Whether you’re a CEO looking for your next move or a first jobber considering your career options it is important to gain clarity of thought and what’s important to you. Here are 8 questions to ask yourself. 1.Why are you considering leaving your current organisation? Is it a particular frustration with your current employer or the role you’re doing? Is it a cultural or leadership issue, financial, something else or your career ambition? Often individuals start to explore opportunities outside their current organisation without thoroughly exploring career options where they are. Have that disc ..read more

I’ve approached several Executives from different areas of the claims market, to share their thoughts and opinions on a number of topical issues impacting the sector throughout 2023 and looking at the key challenges and opportunities for 2024 and beyond. Today’s review is with Neil Gibson, Chief Executive Officer, Sedgwick International UK                   Whilst over recent years low inflation has meant that salary scales have largely stayed the same, the cost-of-living crisis aligned to a skills shortage has meant that staff are increasingl ..read more

I’ve approached several Executives from different areas of the claims market, to share their thoughts and opinions on a number of topical issues impacting the sector throughout 2023 and looking at the key challenges and opportunities for 2024 and beyond. Today’s review is with Chris Hall – Managing Director, QuestGates    Whilst over recent years low inflation has meant that salary scales have largely stayed the same, the cost of living crisis aligned to a skills shortage has meant that staff are increasingly looking to move to achieve a large salary increase. Are insurers’ fee ..read more

Your employees can work optimally and thrive when they feel the company leadership trusts them. They should feel comfortable coming to work and being treated with trust instead of being micro-managed and watched as long as they are in their workplace. As an employer, it’s your responsibility to create a high-trust environment where employees feel safe, included, trusted, motivated and engaged. But in the polarised world where we live today, how do you create trust-driven leadership and practice it consistently via small steps to get it perfect? We bring you five effective steps that can help y ..read more

This year marks 30 years since I founded Right International! From humble beginnings, my father investing and helping to get the business off the ground, we have had periods of rapid growth and prosperity as well as periods of having to survive and adapt to changing markets including two recessions, (the 2008 banking crash nearly wiped us out) and a global pandemic. During this period, I have been fortunate to have worked with and help train and develop many talented individuals. I have also worked with Leaders across different areas of the Insurance market and various companies, from start-up ..read more

When you lead a group, it can be difficult when you have had problems- this could be in professional terms such as not hitting a sales target or receiving some negative feedback. Equally it could be because you are facing personal problems and need to deal with that. Whatever the reason learning to bounce back from adversity can be beneficial to both you and your team and here are a few tips to help you do that. Learn lessons There is the old cliché about “learning to fall so we can pick ourselves up”. It is important to look at what happened during a difficult period and learning the lessons ..read more

Whether you are an employee, business owner, independent professional, or involved in any other work, you are most likely to juggle multiple professional and personal responsibilities. Unless you strike a balance between the two, leading a healthy life would be next to impossible. If you need some practical tips for improving your work-life balance, we have the perfect solution for it via our list of top five actionable ones. But before venturing into the specifics, let’s understand what creating a work-life balance means. What Is Work-Life Balance? Though many of us want to bring a work-life ..read more

We asked a cross section of individuals from different areas of the Adjusting profession what are some of the key challenges facing the industry? We approached entry level Adjusters through to Executive Level individuals and summarised the responses into a short survey.   Given the increased number of women moving into surveying/adjusting roles, is this same increase reflected within senior level roles?   What is the main barrier (actual or perceived) that needs to be removed?   In a highly competitive adjusting arena, list in priority order the most important factors to retain ..read more

I’ve approached several Executives from different areas of the claims market, to share their thoughts and opinions on a number of topical issues impacting the sector throughout 2022 and looking at the key challenges and opportunities for 2023 and beyond.                                    Today’s review is with Lisa Bartlett, President,       UK & Ireland,  Crawford & Company           It feels like we have reached a period of stabilisati ..read more

When you lead a group, it can be difficult when you have had problems- this could be in professional terms such as not hitting a sales target or receiving some negative feedback. Equally it could be because you are facing personal problems and need to deal with that. Whatever the reason learning to bounce back from adversity can be beneficial to both you and your team and here are a few tips to help you do that. Learn lessons There is the old cliché about “learning to fall so we can pick ourselves up”. It is important to look at what happened during a difficult period and learning the lessons ..read more