Specialist Motor Underwriting Summer Internship

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** Who are we?
** Howden is a global insurance group with employee ownership at its heart. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mindset, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 24,000 employees spanning over 56 countries.

People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It’s what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down headhunters for years. Whatever your priorities – work / life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering – you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden.
** DUAL Specialist Motor Underwriting Summer Internship
**** Please read before submitting:
** You may only apply to
** one
* * summer internship programme for our 2027 intake. Submitting duplicate applications will result in them not being considered.
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* Location:

** London
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* Start date:

** June 2027
** Salary:** £26,000 pro-rata for 10 weeks
** Duration:
** 10-week programme
** Specialist Motor Underwriting Summer Internship Programme
**** Turn Data into Decisions and Explore the World of Specialist Motor Insurance
** Looking for more than just work experience? If you’re curious about how insurers decide which risks to take, and how they use data to spot new opportunities, improve performance and build lasting relationships with brokers, this could be the perfect way to spend your summer. Join KGM, part of DUAL, and gain first-hand experience of specialist motor underwriting during this 10-week internship.

From classic and modified cars to agricultural vehicles, KGM operates in a varied and fast-moving market. You will work alongside experienced underwriters, analyse account performance, investigate new business opportunities and help support broker relationships.

You will join a fast, friendly and flexible business that has grown significantly in recent years. The programme will help you build your analytical, commercial and communication skills while discovering the different career paths available within underwriting.
** What you’ll be doing?
** You will begin with a structured induction before joining the underwriting team, where you will work alongside experienced underwriters and gain hands-on exposure to the specialist motor insurance market.

During the programme, you'll:
* Support underwriters in reviewing account performance, analysing data and identifying opportunities to grow and improve our portfolio.
* Attend broker meetings and learn how strong relationships are built, maintained and developed across the insurance market.
* Help assess new business opportunities, investigate trends and use data to support underwriting decisions.
* Assist with responding to technical queries from brokers and operational teams, while gaining insight into how underwriting teams balance risk, service and commercial performance.
** Who are we looking for?
**** No insurance experience is needed; we’ll teach you everything you need to know!
**** You'll be:
*** In your penultimate year of university, ideally studying an analytical degree such as Mathematics, Economics, Finance, Engineering or Computer Science, although we welcome applications from all degree disciplines.
* Someone who enjoys working with data, solving problems and using evidence to make decisions.
* Confident communicating and building relationships with a wide range of people, both internally and externally.
* Detail-oriented, with the ability to review information carefully and accurately.
* Comfortable working with numbers and able to analyse information to identify trends, risks and opportunities.
* Resilient and adaptable, able to prioritise tasks and perform…