentations, spreadsheets, reports, and newsletters.

Experience

No previous experience is required.

LMA values

The LMA firmly believes that robust values at the heart of the organisation bolster its performance and enable the successful execution of strategy. We have five primary values that we strive to embody across the business in everyday practice. These are:

• Trusted: Our expertise and independence enables us to influence, support and positively impact the market
• Passionate: We are committed to help the market succeed and achieve great outcomes for our members
• United: As a representative voice of our members, we connect and work as a team with our communities to achieve the best outcomes for our members
• Bold: We strive to be courageous in what we do, allowing us to lead, challenge and think innovatively
• Inclusive: We enrich the marketplace by developing people and seeking ideas from a wide variety of backgrounds, cultures and skills. We embrace a diverse and flexible workplace and take action against non-inclusive behaviour

By encouraging these values internally, the LMA hopes that they will permeate beyond the business and into the marketplace, helping create a more dynamic, modern, and productive working environment.

About the programme

Are looking for an exciting opportunity to build a career in Human Resources??

Chaucer is a leading insurance group at Lloyd’s, the world’s specialist insurance market. We help protect industries around the world from the risks they face.

Providing support to a global headcount of c. 600. The Company are in the midst of ambitious growth plans, so this is an exciting time to join the team as we continue to support the business.

This role is an 18-month Level 3 Apprenticeship position which will provide HR administrative support across Recruitment, Learning & Development and HR Operations.

Through the Apprenticeship programme you’ll work alongside HR colleagues to:

Recruitment

• Assist in the recruitment process
• Organise interviews and recruitment logistics to provide a positive candidate and hiring manager experience
• Support with Workday related tasks and reporting

HR Operations

• Provide support to the HR Operations team
• Provide coverage for the HR Operations Assistant
• Workday related tasks and reporting
• Employee records maintenance

Learning and Development

• Assist in the learning and development process and initiatives
• Schedule training and associated logistics including room bookings, catering and other associated tasks
• Support with Workday related tasks and reporting
• Professional Qualifications administration
• Responding to Learning & Development queries and inbox

Why Chaucer

We empower you to excel. Our people are a team of leaders. Experts in their fields, top performers – who collaborate, without hierarchy. Together we’ve created an exciting and successful business, and we know that it’s our people who define and drive this success. That’s why the growth, development and wellbeing of our employees is so important to us. We work hard to make sure careers at Chaucer are challenging, inspiring and rewarding and that the environment is ambitious and supportive.

Location: London, at our offices in the Scalpel building in the heart of the city. We offer hybrid working, with a mix of office and home days that works for you and the team.

What we offer:

£25,500 plus qualification rewards

26 days holiday plus option to buy or sell to meet your needs

18-month fixed term contract with the opportunity to apply for permanent roles at the end

Excellent benefits including private medical insurance, pension, season ticket loan and flexible benefits including an allowance of £175 per month to put towards benefits of your choice from Tech products, gym membership, cycle to work, to giving to charity.

You also get 2 CSR days where you get the opportunity to make a real difference to local communities and charities that matter to you.

Your Development – You’ll get

– Challenging, stretching and rewarding work right from the start in our HR team.

– Our full support and guidance to achieve your Level 3 HR Support apprenticeship.

– A personalised development plan to support your professional and soft skills development

– An in-house experienced buddy and mentor, to help show you the ropes and support you on your journey

– lots of opportunities to get involved in groups outside of your day to day work to grow your network, learn from others and give back to the community through our CSR initiatives.

Is our Apprentice programme for you? Are you:

• A self-starter, able to work independently and efficiently to deliver high quality work
• Inquisitive and keen to learn, confident in asking questions and asking for help
• Solutions-focused, practical and organised with an eye for detail
• Team focussed, comfortable in picking up a variety of tasks to ensure team delivery whilst managing multiple priorities
• Proactive and thrives on variety

If this sounds like you, and you want to continuously learn and go the extra mile this is the programme for you.

What you need

– An unrestricted right to work in the UK

– live in the UK

– Be able to commute to central London

– 3 or more A-Levels or equivalent (A-C)

– GCSE in Maths and English – grade 4 (C) or equivalent

– IT skills, including Microsoft Excel

Role Profile: Compliance and Risk Apprentice

This is an exciting opportunity to join the McGill and Partners Apprenticeship Programme as our first Compliance and Risk Apprentice! Our Programme is designed to help you gain practical work experience and core skills that will enable you to build a long-term career within the firm. Not only that, but you will also have an opportunity to join a dynamic, collaborative team as well as learn from talented colleagues.

We welcome applications from both School Leavers and Graduates on this programme, and we are looking for individuals who have a genuine curiosity in developing their career within the insurance broking market.

Responsibilities:

• Provide day to day administrative support to the Compliance and Risk team across a wide range of areas. Role to be split c.75% Compliance and 25% Risk.
• Support with responding to colleague queries via the central Compliance mailbox. This will include KYC/onboarding referrals that come into Compliance for review and approval
• Support in maintaining compliance registers (such as gifts, entertainment and hospitality, conflicts of interest and breaches)
• Support in arranging compliance inductions and training for colleagues, including monitoring
• As required, data gathering, regulatory horizon scanning and report preparation
• Support ongoing risk activities, such as risk registers, controls oversight and data collection for reporting purposes
• Support with Ad-Hoc projects as required.
• Work towards your ICA (International Compliance Association) Professional Qualification (level dependent on whether you are a School Leaver or Graduate level applicant).

What we are looking for:

• Agility and aptitude to work in a fast-moving environment
• Planning and organisational skills – ability to adapt and prioritise own workload
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Diligence and ability to work to strict deadlines within a pressurised environment
• Technically able to learn new systems quickly and have a good understanding of Microsoft suite: Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
• Good communication skills

Minimum requirements

• GCSEs grade 9-4 or A-C (level 2 and above) in Maths and English
• 3 A-Levels or equivalent qualifications
• A degree in any field (optional)

Programme Start Date:

15th September 2025

Application Closing Date:

14th March 2025

McGill and Partners embrace a culture that celebrates and promotes the many backgrounds, heritages and perspectives of our colleagues and clients. We want to attract, retain and develop diverse talent at all levels. This means recruiting from the widest possible pool of talent, removing barriers that can prevent our people from reaching their full potential, and fostering a fully inclusive environment which maximises collaboration and empowers everyone at McGill and Partners to bring their whole selves to work.