Zurich Insurance expands 2021 apprenticeship scheme

Number of placements doubled

John Brazier
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Insurer aims to increase young talent coming into the industry by doubling number of available apprenticeships during this year

Zurich Insurance will now offer 30 apprenticeship places this year, open to applicants of all ages with school leavers and recent graduates. Established in 2014, the apprenticeship scheme offer posts lasting from 18 months to three years across the insurer's operations, including claims and underwriting, actuarial, IT and operations. Placements this year will be available in London, Fareham, Glasgow, Birmingham, Swindon and Cardiff. The firm states that of the candidates that applied in 2019, 93% have remained with the company and the same is true of 83% of the previous year's candida...

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