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As we all know, we are in the midst of a very difficult time. Everyone I know in my professional network and myself included, has been effected and are having to work extremely hard and make personal and financial sacrifices to make sure we have the best chance to come through this in relatively good shape. This is a relatively small price to pay compared to a lot of familie...

Why recruit an in-house lawyer? Appointing a first in-house lawyer is a major decision for any organisation; involving both financial and commercial commitment and buy-in. As we commence a new decade against the back drop of an imminent exit from the EU, CEOs will likely come under even more pressure to closely scrutinise the constantly evolving legal needs of their business...

How sustainable insurance can solve the insurance industry’s talent crisis The world’s climate is at a tipping point. Experts agree that even with the most recent Paris agreement pledges, temperatures are on track to rise by more than 3 degrees Celsius as detailed in a new report from the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Furthermore, atmosphe...

The 2019 Global In-House Report is an overview of hiring trends from a variety of sources, from the local knowledge of experienced consultants to our regional salary guides through to general market sentiment derived from interviews with senior contacts. Below is an extract from the UK section. The full report contains market insights for Germany, BeNeLux, Italy, the Middle ...

With the regulatory pressure cooker cooling somewhat, certainly compared with the early part of this decade, insurance firms are starting to focus more on growth and innovation. Carriers and agents alike are implementing strategies that will see them thrive throughout 2020 and beyond. However, given that we are now in the middle of the fourth industrial revolution, in which ...

Recruiting the right candidate can be a long and complicated process; there are many potential pitfalls when it comes to choosing the perfect candidate. But this is not because good candidates are few and far between. Quite the opposite in fact. In my experience, the perceived “talent crisis” within the financial services industry is the result of companies and leaders not h...