Insurance practioner Review
at RSA Group
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Insurance and Risk Management
London, UK
Review Submitted: March 2024
Overall Rating
3.3 /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!
4/5
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Overview of Role
3/5
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Skills Development
2.8/5
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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
Assistant underwriter in Marine. Consists of filing, risk management using pricing tools + researching different risks.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
I enjoy it very much. Challenging and it stretches me. Times where I feel that the apprenticeship work and course holds me back from developing within my team as I have an apprentice label over my head.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
3/5
Learnt how to read and interpret Slips and contracts.
Been able to understand Marine insurance
Learnt how to assess a risk
Been able to understand Marine insurance
Learnt how to assess a risk
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
It is ran to a satisfactory level. I believe RSA do not offer enough engagement between apprentices nor do they proactively push us to get involved in external events. As someone who is proactive, I have been able to dive into opportunities that have supported me massively that haven't come from RSA apprenticeship leaders.
Whilst Davies support us with the learning, rsa should help with getting resources and offering support. Have emailed team leaders within the apprenticeship team and have not had any responses.
Whilst Davies support us with the learning, rsa should help with getting resources and offering support. Have emailed team leaders within the apprenticeship team and have not had any responses.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
2/5
They don't offer much support as davies offers the support.
RSA tried putting on study sessions however they soon collapsed due to the nature of the sessions. We all turned up to a session to find out that the lead for apprenticeships wasnt there.... Whilst we are all grown ups and can get on with our own studying without a leader being there. We found that it would have been more beneficial to have stayed at home to revise.
RSA tried putting on study sessions however they soon collapsed due to the nature of the sessions. We all turned up to a session to find out that the lead for apprenticeships wasnt there.... Whilst we are all grown ups and can get on with our own studying without a leader being there. We found that it would have been more beneficial to have stayed at home to revise.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
A lot of support. In fact, I think there's too much support. The program they run includes 10ish tasks every month to complete that is outside of the CII book. The tasks are mundane and take away from learning on the job.... I would understand if the tasks came hand in hand with the cii book however the majority of the tasks are on the lines of how to stay safe in an office; how to know when someone is being bullied. These im sure are great to do from time to time but completing these monthly has created a frustration towards the training provided.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
For me I am in a specialist line of insurance and the content is heavily towards the more basic forms of insurance. Therefore I have had to learn a lot from my team and by using google etc. I dont feel like the qualification has helped me perform better in my role just yet as I think a lot of the CII is the basics however when I start the ACII i;m sure that will improve me as an underwriter.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
3/5
There are internal events regularly but not many specific to underwriting. They are more internal for the whole office.
The CII provide a lot of events which are good.
The CII provide a lot of events which are good.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend RSA Group to a friend?
Yes
Why?
It's a friendly place, a nice office, a lot to learn. You get stretched and will be surrounded by market leaders.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to RSA Group?
Be clued up and understand the role you're applying for. In your interview day think outside of the box. The interviewers will have heard the same story over and over again, give them something different to think about.
