Data Analyst Review

Below are a brief list of the tasks I complete on day - month basis: - Daily data imports - Risk bdx - Monthly premium reporting - Invoicing - Email queries - Payments (checking & sending) - Template Development - Mailbox monitoring - Team call/meetings - Training for the team - Procedures - Meetings with external customers - Renewals - Proof checking of policy documents

By doing this apprenticeship it opened my eyes to a lot that goes on within the insurance market, I have taken this knowledge on board and applied this within my daily roll. I have a much better understanding how my day to day work affects not just the team but the wider business as a whole and how in turn this affects the customers and external clients.

I really enjoyed taking part of the program, found the resources very helpful. There was always someone on hand if I had a query or needed help with a part of the course. It also gave me the opportunity to get to know other people within my office and work along side them during training sessions.

Personally I found the structure of the course very easy to follow, it was easy to stay on top of what I had outstanding and track my process using onefile. My tutor as well as my team leader were both very supportive and on hand to help organise workloads and plan out revision plans when needed.

My team leader had previously done CII herself so was very supportive and helpful if I ever got stuck on some of the knowledge for one of my exams she was always on hand to help. She also helped me to fit in my off the job learning within my day to day work.

I had regular meetings with my tutor to discuss my progress and learning on the knowledge books ahead of my exams. He was always on hand if I need a call or help via email. We also had training / revision sessions which were booked in my a trainer at FWD who hosted a full day session where we went through each chapter key points and exam tips. They also covered any points which individuals wanted to cover in more detail.

I use what I have learnt from the course every day when completing tasks. I find i understand queries from internal and external clients a lot clearer and i have a better knowledge base when it comes to replying on these. It has also given me the confidence within my role to push myself further.

At work we do quite a few charity days where different members of the company host different things for example like quiz's or auctions etc. We also have quarterly social events, for two of these a year they are for the whole office and it gets everyone together and the other two is usually just a team event where we can pick and choose how we want to spend our allowance and time. As well as the above there is a usually an event going on through the wider group which comes round on the weekly news email.

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The company has a lot of opportunity for growth and progression. Also the company is very understanding on a personal level and give great support if needed from my personal experience.

Do some research on the company before your interview be open and honest about past experience and knowledge and why you are interested in the role. Ask as many questions as you have about the job, the company, etc which may impact your response if offered the position within the company.