City AM: Busy claims year drives demand for risk professionals in London insurance market
High demand for risk professionals in insurance due to rising business interruption claims. London experiencing a significant surge in job opportunities.
High demand for risk professionals in insurance due to rising business interruption claims. London experiencing a significant surge in job opportunities.
Insurance companies face new risks due to economic volatility, higher interest rates, geopolitical uncertainty, and climate change. This has led to a rise in demand for risk professionals, with vacancies up by 11.4% in 2024 compared to last year. March 2024 had the highest number of risk vacancies in over a year, indicating a continuing trend.
Claims continue to grow, with recruitment within insurance firms persisting across all sectors. The escalating impact of climate change on the property sector is evidenced by a long-term increase in insurance claims payouts, surpassing those of a decade ago.
Vacancies in insurance have decreased by 15.1%, demonstrating the sector’s resilience compared to a 30% decline in financial services.
In a world of ever-increasing risk, specialist insurance services rise as businesses look to mitigate their exposure. Hence, for the industry, 2023 has proven to be a busy year, with the sector being one of the top performers across all industries in terms of year-on-year activity this past year. On that point specifically, we saw vacancies drop by 15.1% compared to 2022. That compares to an all-industry fall of 30%.