Rating

7.8/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • I am a broker analyst and I provide support to the brokers. This involves me performing tasks such as interacting with clients through emails, attending emails, analysing data and creating tracking sheets.

    9/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • I have further developed and enhanced my excel skills, I have gained the confidence to interact professionally with various different clients. I also believe that I am continuously gaining knowledge on the Reinsurance industry. I believe that I have developed several skills

    10/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • I have not been on my program long but I do enjoy it, I learn new things everyday and my team are incredibly supportive. It is enjoyable to constantly be challenging yourself as this is an industry most of us are not familar with

    8/10

  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • My programme is incredibly structured and organised. We have several sessions and tutorials already organised to take us through different sectors of the industry.

    9/10

  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • I receive quite a lot of support from my employer.

    8/10

  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
  • My training provider sometimes can be hard to contact, I assume as they are working with several professionals who are trying to achieve their qualifications. More times than often, I have to chase them up to be able to talk to them

    5/10

  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
  • I feel that best way to improve on the role is by doing the role, and immersing yourself in opportunities at work, networking with more experienced individuals and just simply listening. At times it can feel like having to do the qualifications are more like a burden

    4/10

  • 8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
  • There are extra-curricular activities to get involved in in my work.

    9/10

  • 9a. Would you recommend Gallagher Re to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • It is a good place to start your career. I believe the work is interesting, the culture within this industry is really good and there are several opportunities for you to grow you career


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Gallagher Re?
  • I would advise them to be open, as no one expects them to know a lot about reinsurance or even insurance. They want to invest in you and develop you, so be eager


Details

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Insurance & Risk Management

London SE5 9EP, UK

May 2022


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