Apprentice Underwriting Assistant - Victor MGA

Company:Marsh

Description:

Apprentice Underwriting Assistant - Victor MGA

Joining Victor means becoming part of a specialist insurance business where expertise, innovation, and collaboration matter. As part of Marsh, Victor offers the opportunity to work in a global organisation while contributing to a dynamic MGA environment. You’ll work alongside experienced professionals, develop specialist knowledge, and help create solutions for clients navigating increasingly complex risks.

About the role:

We have an exciting opportunity to gain practical experience while working alongside experienced underwriters and developing a strong foundation in underwriting, risk assessment, and policy management. You will play an important role in supporting the team, contributing to excellent service, and helping deliver the goals of our business.

As you learn, you will gain insight into how insurance applications are assessed, how policies are managed, and how informed underwriting decisions are made.

What you can expect:

• Hands-on experience in a professional insurance environment
• Support and guidance from experienced underwriters and colleagues
• Opportunities to develop your knowledge of underwriting principles and risk assessment
• Exposure to policy documentation, renewals, endorsements, and claims records
• Training sessions and workshops to support your technical and professional development
• Opportunities to work with clients, brokers, and other stakeholders
• A collaborative team environment where your ideas, questions, and development are encouraged
• Support to build your skills in communication, analysis, organization, and problem-solving
• The opportunity to work toward your apprenticeship objectives while contributing to real business outcomes

We will count on you to:

• Assist underwriters with evaluating insurance applications and assessing risk
• Gather, review, and analyze relevant information to support underwriting decisions
• Help prepare underwriting documentation, including policy proposals, endorsements, and renewal notices
• Complete data entry accurately and efficiently, ensuring information is current in our underwriting systems
• Maintain accurate records of policies, endorsements, and claims in line with company standards and regulatory requirements
• Communicate with clients, brokers, and other stakeholders to gather information and clarify application details
• Carry out research and analysis on market trends, competitors, and industry developments
• Support the review of policy terms and conditions to ensure they align with company guidelines and risk appetite
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to process applications efficiently and meet deadlines
• Prioritize tasks according to urgency and business needs
• Take part in training and actively develop your knowledge of underwriting, industry regulations, and best practices
• Support continuous improvement across the underwriting team
• Work toward your personal goals and contribute to the service standards and business plan
• Provide support to Sales, Operations, and Product Development teams where needed
• Take ownership of your continuing professional development and build your technical capability

What you need to have:

• 5 GCSE’s at Grades 9 – 4 (including English & Maths)
• Right to Work in the UK or Republic of Ireland (no visa sponsorship provided)
• A genuine interest in the insurance industry and a willingness to learn
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Good attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy
• The ability to organize your workload, manage priorities, and meet deadlines
• Confidence working with information, numbers, and business documentation
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• The ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
• A proactive and positive approach to your development
• A commitment to acting professionally and following company and regulatory standards

What makes you stand out:

• Previous experience in customer service, administration, finance, or another office-based environment
• An interest in how businesses identify, manage, and protect themselves against risk
• Experience handling confidential or detailed information
• A natural curiosity and confidence asking questions
• Evidence of taking initiative, solving problems, or improving the way something is done
• Strong organization skills and the ability to stay focused when managing multiple tasks
• Experience using spreadsheets or working with data
• A willingness to learn from feedback and continuously improve
• The ability to build positive relationships with colleagues, clients, and business partners

Marsh (NYSE: MRSH) is a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit marsh.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.

Victor offers a connected culture of talented, inspired individuals, and a work environment where colleagues can grow and succeed. At Victor, your voice is heard, your skills are sharpened and your ambitions nurtured. We value diversity in thought and background and are looking for individuals who are up for the challenge of creating the insurance enterprise of the future. If that’s you, join us on our journey—with us by your side, you’ll be ready to tackle tomorrow’s challenges. Victor Insurance Managers LLC (“Victor”) is one of the world’s largest managing general underwriters with locations in the US, Canada, UK, Netherlands, Germany, Italy, and Australia. It handles more than $4 billion USD in premium on behalf of numerous insurance carriers, through a large network of more than 20,000 active insurance agents and brokers. With deep, specialized underwriting expertise, the company delivers a wide range of insurance solutions – from specialty property and casualty and professional liability insurance to group and retiree benefits. Victor is committed to building on 65-plus years of experience to develop products and services that address the complex needs of its customers. For more information, visit www.victorinsurance.com.

Marsh is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background, civil partnership status, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments in accordance with applicable law to any candidate with a disability to allow them to fully participate in the recruitment process. If you have a disability that may require reasonable adjustments, please contact us at [email protected].

Marsh is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.

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