--- title: The Inside Track – The Insurance Institute's Member Blog | earnandlearn description: earnandlearn | Welcome to The Inside Track – The Insurance Institute's dedicated online space for industry insights, careers advice, study tips and more. --- [![logo-from-updated-site](https://blog.iii.ie/hs-fs/hubfs/Logos/Insurance%20Institute/logo-from-updated-site.png?width=178&name=logo-from-updated-site.png)](http://www.iii.ie/) [**MEMBER LOGIN**](https://eu-quercus.elluciancloud.com/app/iii/f?p=10604:101:3609409149439) - [Programmes](https://iii.ie/Programmes) - [Certificate in Product Advice](https://iii.ie/Programmes/Certificate-in-Insurance-Product-Advice-APA) - [Certificate in Insurance Practice](https://iii.ie/Programmes/Certificate-in-Insurance-Practice-CIP) - [Higher Diploma in Insurance Management](https://iii.ie/Programmes/Higher-Diploma-in-Insurance-Management) - [Specialty Programmes](https://iii.ie/Programmes/Specialty-Programmes) - [Insurance Practitioner Apprenticeship](https://iii.ie/Programmes/Specialty-Programmes/Insurance-Practitioner-Apprenticeship) - [Certified Insurance Director](https://iii.ie/Programmes/Specialty-Programmes/Certified-Insurance-Director) - [Certificate in Climate Risk](https://iii.ie/Programmes/Specialty-Programmes/Certificate-in-Climate-Risk) - [Micro-credentials](https://iii.ie/Programmes/Specialty-Programmes/Micro-credentials) - [Affiliate Programmes](https://iii.ie/Programmes/Affiliate-Programmes) - [Non-General Insurance Qualifications](https://iii.ie/Programmes/Affiliate-Programmes#non-general-insurance-qualifications) - [Certified Diploma in Loss Adjusting](https://iii.ie/Programmes/Affiliate-Programmes#cdip) - [ACII to FCII](https://iii.ie/Programmes/Affiliate-Programmes#acii-and-fcii) - [Exemptions](https://iii.ie/Programmes/Exemptions) - [Exams](https://iii.ie/Programmes/Exam-Information) - [Membership](https://iii.ie/Membership) - [Membership Categories and Fees](https://iii.ie/Membership/Membership-Categories-Fees) - [CPD](https://iii.ie/Membership/CPD) - [Local Institutes](https://iii.ie/Membership/Local-Institutes) - [Careers](https://iii.ie/Membership/Careers) - [Register of Compliant Persons](https://iii.ie/Membership/Register-of-Compliant-Persons) - [Employers](https://iii.ie/Employers) - [About Us](https://iii.ie/About-Us) - [Our History](https://iii.ie/About-Us/Our-History) - [Leadership Team](https://iii.ie/About-Us/Leadership) - [Blog](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track) ![Blog Banner 2](https://blog.iii.ie/hubfs/Blog%20Banner%202.png "Blog Banner 2") ## [The Apprenticeship Programme - A Q&A With Lee O'Rourke, Thornton and Partners](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/the-apprenticeship-programme-a-qa-with-lee-orourke-thornton-and-partners) 19/08/20 10:38 / by [The Insurance Institute](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/author/the-insurance-institute) posted in [Apprentice](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/topic/apprentice), [Insurance](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/topic/insurance), [apprenticeship](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/topic/apprenticeship), [earnandlearn](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/topic/earnandlearn), [insurance apprentice](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/topic/insurance-apprentice), [thornton and partners](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/topic/thornton-and-partners), [insurance institute](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/topic/insurance-institute) [0 Comments](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/the-apprenticeship-programme-a-qa-with-lee-orourke-thornton-and-partners#comments-listing) [![](https://blog.iii.ie/hubfs/lee-orourke.jpg)](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/the-apprenticeship-programme-a-qa-with-lee-orourke-thornton-and-partners) The Insurance Practitioner Apprenticeship is Ireland’s first apprenticeship to award a level 8 honours degree – a BA (Hons) in Insurance Practice. 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[Read More](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/the-apprenticeship-programme-a-qa-with-francesca-fitzsimmons-apprentice-at-fbd) ## [The Apprenticeship Programme - A Q&A with Ben Flood, Apprentice at Marsh Ireland](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/the-apprenticeship-programme-a-qa-with-ben-flood-apprentice-at-marsh) 05/08/20 12:42 / by [The Insurance Institute](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/author/the-insurance-institute) posted in [apprenticeship](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/topic/apprenticeship), [earnandlearn](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/topic/earnandlearn) [0 Comments](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/the-apprenticeship-programme-a-qa-with-ben-flood-apprentice-at-marsh#comments-listing) [![](https://blog.iii.ie/hubfs/ben-flood.jpg)](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/the-apprenticeship-programme-a-qa-with-ben-flood-apprentice-at-marsh) The Insurance Practitioner Apprenticeship is Ireland’s first apprenticeship to award a level 8 honours degree – a BA (Hons) in Insurance Practice. [Read More](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/the-apprenticeship-programme-a-qa-with-ben-flood-apprentice-at-marsh) ## [The Insurance Practitioner Apprenticeship Explained](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/the-insurance-practitioner-apprenticeship-explained) 29/07/19 11:19 / by [The Insurance Institute](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/author/the-insurance-institute) posted in [apprenticeship](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/topic/apprenticeship), [earnandlearn](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/topic/earnandlearn) [0 Comments](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/the-insurance-practitioner-apprenticeship-explained#comments-listing) [![](https://blog.iii.ie/hubfs/apprenticeship-minister.jpg)](https://blog.iii.ie/inside-track/the-insurance-practitioner-apprenticeship-explained) With businesses actively recruiting apprentices ahead of the start date of the next academic year, we chatted to Paula Hodson, Director of Education and Development. 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