ERS to launch underwriting academy in Swansea

UK-based specialist motor insurer ERS is launching an underwriting academy in Swansea, relocating a number of roles to the city from London and the South East.

ERS said the move is a part of its "strategic decision" to offer employees in Wales the opportunity to build the skills and knowledge required to follow a technical and trading career path without having to relocate to another part of the country.

The academy will provide individuals with complete Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) qualifications and an intensive training programme to become a fully qualified insurance underwriter.

During a pilot phase, the academy will initially seek up to ten suitable candidates. It will be open to internal and external candidates who will complete on-the-job training complemented by academic studies assessed by the CII.

It will also enable these individuals to expand their knowledge of the insurance industry and familiarise themselves with the Lloyd’s of London, and the motor and general insurance market.

Lauren Edwards, HR director at ERS, said: “The launch of the ERS Underwriting Academy in Swansea is very exciting news and represents the next natural step for the company to ensure that we can create highly-skilled roles here in Swansea and develop deep underwriting capability across all areas of our business.

“We now look forward to seeing the applications we get for these roles which are very unusual outside the city of London. Being an underwriter can be a tremendously challenging and rewarding profession, mixing the disciplines of business and a technical skillset. These roles offer a fantastic career opportunity for the right people.”

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