2026 Rotational Development Programme

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Are you interested in a career in underwriting?  Join Everest's 2026 two-year London Graduate underwriting scheme, just a stone's throw from the iconic Lloyd's of London building on Lime Street, in the heart of the city. This is a fantastic opportunity for smart, intuitive, inquisitive minds to join a leading global financial organisation that is genuinely passionate about the development of our entry level employees and future leaders.  We pride ourselves on nurturing talent and kick-starting lifelong careers in a professional, exciting, and long-standing industry. 

Our opportunity provides a leading London training programme with hands-on learning. You will work alongside some of the best insurance and reinsurance professionals in the market within the underwriting space.  

What is the Opportunity?

The job of the insurance/reinsurance underwriter is to assess and select risks. The underwriter's role is both technical and commercial as the underwriter must determine how much risk to assume and at what cost, what are best terms and conditions of coverage, as well as negotiate and sell the deal to our broker clients.   

Our Graduate opportunity is a rotation programme across 4 different teams covering a variety of classes of insurance and reinsurance business.  Throughout the two years, you can gain exposure to our insurance and reinsurance businesses, instructor-led workshops, monthly spotlight speaker series with executive leadership, networking events, self-paced course work, and the like.

Depending on the rotation, responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Assisting underwriters during the entire underwriting process, with special focus on the technical tools used to evaluate risk.  

• Entry of risk information and the maintenance of underwriting files

• Monitoring and maintaining accurate and up to date risk data on the underwriting systems.

• Maintaining and developing key relationships including brokers and both internal and external clients

• Producing management reports, supporting new business development, and marketing

• Assistance with profitability analyses, and with reserving

• Produce ad hoc reports and analysis

• Adjusting reinsurance claims from a diverse multi-class portfolio

• Attending meetings and presentations on high value and complex losses

• Participating in client visits and audits, developing investigatory skills, and building relationships.

• Beyond your day-to-day activities we will encourage you to network within the Insurance community and to support others through our Diversity Equity and Inclusion initiatives, Mentoring Programs and Charity Outreach Programs.  

What are we looking for?

We are looking for graduates who are curious and eager to learn You will be a strong communicator, have excellent numerical and analytical skills, and enjoy building relationships and collaborating with others.

Minimum Requirements

• Permanent right to work in the UK

• Experience gained in the insurance/reinsurance industry via an internship

• You should have achieved (or be on target to achieve) an upper second class (2:1) degree or higher from a recognised university in any discipline

• Graduated in 2025 / Due to graduate in spring/summer 2026

• At least GCSE Grade A (or equivalent) in English and Maths.  Ideally having studied Maths at AS/A Level

• Advanced Excel

What if I don't meet every requirement? At Everest we are dedicated to building an inclusive and authentic workplace. So, if you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every element in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. Please let us know if you need any accommodations throughout the application or interview process.

Our Culture

At Everest, our purpose is to provide the world with protection. We help clients and businesses thrive, fuel global economies, and create sustainable value for our colleagues, shareholders and the communities that we serve. We also pride ourselves on having a unique and inclusive culture which is driven by a unified set of values and behaviors. Click here to learn more about our culture. 

• Our Values are the guiding principles that inform our decisions, actions and behaviors. They are an expression of our culture and an integral part of how we work: Talent. Thoughtful assumption of risk. Execution. Efficiency. Humility. Leadership. Collaboration. Inclusion and Belonging.
• Our Colleague Behaviors define how we operate and interact with each other no matter our location, level or function: Respect everyone. Pursue better. Lead by example. Own our outcomes. Win together.  

All colleagues are held accountable to upholding and supporting our values and behaviors across the company. This includes day to day interactions with fellow colleagues, and the global communities we serve. 

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