Graduates
Claims roundtable - Rising stars: Cream of the crop
Every year, Post's Claims Club identifies and rewards rising stars — who together represent the future of the claims profession. Ant Gould met up with some of this year's finalists to garner their views on the state of the claims nation.
High net worth - distribution: Defending their niche
Following reports in Post that the mid and high net worth markets have been experiencing an increase in competition and downward pressure on rates, Ralph Savage discusses what reaction this has elicited from insurers and brokers in terms of their…
Career path & CSR news: Sterling recruitment scheme takes on four more graduates
Sterling has taken on four more graduate recruits for its 2011 training scheme.
BIS 2010: Insurance must shake off “grey and old” tag
The insurance industry must overcome perceptions of being “boring, difficult to deal with and overly complex” in order to attract a new generation of talent, according to CII president Chris Hanks.
Five years ago: Graduates snub insurer opportunities
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from five years ago reveals.
Interview - Chris Humphries: Surmounting the UK skills challenge
The UK is falling behind on the production of high-skilled jobs, while the value of some degree courses is plummeting. Lynn Rouse talks to UKCES chief executive Chris Humphries about how best to reverse these trends.
Career development & CSR news: New cohort gets stuck into graduate training scheme
Six new graduates have started at Lloyd's, marking their first step into the insurance industry.
Second graduate intake starts at Cunningham Lindsey
Cunningham Lindsey has picked five new trainees out of more than 500 applicants for the second year of its graduate recruitment programme.
Spotlight on talent: The youth of today
A recent Chartered Insurance Institute report was deeply critical of the insurance industry's efforts at recruiting the next generation. Rachel Gordon examines whether effective engagement is really that bad.
Interview - Ian Passmore: University challenge
Having started at Endsleigh 30 years ago as a graduate, managing director Ian Passmore knows the roots of the business. He talks to Mairi MacDonald about the future for the broker.