Markel International Cyber Underwriting Apprenticeship
MARKEL INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
London (EC3M 3AZ)
Closes on Monday 16 February 2026
Posted on 19 December 2025
Contents
Summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an apprentice to join our London team to support our underwriters as they work to protect our clients from cyber risks.
Throughout the Cyber Underwriting Apprenticeship with Markel, you will gain exposure to all areas within the department, and many areas of the wider business.
- Wage
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Competitive
Competitive wage offered
- Training course
- Insurance practitioner (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday. Shifts TBC.
35 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
- Take part in a structured training programme, conducted by senior employees with extensive knowledge of the industry.
Provide support to the underwriters including data management and administrative tasks. - Collaborate with other departments, such as Claims and Underwriting Support, to manage the underwriting process flow.
- Shadow and learn from underwriters as they assess, rate, quote and ultimately underwrite risks.
- Keep up to date with new technologies and trends that will impact the world of Cyber insurance.
- Work towards your Certificate in Insurance via your apprenticeship.
Where you'll work
20
Fenchurch Street
London
EC3M 3AZ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
DAVIES LEARNING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Training course
Insurance practitioner (level 3)
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What you'll learn
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.
Training schedule
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4 / C)
- Maths (grade 4 / C)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
About this employer
Welcome to Markel where we take great pride in what we do. To us, insurance isn’t just a policy - it’s a vital promise that gives people and businesses the confidence to move forward, each and every day. Here, you’ll find exceptional people, without the ego. People who’ll bring out your best, and support you at every step, because it’s who we are and the secret to our success.
We are a leading global speciality insurer with a truly people first-approach. With over 5,000 employees across the globe, finding creative solutions for complex risks is our passion. And our broad array of tools and knowledge allows us to create tailored coverage solutions for even the most complex needs.
After this apprenticeship
Progress into an Assistant Underwriter.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
DAVIES LEARNING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000006047.
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Closes on Monday 16 February 2026
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