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The Twelve Claims of Christmas This dirty dozen, courtesy of Aviva’s “12 Claims of Christmas”, are all real Christmas claims placed between 2016 and 2020. (The number of claims is shown in brackets!): People putting their feet through the ceiling fetching decorations from the loft (11). Falling Christmas trees smashing the TV screen (110). […]
Ask any of us who work in the insurance field if you really can insure Christmas and the answer may surprise you! Ever since the earliest recorded forms of insurance by Babylonian and Chinese traders, the scope of what we will insure is creative and vast. So naturally insurance professionals will find ways to help […]
The most exciting growth story in our industry right now is in that of the ‘disrupter’ fields of InsurTech and FinTech. To succeed in getting a job in these fields, your CV must be highly relevant and your skills very competitive. Required skillsets will vary according to the role and seniority level that you are […]
If you are looking to find your perfect next job or boost your career, make sure you are getting the most out of your recruitment consultants (hopefully us!). Our team is extremely well-connected and highly knowledgeable, so will give you the strongest possible head start. Find out how to get the most benefit out of […]
What is cyber insurance? Cyber insurance – or Cybersecurity/cyber liability insurance – helps reduce the financial risks of online selling. In exchange for a monthly or quarterly fee, retailers gain an element of protection against fraudulent transactions with policies covering some of the financial losses resulting from online theft. Some policies also support remediation costs, […]
2020 has been an unforgettable year – somewhat ironically, as it is a year many of us would prefer to forget! A positive side effect of the seismic changes to our work life has been a widespread acknowledgment of the importance of taking care of our personal wellbeing: happier employees are better, more productive employees! […]
Redundancy is always horrible news – you never want to hear it. There’s no way to spin it positively. But the decision has been made. All you can do is accept it and ensure you understand your rights, the package and what the process will be. This chapter of your insurance or financial services career may […]
As we enter a second national lockdown, the insurance and financial services sectors haven’t been hit by the full economic impact of the Covid-19 coronavirus. We still have lots of opportunities for talented candidates specialising in these sectors. (Log onto our candidate dashboard for further details for exciting and unmissable roles available right now.) In […]
Every little (shiver) helps… Employees of a certain Surrey supermarket are getting more than great deals in the aisles… The store is the site of numerous hair-raising supernatural sightings. A civil-war era soldier has been seen wandering around – possibly looking for bargains. (Researchers confirmed that back in Oliver Cromwell’s day, an army barracks was […]
So far, the insurance and financial services sectors haven’t been hit by the full economic impact of the Covid-19 coronavirus. There are still lots of opportunities if you have been made redundant, are facing redundancy, or are looking to boost your career. But what would be the prospects for you if the sector does go into […]