Is there an increased appetite for ‘In-house’ Insurance Practitioners?
As specialist insurance recruiters, the team at Aston Charles have always covered all insurance disciplines; broking, underwriting, claims & adjusting, reinsurance and InsurTech etc, but it’s fair to say that ‘In-house’ or ‘Group Insurance Manager’ style positions are perhaps one of the niches in which we are perhaps best known.
We’ve been extremely fortunate to have partnered with some very high-profile firms (high street retailers, complex construction giants, global automotive firms, public sector bodies & housing associations, as well as some of Britain’s best-loved charities). We’ve built up a formidable network within the niche - both of incumbent Group & In-house Insurance Managers, as well as Underwriters and Brokers keen to explore this fascinating, challenging and rewarding sector.
It’s perhaps a coincidence, but since the start of the pandemic, the team have seen a definite surge in the amount of companies looking to establish a new, or expand their existing, inhouse insurance function.
Richard Jones, Director, goes on to explain, “We’ve always enjoyed a steady flow of companies from outside of the insurance sector, asking to help them explore their options with regard to establishing an in-house insurance function, and it’s only natural to expect this to increase when other firms learn how successful we have been in this area, but over the past two years, there’s been exponential growth in requests for help – indeed last week, we were exclusively appointed to not one, but two inhouse roles.”
Case Study – Group Insurance Manager
In January of this year, the team were retained by a £0.5billion turnover Leisure company from the North of England. This firm was seeking to appoint its first ever Group Insurance Manager to assume control of its £2.5M GWP premium spend. Aston Charles were able to help in record time:
The two roles Aston Charles were appointed to last week are –
Group Insurance Manager – Home based, UK-Wide (Full or Part- Time) - Having won a significant, 20-year contract with a well-known British institution, this global firm is seizing the opportunity to relocate its headquarters to London. It is a market-leader, shaping the future and transforming people’s lives and businesses for the better across the world. This $Billion turnover organisation is a true pioneer in its chosen fields of telecoms, technology and infrastructure. It is highly innovative and operates at the cutting-edge of technology, working in partnership with clients from a wide range of industry sectors including many global household names. More info - https://www.astoncharles.co.uk/jobs/10411870/group-insurance-manager-tech-giant-hybrid-working-part-or-full-time-uk-wide.asp
In-house Insurance Manager – South Yorkshire (Remote-Working Possible) – With a comprehensive offering including Land Promotion, Property Development, Construction and Plant Hire, this circa £250M turnover property business is at the forefront of the industry. With a focus on creating sustainable value in all of its activities, this is certainly a truly ethical and innovative organisation that offers very rewarding careers. More info - https://www.astoncharles.co.uk/jobs/10411841/in-house-insurance-manager-property-giant-hybrid-working-south-yorkshire.asp
To explore a career within the inhouse insurance sector, or to find out how your business could benefit from establishing an inhouse insurance function, please contact the team at Aston Charles.