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Our 24-month trainee programme for academic graduates
You will acquire specialist knowledge in all areas of property and casualty actuarial services, i.e. you will learn to analyse and value insurance portfolios as well as the fundamentals of specific lines of business. The spectrum ranges from reserving analysis in the context of different accounting rules, stochastic accounting rules, stochastic modelling in pricing and the calculation of capital requirements.
You will acquire expertise in all areas of Property & Casualty underwriting, i.e. you will learn to analyse and evaluate insurance portfolios in addition to analyse and evaluate insurance portfolios, develop the pricing and contract design for the required insurance cover and negotiate with customers.
The Property & Casualty Graduate Scheme starts with a well-organized induction phase where you will learn the fundamentals of reinsurance and get to know your fellow trainees. Our team will support you throughout the program, helping you craft your personal and professional development plan and ensuring you maximize your potential—both during and after the program.
In a two-week training series, our focus is on both theoretical knowledge and personal development for trainees from Cologne and London. Alongside structured learning, there is opportunity for some fun activities to get to know one another. Additionally, each trainee is paired with a mentor and a buddy to assist with any questions and provide guidance.
General Re Corporation, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., is a holding company for global reinsurance and related operations. It owns General Reinsurance Corporation and General Reinsurance AG, which conduct business as Gen Re.
Gen Re delivers reinsurance solutions to the Life/Health and Property/Casualty insurance industries. Represented in all major reinsurance markets through a network of more than 40 offices, supported by over 2,000 employees worldwide, we have earned superior financial strength ratings from each of the major rating agencies.
