Allianz recruits and trains data talent

Two interns and a graduate have joined Allianz Commercial’s claims data and insight team.

They have joined the claims data internship and graduate schemes, launched in 2019 and 2020 respectively, as the insurance industry faces a battle for talent.

Claire Dulson and Sam Mayhew, the two claims data interns recruited externally, have embarked on a nine-week programme. They are learning to use software such as SAS Enterprise Guide, SAS Web Report Studio and MicroStrategy, while experts from the claims data and insight team teach them about data and its value in the claims journey.

Previous cohorts delivered projects on data literacy and artificial intelligence governance. The 2022 interns are now working on the exploration and delivery of enhanced claims inflation reporting, a highly relevant and valuable topic for insurance industry as a whole.

In July, claims data graduate Alba Carrera Valle joined Allianz Commercial after completing a BSc in business and mathematics at Aston University.

Over the next two years, she will undertake three placements: the first within a claims handling team, the second in the claims data and insight team, and the third as a senior analyst or in an agile or leadership role, depending on her goals. Like all graduates, she will also complete the ACII apprenticeship.

Alex Sorrie, claims data and insights manager at Allianz Commercial, commented: “We are very excited to be training and working with the new generation of insurance talent. To really grasp the power of data, you need to use it in practical ways—and our internship and graduate schemes give recruits that hands-on experience. 

“We’re glad our interns and graduate have chosen Allianz to gain those skills and to share their fresh perspective with us.”

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Mark Dugdale