Insuring futures through SEO London

Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO) London is a charity that believes everyone, regardless of their background, has equal opportunity to achieve long-term personal and professional success.

SEO London students inside the Lloyd's building

They prepare talented students from underserved and underrepresented backgrounds for career success with over 21 years of expertise.

Our partnership with SEO London was born in January 2021, offering young people access to the Lloyd’s market and other top insurance firms. Candidates learn and develop through workshops, mentoring and placements with firms in the market, currently helping over 11,000 students.

Through our partnership we seek to:

Raise awareness of the insurance sector as a career option for young people
Develop the skills of young people to succeed in a career in the Lloyd’s market
Attract and support young people through the recruitment process for emerging talent opportunities at Lloyd’s and in the market
Provide high quality corporate volunteering and work placement opportunities to meet the needs of the Lloyd’s market

The Step Into Insurance series is designed to give students insight into the Insurance sector in preparing for their internship or graduate applications and the diverse careers available.

Last week we welcomed 68 students to the SEO insuring futures event to give an insight into insurance and the diverse careers in the market. The two-day event featured guest speakers such as Nathalie Richards, CEO of SEO London who provided a great welcome to SEO, Forida Islam, Global Community Engagement Manager at Lloyd's and Mark Lomas, Head of Culture at Lloyd's who spoke about Lloyd's, our history and the market.

We also got to hear from speakers from the market on both days, giving insight into various careers in insurance from Underwriting, Broking, Talent Acquisition, Tax, and Actuarial. Students were also given the opportunity to network with senior and early careers professionals in the market.

The agenda included, personal branding workshops, speed networking with 18 of our fantastic market volunteers, CEO fireside chats, and we got to hear from previous SEO students on their journeys. Students were also given the opportunity to tour the Lloyd's Building and the Underwriting floor.

The event ended through an interactive insurance quiz, where we saw students competing against each other about what they have learnt through their two-days at Lloyd's.

"I found the last two days really insightful and engaging. I feel like I have been able to make several key connections especially from the Personal Branding Workshop. It was very interesting to learn about what Lloyd's does, how the market works through the quiz and felt good to win a prize."

Tahmid, SEO Student

"Before coming to Lloyd's, I didn't know too much about insurance, or what Lloyd's actually does. Speaking to everyone and those around me here for the same thing has helped me understand more about Underwriting, Finance and compliance. It has been insightful, and I think has persuaded me into applying for a summer internship."

Ishaan, SEO Student

"It was really great to be part of such an amazing programme, giving us the chance to speak with professionals in the market and those who are only a few years older than us. I feel more confident that I want to get involved in insurance in the future."

Daniel, SEO student

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The Lloyd’s of London Foundation is the independent charity founded and funded by Lloyd’s.

We provide a vehicle for charitable activity and engagement for Lloyd’s Corporation and a centre of expertise for delivering long-term, meaningful social impact alongside our employees, market firms and wider stakeholders.

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Aishah Yasmin - Global Community Engagement Administrator, Lloyd's

24 Feb 2023