Insurance Apprentice

Description:

Who we are
American International Group, Inc. (AIG) is a leading global insurance organization. Building on 100 years of experience, today AIG member companies provide a wide range of property casualty insurance, life insurance, retirement solutions, and other financial services to customers in more than 80 countries and jurisdictions. These diverse offerings include products and services that help businesses and individuals protect their assets, manage risks and provide for retirement security.

Get to know the business
General Insurance is a leading provider of insurance products and services for commercial and personal insurance customers. It includes one of the world’s most far-reaching property casualty networks. General Insurance offers a broad range of products to customers through a diversified, multichannel distribution network.

About the role
Joining the AIG Apprentice Programme is a great way to enhance your business acumen and gain insight into a large corporation, as well as learn more about the insurance industry. Placement students are placed into substantive roles that have an immediate and integral impact on the business. You’ll specialise in one of the core industry areas – underwriting, claims or direct client advice.

The Apprenticeship in Insurance Practice is a programme that runs over three years, which on successful completion, will result in the apprentice receiving a BA honours degree (level 8) in Insurance Practice awarded through IT Sligo, the education provider for the programme. The Apprenticeship programme is based on an 'earn and learn' model and the cost of the course is fully funded by the Government while the employer covers the cost of the salary of the apprentice. This means that the apprentices will work full-time in a role in Dublin with one day a week on average set aside for formal learning, through a distance learning module. This role will be a three-year fixed term contract.

When you join AIG, you will receive a tailored induction and will be assigned a business supervisor and mentor to provide support throughout the scheme.
We will work with you to enable you to reach your development goals and aspirations for your career at AIG. In return, we expect you to bring the commitment and drive to add significant value to the company.

What you need to know:

• Contributing to a positive culture of teamwork, flexibility, learning and development
• Managing workloads to provide good service in a busy environment
• Driving performance with ability to work closely with leaders(s) and team(s)
• Building strong relationships with brokers/clients and ability to collaborate across all teams
• Optimizing sales/renewal/rate and retention opportunities with Brokers and Sales
• Supporting our strategy and values within the team
• Finding solutions to difficult and challenging situations
• Ability to review our systems and processes, finding better more effective ways to do business, while keeping the customer focus
• Adhering to all service and reporting timelines agreed for our business

What we’re looking for:

• Focused, diligent & be committed to work and studying for a level 8 education programme at the same time
• Able to communicate effectively (in both written and verbal form)
• Willing to be part of a team
• Committing to the customer
• Take ownership & accountability for own actions and responsibilities
• Have attention to detail and time management
• Have the ability to manage own workload
• Strong relationship building skills
• Aptitude to make real time decisions based on changing information
• Good negotiation skills
• Problem solving abilities