Actuarial Apprenticeship 2026 in Leeds

The Ryan Specialty Underwriting Internship Program is a hands-on, immersive summer experience working within one of 6 designated underwriting teams in our London operation. Our program provides interns with meaningful exposure to the specialty insurance industry while developing professional skills through real-world projects, networking opportunities, and mentorship. The programme will start on Monday the 28th of June and will run for 8 weeks until Friday the 21st of August. Successful interns will be offered a permanent role within our business for the Summer of 2027 as part of our first graduate cohort. Applications will close on Monday the 6th April, with final assessment centres taking place in the week of the 26th April.

Location: London – UK – Fenchurch

What will your job entail?

• Gain foundational knowledge of Ryan Specialty’s business model, products, and services
• Participate in hands-on projects that contribute to your assigned team’s goals
• Collaborate with leaders, teammates, and fellow interns in a professional, growth-oriented environment
• Conduct research, analyse data, and support day-to-day operations within your business unit
• Engage in learning sessions, workshops, and department overviews across the organisation
• Participate in networking opportunities and intern events
• Present a capstone or end-of-program deliverable showcasing your experience and insights

What We’re Looking For

• Current undergraduate students going into their final year of university
• Interest in the insurance, risk management, financial services, or business operations fields
• Strong communication, analytical, and organisational skills
• Willingness to learn, take initiative, and contribute in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams
• A growth mindset and curiosity about building a career at Ryan Specialty
• Professional development and leadership exposure
• Opportunity to work within a high-performance, high-impact organisation
• Insight into career pathways across various Ryan Specialty business units

Duration

This is a full-time, paid summer internship starting on Monday the 29th June for 8 weeks until Friday 21st August. You will be required to be available for the full duration.

What you’ll be doing

• Gain familiarity with reinsurance processes, systems and data.
• Work effectively and efficiently to adhere to internal and external reporting deadlines.
• Assist with liaising with brokers and internal stakeholders to support the post-placement of reinsurance treaties.
• Support administrative tasks including risk creations and managing reinsurance recoveries.
• Greatly enhance your knowledge and use of Excel in a professional setting.
• Assist with other work across the wider Finance team.
• Liaise and communicate effectively across Finance and other departments.
• Take part in structured training conducted by senior employees with an extensive amount of knowledge in the industry to ultimately help successful candidates learn the fundamentals of insurance.
• Develop your career, with regular check-ins so that you have every opportunity to progress and gain more autonomy within your role.

What’s in it for you?

• You’ll get support every step of the way – we know that starting out in a new role and industry can be daunting but Ryan Specialty’s ego-free environment gives you all the support that you need to go further and achieve great things.
• We are committed to your career – there are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career and we can provide the support needed to do just that!
• A genuine culture of camaraderie – at Ryan Specialty, our shared values aren’t buzzwords. We really mean what we say in the Markel Style, and walk the talk, every day.
• Enjoy your free coffee as you admire 360 degree views of London from our office on the 27th floor of the Walkie Talkie building!
• Be part of our growing early careers community – through 121 buddy support, socials and other events you will have every opportunity to network and build great relationships with your peers both inside and outside of Markel.

Our must-haves

• Are collaborative, love building relationships, bring out the best in others, make our culture the stuff of envy.
• Recognise the vital role our work plays in the world and are passionate about playing their part, in any way they can.
• Are always looking for ways to innovate and improve what we do.
• Are proactive and committed to making a meaningful difference every day.
• Penultimate year university student working towards a degree (in any discipline but a law degree would be preferable), with a minimum 2:2 classification.
• Proven eligibility to work in the UK.
• Basic skills in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.