Directors and Officer Insurance Apprenticeship Programme

Our Directors' & Officers' (D&O) team arranges insurance that protects business leaders if claims are made against them because of decisions they make at work. You'll gain exposure to the full insurance lifecycle, learning how risks are assessed, negotiated and placed while developing communication and relationship-building skills.

What you'll do

• Build your understanding of D&O and Financial Institutions insurance and how wholesale broking works
• Support the team in preparing and sending insurance submissions to insurers
• Help create insurance slips, which record key details of the risk, cover and terms being offered
• Attend meetings with underwriters, insurers, brokers and clients to learn how relationships and negotiations are managed
• Support the team in reviewing insurers' responses and sharing information with brokers and clients
• Process invoices and provide accurate administrative support throughout the insurance placement process
• Work with numerical information and complete tasks accurately in a fast-moving environment

After the apprenticeship

Our apprentices join Howden on permanent contracts from day one. After successfully completing the 18-month programme, you'll transition out of the apprenticeship and continue developing your skills, expertise and career within your chosen area of the business.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Administrative skills
• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Initiative

Qualifications

• Essential: GCSE, English (grade 4)
• Essential: GCSE, Maths (grade 4)

About the employer

Howden is a global insurance group with employee ownership at its heart. We're experts helping clients adapt and thrive in a changing world. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mind-set, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 23,000 employees and spanning 56 countries.

Our people are our biggest asset as well as our largest shareholder group and are everything that makes us unique; our inclusive culture, the quality service we offer our clients, and our continued growth, all come from our people-first approach. There's no such thing as individual success. We all need to play our part, contributing our skills and experience to make a true difference. That's Howden.

Apprenticeship details

• Course: Insurance practitioner (level 3), Legal, finance and accounting
• Apprenticeship level: Advanced (level 3)
• Training provider: WISER ACADEMY LIMITED
• Expected duration: 1 Year 6 Months
• Hours: 37.5 hours a week. Working week: Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.30pm.
• Start date: 13 September 2027
• Positions available: 1
• Wage: £28,000 a year