Credit & Political Risk Insurance Operations Apprenticeship Programme

HOWDEN UK GROUP LIMITED

London (EC3A 5AF)

Closes on Friday 13 November 2026

Posted on 9 October 2026


Summary

Our Credit & Political Risk team helps international businesses protect themselves against financial and political risks.

As an apprentice, you'll join our Operations team, who are responsible for keeping the team running smoothly and efficiently. This helps us continue to provide an excellent service to our clients.

Training course
Insurance practitioner (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.30pm.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 13 September 2027

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

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

  • Learn how insurance solutions support organisations operating internationally
  • Use your attention to detail skills to make sure client records are accurate and kept up to date
  • Support the administration of insurance policies and contracts, including updating records and processing documentation changes
  • Support with a range of process improvement projects to identify new ways to improve team efficiency
  • Collaborate with colleagues across the business to ensure we are delivering exceptional service to our clients

Where you'll work

1 Creechurch Place
London
EC3A 5AF

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

WISER ACADEMY 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

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

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 4)

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
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About this 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. 

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Disability Confident

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

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.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WISER ACADEMY LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000058452.

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Closes on Friday 13 November 2026

After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.