Zurich’s Anita Fernqvist says companies should look inwards to fill the skills gap

Anita Fernqvist chief data officer and director of operations at Zurich UK

Anita Fernqvist, chief operating officer at Zurich UK, argues that in the face of a competitive job market and skills shortages, insurance companies need to redouble their efforts to provide rewarding career pathways and healthy work-life balance.

Employers are currently facing one of the most competitive job markets in living memory, with an unprecedented skills shortage and unemployment at historic lows. As a sector, we talk a lot about

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