Company Overview
AEGIS London is the UK-based subsidiary of AEGIS (Associated Electric & Gas Insurance Services Limited). It operates AEGIS Energy Syndicate 1225 at Lloyd's. In 2007 it wrote almost $500 million premium.
The syndicate was originally created to provide global insurance facilities for AEGIS members. Its focus has now widened and includes leading and participating in a wide range of onshore and offshore energy risks, as well as a number of other classes traditionally written in the Lloyd's market. As a result of this success the AEGIS London team has expanded to 65 people over the past five years.
AEGIS London offers specialist expertise and leadership to clients in the global energy market, including:
- Indigenous utilities in various countries, including the United States
- Owners of international power projects
- Oil and gas businesses, including all aspects of oil and gas exploration, production, storage, transmission and processing
- Various contractors serving these market sectors
We work with a broad client base across a range of insurance and classes. The main areas of coverage are:
- Utility Property
- Offshore Energy
- Non-marine Property
- Energy Casualty
- Marine Liability
- International Casualty
- Marine Cargo
- War and Terrorism
- Following Form Excess Liability
We are always looking for opportunities to diversify our portfolio further by developing new profitable lines of business. We would be particularly interested in hearing from underwriters with expertise in other classes who are interested in joining our team. Read more >>
The AEGIS London Culture
Our culture is based on open communication and team work. We reinforce these principles through our open plan office and non-hierarchical structure. We have developed a corporate culture that gives all employees responsibility for the decisions they make for we believe that every individual has a role to play in achieving our objectives and, by working together, we will fully exploit our strengths.
One of the many reasons individuals choose to join AEGIS London is our focus on people. We firmly believe in recruiting talented people who are experts in their field. We know that by working together we will continue to succeed and grow as an organisation, and we will collectively achieve our common objectives. We promote an inclusive culture, where all individuals have an equal opportunity to succeed in the organisation. We are dedicated to employing and developing the best talent.
Why Join AEGIS London?
At AEGIS London, we recognise and reward strong performance. We offer a competitive remuneration package with generous benefits.
Our benefits for permanent employees include:
- Competitive Bonus Scheme
- Group Personal Pension Scheme with optional employee contributions and a generous scale of employer contributions
- Life Assurance
- Personal Accident & Travel Insurance
- Permanent Health Insurance (PHI)
- Eligibility for Private Medical Insurance (PMI)
- Season Tickets loans (upon successful completion of a probationary period)
- Subsidised Sports Club Membership (upon successful completion of a probationary period)
Training and Development
AEGIS London is committed to the training and development of our people. In an increasingly competitive market, we recognise that our business success depends on the skill and talent of our employees. We believe that for employees to maximise their potential and contribution to the business, they must be supported by a wide range of tailored training and development opportunities.
We provide a variety of technical, personal effectiveness and management skills training to our employees to ensure they are equipped to excel in our results-focused environment. We offer a variety of flexible solutions, tailored to individuals and delivered by carefully selected external training providers.
Induction
All employees receive a personal induction during their first few weeks of joining. The induction is designed to introduce employees to the AEGIS London culture, provide them with an overview of the organisation and support them to ensure that they establish a solid foundation for their career.
The induction also provides employees who have no previous insurance experience with an opportunity to learn about the insurance industry through formal courses and spending time with our own technical experts.
Technical Training
To ensure all our people achieve and maintain the required level of technical competence, AEGIS encourages employees, where appropriate, to attend relevant technical training events. These can range from internal lunch-and-learn sessions, external training courses, on-the-job training and industry conferences.
Professional Development
AEGIS actively encourages all employees to undertake relevant professional qualifications. We sponsor employees undertaking insurance, actuarial, accounting and other role-specific examinations. We allow study leave and reward people on the attainment of these qualifications. Our aim is to be in the top quartile in terms of the support we provide.
Management Development
We are also committed to offering tailored management and leadership training courses to support and develop employees with supervisory and managerial roles and responsibilities.
How to Apply?
If you are interested in finding out more about working for us, please send your curriculum vitae and a covering e-mail or letter to the following e-mail address: careers@aegislondon.co.uk. Please clearly state your area of expertise and preferred role. Thank you for your interest in our organisation - we will endeavour to respond to your enquiry promptly.
