Howden Re Broking 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.

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

What is the role?

As a reinsurance broking summer intern, you will be exposed to the world of reinsurance broking and its role in protecting businesses and communities worldwide.

You will rotate across at least two of the following teams:

• International Facultative – provide reinsurance cover for highly unusual, large or complex individual risks.

• International Growth Markets – deliver innovative, data-driven reinsurance solutions across emerging markets, combining global expertise with local insight to support strategic client growth and market expansion.

• International Operations – support Howden Re’s global business by ensuring everything runs smoothly across different countries, supporting systems, processes and people so the team can deliver great results for our clients.

• International Treaty – designs and places reinsurance agreements known as treaties across global markets. These agreements cover categories of risks rather than individual cases.

• Global Specialty Treaty - provide bespoke reinsurance solutions for complex and niche risks utilising their deep product expertise and global market access.

• Cyber – provide expert guidance and reinsurance solutions to help insurers manage systemic cyber risks.

• Analytics – develop and apply advanced data model, actuarial tools and catastrophe analytics to deliver strategic insights and optimise reinsurance solutions.

• RFP (Request for Proposals) - responsible for managing competitive reinsurance proposal submissions in response to market and client opportunities.

• Bowood – one of the largest delegated binding authority brokers in Lloyd’s. They provide strategic advice to Managing General Agents (MGAs) to help them expand into new markets and connect them with insurers needed to underwrite risks.

Our Summer Internship Programme offers a direct pathway into our Graduate Roles. Based on your performance and business needs, you may receive a full-time graduate offer to start in Autumn 2027, known as a deferred offer.

Please note that deferred offers are not guaranteed.

What you’ll do

• Work alongside industry experts in various areas of reinsurance and gain insight into the end-to-end broking lifecycle.

• Gain exposure to various areas of reinsurance including broking, analytics, underwriting and claims.

• Working on meaningful projects in a fast-pace and collaborative environment.

What are we looking for?

• Penultimate year students from any degree background.

• A keen curiosity to learn more about reinsurance.

• Good sense of initiative and ability to drive results through problem solving and self-motivation.

• Excellent communication skills and ability to build relationships.

• Ability to adjust to changing priorities, manging multiple tasks and delivering high quality work.

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

Application process

• 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.

• Online gamified test

• Pre-recorded video interview

• 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.