Apprenticeship program 2026 - Underwriting Apprentice
Let’s care for tomorrow.
Your ambitions. Your dreams. Your tomorrow
Whether it’s aircraft, international business or offshore wind parks, Allianz Commercial has an extensive range of risks covered when it comes to protecting businesses.
The Opportunity
Our Apprenticeship Program is the perfect opportunity to start your career with a global company in the dynamic and thriving insurance industry.
Starting in September 2026, our Apprentice program will give you the opportunity to develop a range of skills while spending three and a half years working in our Underwriting teams. In addition to on-the-job development, you’ll spend 20% of your time participating in a Level 6 Senior Insurance Professional Apprenticeship which will also enable you to achieve the Advanced Diploma in Insurance (ACII) from the Chartered Insurance Institute.
If you're looking to embark on a career within Corporate Insurance and keen to work in a supportive, expert-driven environment, our team is the place to be!
We are looking for 4 Apprentices to join our London-based Underwriting teams for a 3.5 year contract. You will undertake rotations in the Construction, Financial Lines, Liability and Property LargeCorp Underwriting teams, who are all based in our central London offices.
Please note that we anticipate a high volume of applications and so we encourage you to apply sooner rather than later.
Please read the “Eligibility” paragraph carefully and answer any application questions with clarity.
Our Underwriting Teams
Our Underwriters are committed to assessing risks and underwriting profitable new and renewal business. We combine specialist expertise with a positive, collaborative culture to maintain our reputation as leaders in managing some of the largest and most complex risks in the global market. With a strong focus on delivering exceptional service, we work closely with customers, brokers and other stakeholders, ensuring that all decisions align with the company’s functional rules and underwriting appetite.
Some of your specific responsibilities during the apprenticeship could include:
* Working with the Underwriters to ensure that all activities align with the Line of Business (LoB) governance framework, including Underwriting Authorities, guidelines, rules and principles
* Participating in key underwriting tasks, such as managing business pipeline, conducting initial risk assessments, using pricing and other tools to evaluate potential policies and working with brokers to support customer servicing
* Co-ordinating with onshore and offshore operations teams to manage premium bookings, ensuring all details are accurately recorded and processed and queries resolved
* Helping with audit tasks, supporting the teams to review and ensuring compliance with underwriting processes
* Gaining hands-on experience in various functional areas of the underwriting process and communications with brokers and customers, providing valuable support across the team
Eligibility
* This position is designed for, and ideally suited to, school leavers holding 3 A-levels (or equivalent). Those with a higher level of qualification, such as a bachelor’s degree, are advised to apply to one of our other early careers programs
* You must have achieved Grade 6-9 GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths and English
* To comply with the apprenticeship eligibility rules, at the start of the apprenticeship, you must be aged 18 or over, living in England, not in full-time education and have the right to work in the UK.
What You’ll Bring to the Role
* Interest in a career in insurance and willingness to commit to a 3.5-year apprenticeship
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills; a natural relationship builder
* Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize responsibilities
* Analytical and problem-solving skills, ability to propose well-thought-out solutions to complex challenges
* Curiosity and learning agility with a strong desire for continuous learning and a commitment to personal and professional growth
* A collaborative and diplomatic approach to working across cultures and functions
* At ease with the MS suite, you have an interest in new technologies and AI tools and how they can improve data driven decision making and efficiency in day-to-day tasks
* Fluent English language skills
* A basic understanding of artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential applications in business is essential.
84698 | Underwriting | Apprenticeship / Dual Studies | Allianz Commercial | Part-Time | Temporary
What’s in it for you?
Let’s care about everything that makes you, you
We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong. We offer a hybrid working model, which recognizes the value of striking a balance between in-person collaboration and remote working. Please feel free to discuss flexible working arrangements with us.
Let’s care for your financial wellbeing
We believe in rewarding performance with a great compensation and benefits package (details vary by location), including a generous bonus scheme and pension.
Let’s care for your opportunities to progress
From career development and digital learning programs to international career mobility, we offer lifelong learning for our employees worldwide and an environment where innovation, delivery and empowerment are fostered.
Let’s care for life’s twists and turns
From our support for flexible working, health and wellbeing (including private healthcare and generous parental leave benefits), to helping people return from career breaks with experience that nothing else can teach. We've got your back.
Let’s care for our society and our planet
With opportunities to be engaged in shaping a future that is safe, inclusive and sustainable, we care for the tomorrows of our people, our industry and our clients.
Care to join us?
Allianz Commercial is the center of expertise of Allianz Group, insuring mid-sized businesses, large enterprises, and special risks. Our customers include top consumer brands, financial institutions, industry leaders, the global aviation and shipping industries, as well as family-owned and medium-enterprises. We also cover unique risks such as offshore wind farms, infrastructure projects and film productions. Our clients trust us to provide a wide range of traditional and alternative risk transfer solutions, outstanding risk consulting and multinational services, and seamless claims handling. Allianz Commercial helps customers to prepare for what's ahead.
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At Allianz, we stand for unity: we believe that a united world is a more prosperous world, and we are dedicated to consistently advocating for equal opportunities for all. And the foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matters, and nurtures a culture grounded in integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust.
We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations.
Join us. Let's care for tomorrow.
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We want to give all our candidates the best opportunity to succeed. If you need any adjustments to be made during the application and selection process, please email agcsglobalcareers@allianz.com
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Allianz Commercial has an in-house recruitment team, which focuses on sourcing great candidates directly. Allianz Commercial does not accept unsolicited resumes from agency or search firm recruiters. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired. When we do use agencies, we have a PSL in place, so please do not contact managers directly. Failure to comply could/may result in the disqualification of the candidates and/or the termination of our contract and/or fees not being paid.
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