2025 Underwriting Internship Scheme - London

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2025 Underwriting Internship Scheme – London

Location: London – Hybrid (3 days on-site, 2 days working remotely)

Are you interested in a career in underwriting?  Join Everest’s 2025 Underwriting internship scheme, just a stone’s throw from the iconic Lloyd’s of London building on Lime Street, in the heart of the city.

This is a fantastic opportunity for smart, intuitive, inquisitive minds to join a leading global financial organisation that is genuinely passionate about the development of our entry level employees and future leaders.  We pride ourselves on nurturing talent and kick-starting lifelong careers in a professional, exciting, and long-standing industry. 

Your Opportunity

This opportunity provides a leading London programme with hands-on learning. The job of the insurance/reinsurance underwriter is to select risks and determine the adequate terms, conditions, and price for the risks we assume. 

What You Can Expect

The internship program at Everest provides a learning experience that develops professional skills and serves as a foundation for students to explore career choices in Underwriting, Working alongside some of the most talented members of the insurance/reinsurance industry, our interns gain relevant experience in various aspects of the field.

During your summer internship with us, you will learn what underwriters actually do. Afterwards, you will not only have gained your first practical work experience, but also have a clearer idea of your own professional future. Seize your chance - and shape your future with our short summer internship. Examples of the practical work activities are:

• Assisting underwriters during the underwriting process, production of management information, business development, and marketing
• Entry of risk information and the production and maintenance of underwriting files
• Monitoring and maintaining accurate and up to date risk data on the underwriting systems
• Maintaining and developing key relationships including brokers and external clients
• Assistance with profitability analyses
• Produce ad hoc reports and analysis
• Helping adjust claims from a diverse multi-class portfolio
• Attending meetings and presentations on high value and complex losses
• Participating in client visits and audits, developing investigatory skills, and building relationships

About the Programme

• The paid intern programme (10 weeks) is offered between 2nd June and 8th August 2025
• Challenging and rewarding programme where you will be working on real projects and gaining exposure to industry experts within the organisation.
• A great mix of learning and hands on experience within the team you will be working in.
• Provides penultimate year university students with a strong foundation to their career.

• Underwriting - within Underwriting you may be working within an insurance/reinsurance underwriting team to understand all the risks associated with a particular sector and then working with the team to finalize a deal.

What You Will Bring to the Role

• Strong business acumen and problem-solving skills.
• A basic level of understanding of the insurance/reinsurance industry and a desire to learn more.
• Flexible with an open mind.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in teams and cultivate strong business relationships.
• Adaptability and learning agility.
• Team player with ability to collaborate effectively.
• A self-starter with the ability to work independently and deal effectively with multiple tasks/priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Results-oriented

Qualifications (required)

• Must be in your penultimate year of study.  Students must be enrolled in an accredited university.
• Be expected to achieve a minimum 2.1 degree classification or equivalent in any degree discipline as we’ll match you to a role that best uses your skill set and personality.
• At least GCSE Grade A (or equivalent) in English and Maths. Ideally having studied Maths at AS/A Level.
• Permanent work authorization/right to work in the UK
• Excellent Microsoft skills, especially Excel.

You Will be Rewarded With:

• Joining a Company with a strong brand and strong results to match
• Joining an exciting industry, where keeping abreast of global developments is critical to success
• Joining a company where your career development is important to us.
• Competitive salary and benefits

APPLICATION DEADLINE 31st December 2024

Our Culture 

At Everest, our purpose is to provide the world with protection. We help clients and businesses thrive, fuel global economies, and create sustainable value for our colleagues, shareholders and the communities that we serve. We also pride ourselves on having a unique and inclusive culture which is driven by a unified set of values and behaviors. Click here to learn more about our culture. 

Our Values are the guiding principles that inform our decisions, actions and behaviors. They are an expression of our culture and an integral part of how we work: Talent. Thoughtful assumption of risk. Execution. Efficiency. Humility. Leadership. Collaboration. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.  

• Our Colleague Behaviors define how we operate and interact with each other no matter our location, level or function: Respect everyone. Pursue better. Lead by example. Own our outcomes. Win together.  

All colleagues are held accountable to upholding and supporting our values and behaviors across the company. This includes day to day interactions with fellow colleagues, and the global communities we serve.  

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