Underwriting Graduate

Overview

Underwriting is what we do, as a leading speciality insurance and reinsurance group we find a way to protect business activities across the globe.

(Re)insurance underwriters analyse and appraise the global risks involved in insuring people and their assets. In a nutshell, the job is to choose what risks Chaucer will insure and for how much. To get equipped for this, underwriters are trained in specialist risk assessment and pricing skills.

Our 24 month rotational programme gives you the opportunity to work across a breadth of our (Re)insurance underwriting divisions, for example you may spend time in  Reinsurance, Cyber, Casualty, Energy, Nuclear, Political and Property.

Through our proven approach you’ll develop your expertise in every aspect of underwriting. We’ll begin with an initial introduction of the risk by the broker, through to assessment of the coverage needed, up to policy pricing and account management.

The combination of this experience, along with the training and support we offer, will enable you to advance your career and develop into a skilled underwriting professional.

Your Development – You’ll get

- Challenging, stretching and rewarding work right from the start in each area of our Underwriting divisions.

- Our full support and guidance to achieve your Level 4 Insurance Professional apprenticeship standard which incorporates the DIPCII qualification.

- 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 it the graduate programme for you?

• Love working with numbers?
• Enjoy working through complex analytical information and problems and getting stuck into a challenge?
• Are you able to communicate the complicated in a simple way?
• Do you enjoy working collaboratively and building strong relationships?

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

- Unrestricted right to work in the UK

- A minimum 2.2 degree in any discipline

- 3 or more A-Levels or equivalent (A-C) (ideally with a STEM subject)

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

- Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Excel

- Mastered multiple languages like Mandarin, Spanish or German (not required but good to have)

Please note: We will only accept ONE application for our graduate and apprentice roles. Please do not submit multiple applications, as this could lead to Chaucer removing you from the entire process.

ABOUT US

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. Our customers include major airlines, energy companies, shipping groups, global manufacturers and property groups.

Our headquarters are in London, and we have international offices in Bermuda, Copenhagen, Dubai and Singapore to be closer to our clients across the world. To learn more about us please visit our website.

Chaucer is committed to diversity, actively values difference and respects people regardless of the protected characteristics which are outlined in the Equality Act 2010 (UK legislation) as a result of the Equal Treatment Directive 2006 (EU legislation). 
A diverse workforce and an inclusive workplace are core to our success as a business and integral to our winning strategy and culture. We recruit from the widest available pool of talent, and our hiring, assessment and selection process is fair, free from bias and one which ensures we select the right person for the job, based on merit. We are committed to promoting a culture that actively values difference, and recognises that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect throughout their employment.
We are open to considering flexible working arrangements for all roles and encourage you to outline your needs during the interview process.