Specialist Motor Underwriting Summer Internship 2027

Howden Group Services Limited; Romford; On-site; GBP 101,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Buddy support

Graduate offer potential

Training and development

Paid leave 6 days + holidays

Health policy discounts

Job summary

Howden Group Services Limited is offering a Specialist Motor Underwriting Summer Internship Programme in Romford. You will join the underwriting team for hands-on exposure to the specialist motor market, with a structured induction and close collaboration with experienced underwriters.

Expect data-driven review of performance, broker engagement and learning to balance risk with commercial outcomes. You should be in the penultimate year of a degree, enjoy working with data, and be confident

Qualifications

• Penultimate year university student studying an analytical degree or similar.
• Interest in data, problem solving and evidence-based decisions.
• Confident communicator with colleagues and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Participate in structured induction and support underwriting activities.
• Review account performance, analyse data and identify growth opportunities.
• Attend broker meetings and learn relationship-building in the market.
• Assist with assessing new business opportunities and trend analysis.
• Respond to broker queries while understanding risk, service and commercial aims.

Skills

Data analysis

Communication

Teamwork

Problem solving

Detail-oriented

Adaptability

Education

Penultimate year student

Job description

Who are we?

Howden is a global insurance group with employee ownership at its heart. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mindset, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 24,000 employees spanning over 56 countries. People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It’s what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down headhunters for years. Whatever your priorities – work / life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering – you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden.

Specialist Motor Underwriting Summer Internship Programme

Location: Romford

Start date: June 2027

Salary: £25,000 pro‑rata for 10 weeks

Duration: 10-week programme

What you’ll be doing?

• Structured induction before joining the underwriting team, where you will work alongside experienced underwriters and gain hands‑on exposure to the specialist motor insurance market.
• Support underwriters in reviewing account performance, analysing data and identifying opportunities to grow and improve our portfolio.
• Attend broker meetings and learn how strong relationships are built, maintained and developed across the insurance market.
• Help assess new business opportunities, investigate trends and use data to support underwriting decisions.
• Assist with responding to technical queries from brokers and operational teams, while gaining insight into how underwriting teams balance risk, service and commercial performance.

Who are we looking for?

• In your penultimate year of university, ideally studying an analytical degree such as Mathematics, Economics, Finance, Engineering or Computer Science, although we welcome applications from all degree disciplines.
• Someone who enjoys working with data, solving problems and using evidence to make decisions.
• Confident communicating and building relationships with a wide range of people, both internally and externally.
• Detail‑oriented, with the ability to review information carefully and accurately.
• Comfortable working with numbers and able to analyse information to identify trends, risks and opportunities.
• Resilient and adaptable, able to prioritise tasks and perform effectively in a fast‑paced environment.
• Willing to learn, take ownership and contribute ideas as part of a collaborative team.

Eligibility

• You must have the full and unrestricted right to work in the UK.

Benefits & Perks

• £25,000 pro-rata over the 10-weeks.
• Opportunity to receive a deferred graduate offer for Autumn 2028.
• Excellent training and development schemes and accelerated career progression.
• Access to a buddy to support you throughout your internship.
• 6 days of leave, fully paid, plus bank holidays.
• Access to discounted personal health policies as well as a range of insurance products.

Reasonable adjustments

We’re committed to providing reasonable accommodations at Howden to ensure that our positions align well with your needs. Besides the usual adjustments such as software, IT, and office setups, we can also accommodate other changes such as flexible hours or hybrid working. If you’re excited by this role but have some doubts about whether it’s the right fit for you, we will be in touch to assist in helping to get you set up with any reasonable adjustments you may require. Not all positions can accommodate changes to working hours or locations. Reach out to your Recruitment Partner if you want to know more.

Our values

We value diversity – there is no one Howden type. Instead, we’re looking for individuals who share the same values as us: Our successes have all come from someone brave enough to try something new. We support each other in the small everyday moments and the bigger challenges. We are determined to make a positive difference at work and beyond.

About Howden

Howden began in 1994, as just three people and a dog. Now there are 23,000 of us, and we’re a leading global insurance group, managing $37bn of premiums for our clients. Our largest shareholder group is us – the people who work in the business – supported by three long‑term, minority growth‑equity partners who share our vision to build a business to last, one that will never be sold. The owner’s mindset is something that’s embedded in our culture; our people readily take ownership of their decisions, their actions, and their outputs. They’re invested in every sense. And we all know that by working together to drive the business forward, everyone will benefit from the extraordinary results we can achieve.