Captive Insurance Apprentice Review

Item: Captive Insurance Apprentice at Aon
Rating: 3.8
Author: Anonymous

at Aon

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Business Operations

Douglas, Isle of Man

Review Submitted: May 2023

Overall Rating

3.8 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

3.5/5 - Overview of Role

4/5 - Skills Development

3.4/5 - Structure and Support

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

4/5

I am involved with mostly administrative tasks. I work on several clients and I correspond with brokers and claims handlers on a daily basis to update claims. I also am involved in the renewals as well as board meetings.

To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

3/5

I have enjoyed the programme's material but the pathways are very specific and there is more than three roles in insurance and most of the content is not relevant to my day job.

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

4/5

I get to see various areas of an insurance company which has been great for my learning. I have learned business language as well as the fundamentals of claims handling, risk management and underwriting. This role has greatly improved my organisational skills and many others.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?

3/5

I believe the programme is well structured however, I have had three coaches and have therefore suffered a lot of disruption and not been able to stick to this structure. I think this is more of an issue with the learning provider than the programme itself.

How much support do you receive from your employer?

5/5

My employer has always allowed me to put time aside for my apprenticeship and has allowed me to take study days for my exams etc. Any questions I have are always answered.

How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

1/5

I have had a poor experience with my training provider. I have had three different coaches. I find my questions and submissions are often left for days and sometimes weeks without reply and this caused my apprenticeship to drag on.

How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

4/5

I have learned a lot about the wider insurance world through the programme which has been great learning. The OTJ hours also caused me to look at many different areas that are not to do with my day job but I find interesting.

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

4/5

My office, although it is small, tends to have a social activity every month. As part of a wider 2021 Aon apprentices cohort we have also had internal projects that have led to great networking and events.