Howden Re Actuarial Summer Internship

Join Howden Re - the global reinsurance broker, and risk, capital and strategic advisor of Howden. We are made up of 450 diverse experts who help clients manage different types of risks across areas such as property, casualty, facultative, aviation, marine, cyber, credit surety and political risk and many more – see our full list here. We deliver specialised reinsurance brokerage services and analytical advice for our clients in 20 different countries worldwide.

The Actuarial Team serve and support our global brokers and clients within both Howden and Howden Re who rely heavily on our technical expertise and insights when assessing risk, designing re(insurance) structures and pricing (re)insurance contracts.

You'll be part of an entrepreneurial and collaborative workplace culture where your hard work and ideas will directly impact our mission to be a leader in our field and the global partner of choice.

What is the role?

As an Actuarial Summer Intern, you will be welcomed into the world of (re)insurance and the actuarial lifecycle. You will have the opportunity to showcase your analytical and mathematical skills by working directly with our experienced actuaries and contributing to various projects in both insurance and reinsurance.

What you’ll do?

• Be fully immersed into (re)insurance contracts, terminology and structures, and understand how risk is retained, transferred and priced.

• Collect, manipulate, and analyse large datasets of claims and exposure information.

• Assist with preparing client-ready presentations with clear analyses.

• Get involved with building and running simulation models on real projects.

• Strengthen commercial awareness skills by attending client meetings and being exposed to the full actuarial lifecycle from data analysis to modelling to client advisory and placement.

• Support on Request for Proposals (RFPs) for global offices to aid new business generation.

What are we looking for?

• Penultimate year students studying towards a numerical-based degree.

• Great numerical and data analysis skills with the ability to identify and extract meaningful insights.

• Good communication skills with the ability to translate complex information for non-technical audiences.

• Intellectually curious individuals with a can-do attitude who are eager to get stuck into real-world projects.

• Analytically and methodologically rigorous individuals who are nevertheless pragmatic and practical and can problem solve around complex financial problems.

• Confident working with large datasets on Excel.

• Experience with programming is beneficial but not essential, such as Python, R and VBA.

• Candidates must have the right to work in the UK by the start of your employment.

Application process

1. Online application form – no CV required. We believe you're more than just a document, so we won’t ask you to submit one. Please upload a blank document on the application form.

2. Online gamified test

3. Pre-recorded video interview

4. Final round assessment centre at our offices due to take place in January 2026

At Howden, we are committed to developing and maintaining a culture of equality and diversity in the workplace and welcome applications from all backgrounds