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Markel Underwriting Trainee Program

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  • Job
    Full-time
    Entry Level
  • Banking & Finance
  • New York, +1

Requirements

  • College graduate as of June 2024;
  • Strong academic performance (3.00 GPA minimum), excellent presentation and leadership skills;
  • Strong communication, presentation and interpersonal skills;
  • Ability to analyze and reason through complex problems and make sound recommendations in a fast-paced environment;
  • High energy self-starter, good decision maker with an entrepreneurial spirit;
  • Solid time management skills;
  • Computer savvy- experience with MS office suite;
  • Competitive nature and strong desire to win;
  • Candidates who have extraordinary potential and share our passion to live The Markel Style. It's our core value which underpins how we do business, while influencing our behavior and exceptional performance.
  • Available to start work in June 2024.
  • Proof of eligibility to work in the USA without sponsorship now or in the future.
  • Application items to be uploaded (please do not submit an application until all items are available):
  • Resume
  • Unofficial transcript
  • Essay (300 words max) describing a time you demonstrated the Markel Style.

Responsibilities

  • As an Underwriting Trainee, you will learn technical underwriting skills, effective presentation and marketing skills, and build strong core competencies required for the future of insurance.
  • You will gain broad exposure to our company’s operations and digital technologies. You will enjoy personalized training from our company's top leaders in this highly visible role.

Our culture is our greatest asset, and our culture is defined by the Markel Style.

Finance
Industry
1001-5000
Employees
1930
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

As the insurance operations within the Markel Group Inc. (NYSE: MKL), we operate the Markel Specialty, Markel International, and Markel Global Reinsurance divisions, as well as State National, our portfolio protection and program services operations, and Nephila, our insurance-linked securities operations. With over 5,000 employees across the globe, finding creative solutions for complex risks is our passion. And our broad array of tools and knowledge allows us to create tailored coverage solutions for even the most complex needs. Putting you – our colleagues, brokers and clients – first is what differentiates us worldwide. We’re committed to being a long-term partner who is there when you need us most. Everything we do comes out of the Markel Style. These 214 words are a timeless statement of our mission. It’s our north star, and out of that comes our brand vision.