Insurance Apprentice

Jensten Underwriting

HUNTINGDON, PE29 6SR

Closes in 13 days (Friday 25 October)

Posted on 8 October 2024

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Summary

Here at Jensten Underwriting in Huntingdon, we are seeking two Insurance Apprentices to join the Underwriting team.

Annual wage
£12,480 to £22,308 a year

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Annual pay review and bonus scheme.

Training course
Insurance practitioner (level 3)
Hours
Working hours are Monday to Friday, 9.00am - 5.30pm.

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Tuesday 26 November

Duration

1 Year 3 Months

Positions available

2

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

  • Inputting data accurately and efficiently from one system to another
  • Ensuring data is accurate and up to date
  • Gaining knowledge of each of the schemes
  • Contacting Brokers via the phone to validate data
  • Processing renewal invites within the given timeframe
  • Incorporating the Group’s values into every procedure

Where you’ll work

COVERSURE HOUSE

VANTAGE PARK

WASHINGLEY ROAD

HUNTINGDON

PE29 6SR

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

WISER ACADEMY LIMITED

Your training course

Insurance practitioner (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents
  • Achieve desired business outcomes within own area of insurance responsibility, in line with the organisation's commercial aims and objectives.
  • Identify information from a range of sources to determine an appropriate course of action including a recommendation, a decision or a referral.
  • Analyse data to make evidence based decisions.
  • Apply organisational quality assurance policies and procedures in their role and within the limits of own authority.
  • Apply appropriate method of communication for audience and circumstances.
  • Records, verifies, maintains and where appropriate, shares information.
  • Compliant with relevant governance, policies and procedures.
  • Identify work with stakeholders and creates and maintains a network of stakeholders needed to undertake casework effectively and to conclusion.
  • Balances competing priorities in order to meet deadlines.
  • Builds and maintains positive relationships.
  • Work as part of a team to help achieve results.
  • Identify potential claims fraud and determine the correct action to prevent loss.
  • Manage insurance claims and/or payments within the limits of responsibility in line with policies and procedures.
  • Identify and manage insurance risks within the limits of responsibility in line with policies and procedures.
  • Recommend insurance and premiums decisions within the limits of responsibility and in line with organisational policies and procedures.
  • Gather and interpret relevant information to provide a return on insurance decisions.
  • Match client’s needs with available insurance products and services.
  • Optimises the potential return on insurance decisions within the scope of own role by identifying and positioning the client’s case with the insurer.
  • Achieve desired business outcomes within own area of insurance responsibility, in line with the organisation's commercial aims and objectives.
  • Identify information from a range of sources to determine an appropriate course of action including a recommendation, a decision or a referral.
  • Analyse data to make evidence based decisions.
  • Apply organisational quality assurance policies and procedures in their role and within the limits of own authority.
  • Apply appropriate method of communication for audience and circumstances.
  • Records, verifies, maintains and where appropriate, shares information.
  • Compliant with relevant governance, policies and procedures.
  • Identify work with stakeholders and creates and maintains a network of stakeholders needed to undertake casework effectively and to conclusion.
  • Balances competing priorities in order to meet deadlines.
  • Builds and maintains positive relationships.
  • Work as part of a team to help achieve results.

    • Your training plan

    This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

    Requirements

    Desirable qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • English (grade 4/C)
    • Maths (grade 4/C)

    Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

    Skills

    • Communication skills
    • IT skills
    • Attention to detail
    • Organisation skills
    • Administrative skills
    • Team working

    About this company

    Launched in 2018 Jensten is one of the UK's largest independent broking groups. Growing organically and through strategic acquisition we now place over £650m GWP into the market via our retail insurance broking, Lloyd's and London Market broking, and specialist underwriting arms. We fill the void in the market between a consolidator and a provincial broker. We have the scale, ambition and expertise to stand out, but the people, culture and entrepreneurial DNA to maintain our client focus. Which is why we are not just one of the leading independent broking groups, we are one of the most exciting too.

    https://www.jensten.co.uk/our-businesses/jensten-underwriting/ (opens in new tab)

    Company benefits

    27 days annual leave (includes a day off for your birthday and 1 for a religious holiday of your choice); Auto enrolment into our excellent pension scheme (5% employer matched contribution); Perks at work-discounts on cinema tickets, meals out etc.

    After this apprenticeship

    Over time, your will complete a rotation into the Trading team, training to become an Assistant Underwriter to assistant Brokers with new business enquiries, processing mid-term adjustments and cancellations, and inviting renewals on our system.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    Jensten Underwriting

    Lucy Parkin

    lucy.parkin@jensten.co.uk

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000280983.

    Apply now

    Closes in 13 days (Friday 25 October)

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