This well regarded financial services specialist provider are seeking an experienced Claims Assessor to join their existing team.

Working on a portfolio of Protection claims you’ll be involved in managing the claim from start to finish. You will maintain regular contact with the client throughout the whole process, obtaining any medical information necessary to assess the claim and keeping to client updated until the claim is settled.

Candidates will ideally have gained previous Protection Claims experience with Income Protection claims experience being of particular interest.

Candidates will work on a hybrid basis, with 2 days a week in the office in South Manchester.

Excellent communication skills are vital in this role, as is an strong accuracy and attention to detail.

An exciting opportunity has opened up with a well-established insurance broker in Leicester. With a strong presence in the market and a dedicated team of experienced account handlers, this role offers the chance to manage a diverse book of mixed commercial clients while also providing leadership support to a team of eight handlers when needed.

Following the retirement of a long-standing team member and another senior colleague moving on, the business is looking for a skilled professional to maintain and grow an existing book generating £220-230k of income. There is also potential to step into a leadership role, should an internal candidate not take on the position.

What’s on offer?

• Hybrid working: Monday from home, four days in the office
• City centre location with parking
• A well-established client base & a strong team of experienced handlers for support
• Car allowance of around £6,500
• Pension scheme

This could be an excellent opportunity for an Account Executive looking to inherit a book, someone looking to move into an Account Executive position, or someone seeking leadership and managerial responsibilities.

Are you an experienced Final Salary Pension Scheme Administrator looking for a career move away from day to day administration?

This is a rare and brilliant opportunity to step up and join one of the very best and mostly highly regarded firms of Independent Pension Trustees as an Assistant Secretary to the Trustees.

About the role

Your role will be to support the experienced Scheme Secretarial Consultants providing Secretariat and Governance Advisory  Services to clients, with a view to developing on to leading on some of the smaller schemes and developing your own Scheme appointments.

About you

You will need solid Defined Benefits Scheme technical knowledge gained in either a Senior Pension Admin environment or perhaps in an existing Trustee Support type role and a desire to learn and develop new skills and experiences.

Strong organisational and communication skills are essential as is a professional attitude and outlook.

Role: Business Resilience & Regulatory Specialist
Location: City of London (Hybrid)
Tenure: Permanent
Salary: £90,000-£110,000 per annum plus benefits

The Company
Our client is a leading provider of capital markets technology and data solutions, supporting financial institutions across the fixed income, foreign exchange, equities, derivatives, and securities finance sectors. They enable firms to streamline operations by digitising and automating workflows, while also offering robust global connectivity and execution capabilities.

The Role

This is a pivotal role supporting the delivery of a major programme aligned to the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), with a focus on embedding regulatory standards into long-term operational practices.
The successful candidate will work across the business to strengthen resilience capabilities, ensure regulatory compliance, and guide the transition of programme initiatives into business-as-usual functions.

In this high-impact position, you’ll be at the forefront of regulatory change, shaping the way operational resilience is understood and embedded. Working closely with internal stakeholders and subject matter experts, you’ll ensure that resilience measures meet both the letter and the spirit of regulatory frameworks.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

Regulatory Implementation & Frameworks

• Assist in establishing a comprehensive resilience framework that meets DORA standards and other recognised guidelines (e.g. ISO 22301, ISO 27001, NIST).
• Draft internal controls, policies, training content, and risk assessment methodologies.
• Contribute to core DORA workstreams such as ICT risk management, scenario-based testing, and oversight of third-party providers.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Coordinate workshops and sessions to drive awareness and ensure consistent understanding across departments.
• Act as a point of contact between programme delivery teams, legal advisors, SMEs, and operational leads.
• Monitor implementation progress and support a smooth transition into standard business processes.

Training & Culture

• Develop and deliver resilience-focused training across various teams.
• Promote best practices in risk and continuity planning.
• Embed a culture of awareness, accountability, and continuous improvement.

What We’re Looking For:

• A degree in Risk Management, Cyber Security, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in operational resilience, cybersecurity, or regulatory roles.
• Solid understanding of UK and EU regulatory frameworks, with hands-on experience relating to DORA.
• Demonstrable experience conducting regulatory gap analyses, resilience testing, and risk assessments.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, particularly in regulated settings.

Desirable Attributes:

• Relevant certifications (e.g. CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CBCP).
• Background in Agile delivery environments.
• Confident communicator with a structured approach to delivering complex regulatory information.

We’re delighted to be supporting a highly regarded independent insurance broker in Leamington Spa in their search for a Commercial Account Handler. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with 2–5 years of commercial broking experience who is confident in their technical ability and client service skills, looking to progress.

