Insurance Industry Employer and Careers News

The Lloyd's Syndicate, Brit Insurance, has made an addition to their hull team. Bob Clarkson has moved from QBE where he worked in their underwriting marine hull and war class for more than a decade. His new role incorporates building risks, increased value and hull war.

XL Insurance, the specialist business insurance provider has announced a new hire. Ian Lushington, previously the senior engineering underwriter at Allianz Global Risks, is joining the team as construction underwriting manager for the UK, Ireland and Nordic region.

The specialist, international, insurance recruiter, High Finance Group was interested this week to hear the Association of British Insurers' (ABI) director general, Otto Thoresen describe the Far East as the "rising star" of the economies.

The news of Brit Reinsurance merging with Global Markets is following a market trend, observe the specialist insurance recruiters, High Finance Group. The new collective unit will be called Brit Global Specialty, and will be headed up by Matthew Wilson, the Chief Executive of Global Markets.

As an international, insurance recruiter, with a dedicated team covering Europe, High Finance Group are interested to see that Old Mutual has merged its European Operations.

Today, the market leading interim and permanent headhunting firm High Finance Group has agreed a 12 month association with Post Magazine to sponsor its Careers pages.

In 2012 Insurance specialist Headhunters, High Finance Group will be sending representatives all over the UK and Europe to attend industry events, to keep our understanding at the cutting edge of the industry. By understanding the technical issues, concerns and developing issues within the insurance industry, consultants are able to incorporate technical developments into interviews and assessments.

The Insurance Brokers, JLT, are opening a new JLT Specialty (JLTS) office in Nottingham, which is viewed as excellent news for the specialist insurance recruiters High Finance Group.

The recent news that AON is to relocate its Head Office to London, to offices 100 meters from Insurance Recruitment Consultants High Finance Group, is seen as excellent news and could provide a job market boost in the future.

Jason Sykes looks at the major staffing trends for 2012: