I fully recommend the programme to anyone who thinks they might be interested in the industry and in particular the Lloyd’s market. It is a fantastic platform from which to launch your career.

I can’t believe it’s already been two months since I started my second placement at a Lloyd’s syndicate. It’s a busy world out here.
The first part of my placement has been with a team of aviation underwriters. Like most people I really didn’t know much about aviation insurance before I joined—but it has proved to [...]

A few weeks ago, I spent two days with a broker and one day with an underwriter in the box at Lloyd’s.
Every day (usually many times a day), I walk across the underwriting floor (see it in the interactive tour on the Lloyd’s graduate site) to go downstairs to the canteen or the cafeteria.
I rarely think [...]

Last Friday, a few graduates from Lloyd’s teamed up with about 25 volunteers to take part in a day called ‘Getting Paid’—a series of workshops about employment for year 11 students and one of the volunteer opportunities available to employees in the Lloyd’s market through Lloyd’s Community Programme.
The ‘Getting Paid’ day took place at the [...]

Someone commented on a previous posting and asked me questions about career development and how much maths you need at Lloyd’s.
First, Ashfaque, thank you for commenting—you’re the first!
Second, as to the maths, it’s quite difficult to answer because everyone’s different. I’ve done A-level maths and did some courses at University, but not very much. Some of [...]

After the first week of inductions – which Tom, Jay and Pavlos, have covered – I joined my team: Underwriting Performance.
I’d chosen to join Underwriting Performance because I wanted to understand how business is done at Lloyd’s and the role that the Corporation plays.

Leaving university and joining the world of work can be a bit of a shock; I really miss being able to get up late in the morning and nap in the afternoon! But it’s not all that bad.
As well as having my 9-5 job, most days I’ll be involved with some activity that’s not work-related [...]