Starr Insurance Companies is a leading insurance and investment organization, providing commercial property and casualty insurance, including travel and accident coverage, to almost every imaginable business and industry in virtually every part of the world.

Cornelius Vander Starr established his first insurance company in Shanghai, China in 1919. Today, we are one of the world’s fastest growing insurance organizations, capable of writing in 128 countries on 6 continents.

Programme Overview

Starr Companies have a number of internship opportunities available for Summer 2025.  One of these being with our Actuarial team.  The successful candidate will participate in Starr’s 9-week internship programme, with the objective of the programme being to gain experience and exposure to the London insurance market.  This will be achieved through a blended approach of on-the-job learning, self-study and tailored training courses. 

The successful candidate will support the Actuarial team across various projects and ad-hoc pieces of work, they will help to conduct numerical analyses, including diagnostic reporting and model building/updating, as well as helping to improve processes around the business planning.

What you will need for the programme?

At Starr we look for individuals from all backgrounds who can bring fresh thinking and different perspectives.  To qualify for our internship programme we do however specify that candidates demonstrate the following:

Available to work and travel:

• Able to travel to the City of London (although it is likely the internship will be a mixture of both remote and office working), their first day being Monday 23 June 2025; and
• Right to Work in the UK (Company sponsorship will not be offered);
• Available for the entire 9 weeks (Monday 23 June 2025- Friday 22nd August 2025).

Education and Experience:

• Interested in a becoming an actuary or a career in insurance; and
• Experience in using MS Excel, to a competent level.

Skills and Aptitude:

• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal skills;
• Problem solving skills;
• Strong numeracy skills;
• Data processing skills;
• Time management skills;
• A pro-active ‘can-do’ approach;
• A self-starter who takes accountability for their work; and
• IT skills - MS Office – Competent level Excel and Word.

How to apply:

• Submit your CV. 

Starr is an equal opportunity employer, which means we'll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and we're committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We offer first class training and development opportunities to all employees. Our aim is to grow our own talent and bring out the best in people.