Insurtech – UK Tech Labour Market Trends Report, July 2025
Digital Shift Redefines Insurtech Hiring Across the UK
Key findings include:
- Insurer vacancies down 17.4% in 2025 as firms digitise
- IT roles up 14%, now 35.5% of all insurance jobs
- London remains top insurtech hub, but Northern Ireland surges 216.2%
- Data, project management and analytics top 2025 skill needs
- Howden, BGL, and Royal London ramp up digital hiring
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The UK’s insurtech landscape is undergoing a sharp realignment. While overall insurance vacancies are forecast to decline 17.4% in 2025, the drop signals evolution rather than contraction. Companies are actively shifting investment from legacy operations toward digital transformation, driving a 14.0% surge in IT roles. These will now account for 35.5% of all vacancies, up from 28.5% last year. Insurers are streamlining customer service functions and expanding data science, cyber resilience, and automation teams to strengthen digital infrastructure and support tech partnerships. The government’s regulatory sandboxes and R&D incentives have helped catalyse this transition. Q1 2025 data shows early movement: IT roles increased by 27.7% quarter-over-quarter, while overall insurance hiring rose by 6.1%.
Northern Ireland Emerges, London Holds Ground
London remains the UK’s insurtech nerve centre, with IT roles forecast at 2,172 in 2025, up 11.9% on last year. Yet growth is increasingly decentralised. Northern Ireland leads in momentum, with IT hiring projected to surge by 216.2% to 117 roles, lifting its UK share from 0.8% to 2.3%. The North and Midlands are also on the rise, growing 26.9% and 15.6% respectively. Scotland and Wales are steady, while the South faces decline. The shift reflects renewed confidence in regional tech ecosystems and a broader appetite for cost-efficient talent hubs. Insurers are no longer tethered to the capital, and the hiring map is shifting.
Data Skills and Delivery Roles in Focus
The 2025 insurtech skills market is being reshaped by analytics and transformation. Data engineering vacancies are expected to grow 27.0% to 240 roles, while data analysis is set to rise 23.4% to 306 roles. Project management shows the steepest increase at 48.2%, a sign that digital programmes are moving from strategy to delivery. Business analysis continues to grow, increasing by 8.7% to 312 roles, although its share is edging down. Product owner demand is stabilising, with a slight dip to 3.7% of roles. Together, these shifts suggest insurers are investing less in ideation and more in execution, infrastructure and scalable tools.
The Employers Driving the Rebuild
Several insurers are leading the charge in insurtech hiring. Aviva is forecast to top IT recruitment with 420 roles, a 13.5% year-over-year increase. Royal London is growing even faster, with IT roles expected to jump 67.1% to 234, underpinned by AI-focused hiring. Howden’s digital expansion continues, with 75.5% growth and 165 vacancies projected. BGL Group, now part of Markerstudy, leads in acceleration, with its IT hiring set to more than double, reaching 114.3%. In contrast, AXA plans to reduce hiring by 47.0%, consolidating after previous tech investments. Across the board, hiring trends signal a new digital maturity, characterised by leaner, more innovative, and increasingly data-driven approaches.
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