Age: 20
Katherine Pycock joined XL Catlin’s apprenticeship scheme in October 2016, becoming part of the financial lines claims team. As part of her role, Pycock participates in meetings and discussions on large losses, settlements, major financial lines and work with banks. After a year on the scheme, she began handling claims and regularly attends seminars on topics such as GDPR and cladding to enhance her knowledge and provide clients the best claims service. Pycock is also currently working on her certificate and aims to become an adjuster.
Pycock also serves as an ambassador for the London Insurance Life campaign, which was launched in 2017 to attract a new generation of diverse talent. Pycock regularly speaks at career events and educational institutions to increase awareness among the younger generation about the ins and outs of the industry. To date, she has introduced four new ambassadors, organised and hosted two events with Brokerage City Link, and supported 12 events, including the LMG Forum, where she shared her experiences as ambassador with the LMG board and around 200 attendees. She was also a panellist for Dive In 2017, contributing to the discussion on age stereotypes.
