Market moves: Recruitment drive shows positive outlook

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The actions of the insurance industry seem to indicate it is refreshingly optimistic about the prospects for UK plc. Despite the phrase 'double-dip' re-entering the popular consciousness, insurance has stormed ahead with determination to grow its way to success. Not only have brokers been amassing new hires in new roles they have also been adding to their online expertise and reinforcing their sales and marketing operations to drive business forwards. Increasing sales has also been a theme for insurers with broker contact staff recruitment to the fore. However, the ongoing challenges of Solvency II clearly remain high on the agenda with new teams being created and project leaders being appointed. Professional indemnity, casualty and property specialists have been in demand while Brit has been busy boosting its property offering. However, there have also been a couple of high profile departures for the industry to mull over.

Brokers
It seems that everyone is getting involved in high net worth (HNW) these days with Direct Line's recent push being the most obvious example. But the Lark Group has shown with two recent hires, brokers are still fighting their corner in this sector. Driving the sales and product development side of the HNW proposition is Steve Harris who has been hired as business development executive from Aon (another Aon employee on the move) and joining him from Aon (poor old Aon) as a HNW client

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