Underwriting Insurance Apprenticeship Cork

Do you enjoy solving problems, taking on new challenges and finding smart solutions? Sound like you? Great — this could be a brilliant opportunity for you.

At Aviva, we’re well known for our home and motor insurance, but our expertise goes much further. We support businesses of all sizes with a wide range of commercial insurance solutions.

Our underwriters carefully assess the type of cover customers need, the likelihood of incidents, and the value of their assets — helping us deliver fair, accurate and responsible pricing.

As an Underwriting Apprentice, you’ll combine analytical thinking with creativity, learning how to negotiate, build relationships, and make confident decisions. From day one, you’ll be supported to develop your skills, own your growth and become brilliant at what you do.

Ready to take the next step in your career?

As an Underwriting Apprentice, you’ll work alongside some of the most skilled underwriters in the industry. We’ll coach you in how to work effectively with customers, and you’ll spend time building strong relationships with brokers and colleagues across the business. You’ll help secure new business and make sure existing customers receive the right solutions tailored to their needs.

Everything you do will contribute to delivering great outcomes for our customers, so you’ll need to be passionate about doing the right thing and delivering high‑quality results.

In your first year, you’ll begin the Insurance Practitionership course with ATU and work towards your Insurance Institute of Ireland (III) exams. You’ll have full support from a mentor, supervisor, buddy, and the Aviva Group Early Careers team.

By the end of your three‑year apprenticeship, you’ll hold a BA (Hons) in Insurance Practice (Apprenticeship), along with your APA and CIP qualifications, plus valuable professional development experience.

You’ll spend four days each week working in the role and one day studying. It’s a supportive learning environment where ideas are encouraged, questions are welcomed and everyone is here to help you succeed.

• A competitive, market‑leading salary
• A strong support network as you grow into your role
• 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Wellbeing support
• Paid volunteering opportunities in our local communities
• Contributory pension scheme
• Discounts on Aviva products
• Discretionary annual performance‑related bonus
• Aviva Share schemes
• Employee Assistance Programme, plus generous health and dental benefits

To join us on this apprenticeship you’ll have to meet the minimum eligibility requirements as set out by the III and ATU Sligo. You will be required to evidence your eligibility prior to starting the apprenticeship to gain entry to the course and employment with Aviva. More information can be found on the apprenticeship website https://www.earnandlearn.ie/.

You’ll also need:

• Confidence communicating with a strong customer focus
• An analytical mindset and enjoyment of problem‑solving
• A desire to build relationships and engage with people at all levels
• The ability to balance study and work and manage multiple tasks

Our Cork office is located in the Cork Airport Business Park.

The application deadline is 26 April 2026, but we may close it earlier if we receive a high volume of brilliant applications.

Step 1: Complete a short questionnaire and submit your CV to be ready for a screening call with one of our Early Careers team
Step 2: Complete online verbal and numerical reasoning tests
Step 3: Attend an assessment centre in our Cork office in May, where you’ll take part in a variety of exercises

If successful, your apprenticeship will begin in July 2026.

Please apply for one apprenticeship pathway only — the one that best matches your strengths and interests. If you submit more than one application, we will consider your first.

Aviva is for Everyone  

Our diversity and inclusion policies and initiatives are shaping an environment where everyone feels welcome regardless of age, disability, race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, culture, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, pregnancy, maternity or those with other caring responsibilities. Our approach helps to ensure that Aviva is a place which values difference and provides equal opportunities for all. 

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working – spending at least 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues. 

We prefer all applications to be submitted online, however if you require an alternative method of applying please contact Noemi.Pers@aviva.com