This role offers the chance to join a close-knit, collaborative team with a strong reputation in the local market. You’ll work alongside experienced professionals who are passionate about delivering exceptional client service, and you’ll benefit from a supportive environment that actively encourages growth and development.

The successful candidate will be handling a broad range of commercial insurance risks, including but not limited to Property, Casualty, Motor, Professional Indemnity (including Cyber), and Management Liability. You should be comfortable working with clients across a variety of trade sectors, with the ability to build rapport quickly, particularly over the phone.

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Organised and able to manage a busy and varied workload
• A team player with a positive attitude and eagerness to learn
• Confident in their understanding of compliance and FCA requirements
• Comfortable using client management systems and the Microsoft Office suite

Whilst Cert CII is not essential, support will be provided for those who are interested in working towards their qualifications.

Please note: due to the location of the office, realistic commuting is essential, and a driving licence is likely required.

This is a brilliant role for someone who wants to continue developing their career in a well-respected brokerage without stepping into a senior role just yet. If you’re keen to make a meaningful contribution in a hands-on, client-focused position, we’d love to hear from you.

One of the UK’s leading consulting firms has a growing and influential De-Risking division working closely with trustees, sponsors and insurers across the full spectrum of liabil8ty management vehicles.  Working in tandem with the firm’s pensions administration practice, the Projects team has a new role available for an Analyst to support major initiatives across data cleansing, GMP rectifications, dashboards and buy in/buy outs/  The ideal candidate will have a strong DB pensions background which must have had exposure to the administration world and ideally the de-risking aspect of pensions.  The firm can be flexible about accommodating a range of skillsets form this background and offer excellent prospects and remuneration with remote working available.

IPS have partnered alongside a leading (Re)Insurer who are seeking a talented Catastrophe Analyst to join the team at a Senior level, focusing on Terrorism / Political Violence.  
 
The successful candidate will be working closely with Underwriting teams on a portfolio level, providing modelling analysis and key reports to help guide underwriting and strategic business decisions. You will play a key role in portfolio rollup and event response, as well as act as a main point of contact to translate and communicate modelling results for both internal and external stakeholders. You will also have the chance to oversee the training and guidance of developing analysts within the team, making this a great opportunity to develop managerial skills and qualities.
 
To be considered for this position:

• Proficiency using a recognised vendor catastrophe model.
• Technical skills using tools such as SQL, Python, Power BI is highly advantageous.
• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.

IPS have partnered alongside a leading global (re)insurance provider in their search for Senior Catastrophe Analyst to join their high-performing analytics team focusing on Energy.
 
The successful candidate will work closely with Underwriters, Actuaries, and Senior Management, providing vital analytics to help guide underwriting decisions and overall view of risk. There will be ample opportunity to be directly involved in exciting work such as developing new tools and workflows, automating processes, model validation, and project work on an ad-hoc basis to help drive business performance. With full support and guidance from the Head of Exposure Management, you will act as a key figure and mentor for junior colleagues, making this a great opportunity to develop managerial skills and qualities. Joining a close-knit and collaborative team, this opportunity is well aligned to ambitious analysts who embrace problem-solving and providing innovative, insightful solutions.
 
To be considered for this position:

• Demonstrable experience using a recognised catastrophe model (Energy class experience being ideal but other Nat Cat lines will be considered)
• Technical proficiency using tools such as SQL, Python, and Power BI is highly advantageous but not a requisite.
• Ability to effectively communicate with key stakeholders.

This US D&F Property Underwriter opportunity is different to a lot of those that you may have seen advertised recently.  
Why is that you ask?
Well, this is an insurance group who are leading the way within the analytic, algorithmic and data route and the expertise and talent recruited over the past few years within the group is second to none.

They are seeking a technically minded D&F property underwriter, with a passion for data and understanding the difference it makes.  There are some excellent actuarial and pricing individuals insitu, so you do not have to have this background yourself but an appreciation of how this type of underwriting is changing the way risk is managed and priced is essential.

Our client has an exceptional reputation, it is not a place which will remain stagnant, continuing to develop and make a difference to underwriting practice is an everyday occurrence.

If this all sounds just a little intriguing, and you are in the D&F space getting a bit twitchy, then perhaps reach out for a confidential discussion.

Engineering Underwriter – salary circa £80,000 + exceptional benefits, hybrid working

Our client is a large global insurer with an established underwriting team within the engineering space. 
Due to internal development a position has arisen for a new underwriter headcount.  Ideally you should have an EAR underwriting background already, keen to continue to grow your technical expertise across a global portfolio of business.
This is a technical underwriting opportunity, an education within the  engineering remit is required and if you perhaps aren’t currently working in underwriting but have a claims, risk management or inspection background with an engineering focus, (civil / mechanical engineering / petrochemicals) this role could open up a route into underwriting.