Our recruitment solutions for the insurance sector
The insurance sector, driven forward by innovation
The insurance industry in the UK is one of the major players in the economy, playing a crucial role in risk management for individuals and professionals. It is made up of different branches, notably life insurance, health insurance and property and casualty insurance. The sector is characterised by strong regulation, growing needs for digital innovation and pressure to adapt to new customer expectations in terms of personalised services and digital channels.
With the rise of digital transformation, new solutions are emerging, such as insurtechs, which are reinventing traditional processes through digitalisation, data analysis and artificial intelligence. This dynamic has increased competition and pushed the major insurance groups to innovate in order to remain competitive in their industry. At the same time, regulatory requirements such as Solvency II underline the importance of risk management and compliance. These developments are having a major impact on recruitment strategies, with technical and analytical skills increasingly in demand.
Insurance, a dynamic sector that needs to show it
The shortage of candidates in banking and finance is not sparing the insurance industry, in fields such as actuarial science, risk management and new technologies. As a result, insurance companies, like mutual insurers, are having to work hard to attract and recruit qualified candidates in these specific professions, by deploying loyalty-building strategies in the face of growing competition, particularly from insurtech start-ups.
People entering the workforce have a decisive role to play in the development of the insurance industry. However, the sector is often perceived as traditional and lacking in innovation by new generations. This perception makes it difficult to recruit less experienced profiles. Employers need to redouble their efforts to offer interesting career prospects, stimulating working environments and more flexible HR policies.
The emergence of new risks (cyber risks, climate change, etc.) is creating a need for specific skills to understand, anticipate and manage these new threats. Recruitment in these areas is therefore becoming strategic, and companies need to adapt their methods to remain agile and attractive.
Overview of employment, talent and innovation in the Defence and Aerospace sectors
- Job growth: the Defence and Aerospace sector employs nearly 250,000 people in the UK, with a constant demand for engineering and production positions.
- Talent shortage: jobs for engineers and technicians specialising in aeronautics and cybersecurity are the hardest to fill, with a shortage of qualified candidates forecast until 2035.
- Investment in R&D: the industry allocates nearly 15% of its revenues to research and development, with a strong focus on innovation in defence and aircraft technologies.
Key figures for recruitment in the insurance sector
of new hires in the insurance sector are in technology or data management-related jobs.
of insurance companies and mutual insurers in the UK say they are finding it difficult to recruit qualified teams in the fields of new technologies and risk management.
Actual Talent, your key to meeting the challenges of insurance recruitment
Search & Selection
In a sector undergoing rapid digital transformation, our specialist teams identify and attract the most qualified candidates using our Search & Selection offer. The data, actuarial and risk management professions require technical and specialised profiles that are often hard to find. Thanks to our headhunting strategy, we are able to find and recruit candidates who are not active on the market and convince them to join your organisation.
RPO (Recruitment Process Outsourcing)
In an environment where recruitment can be massive or recurrent, outsourcing the recruitment process becomes a strategic lever. Thanks to our RPO solutions, companies in the insurance sector can manage their recruitment process efficiently and seamlessly. You can delegate the management of all or part of the recruitment process, allowing you to concentrate on your strategic priorities, optimising the time taken and the quality of recruitment.
Assessment Center
Assessing candidates’ skills is an advantage in ensuring that they meet the expectations of a sector as demanding as insurance. Our Assessment Centre service uses in-depth assessment tools to measure both the technical and, above all, the behavioural skills of candidates. This assessment guarantees that the candidates recruited will meet your specific needs. Whether it’s for positions in actuarial science, risk management or digital innovation, our assessment methods enable you to select profiles that will contribute to your company’s growth.
Employer Brand
To attract candidates in a fast-changing sector, you need to enhance your employer brand. Our HR communications experts can help. This will enable you to strategically promote your company’s strengths: innovations, career prospects, corporate culture, etc. Working on your employer brand will help to make your organisation more attractive, particularly to emerging talent or rare profiles in fields such as risk management, insurtech or green finance.
A human insurance recruitment agency at your side for expert advice
Our insurance recruitment agency offers you its specific expertise in the sector. Our consultants, trained in the challenges of the sector through their experience in the field, have an in-depth understanding of the job market and the profiles sought. Actual Talent offers solutions tailored to the unique requirements of each of our clients, guaranteeing responsiveness and accuracy in our responses.
Our presence in major French cities such as Paris, Lyon and Bordeaux gives us direct local access. This proximity to the field is a major asset in meeting the specific expectations of insurance companies looking for qualified profiles in geographically diverse environments.
Actual Talent’s strength lies in the human dimension of all our recruitment and consultancy services. We understand your issues and needs because we listen to you. We work flexibly with companies, adjusting our methods and services to the rapid changes in the market and to the requirements of each assignment. For urgent, large-scale or highly specialised recruitment, we offer effective and innovative recruitment solutions.
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