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Inside this issue

• What comes to mind when you think of the word “actuary”?

• Because London is an industry leader, City-trained executives are highly sought after

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Content

Sector draws executives from beyond its own ranks

It is now rare for an insurer’s chief executive to have grown up in the industry

Developing careers in the sun

Relocation: the benefits of gaining experience in other parts of the world

Solvency II: Complex engineering task creates ‘skills crunch’

Specific qualifications in big demand as regulation deadline approaches

Dull image keeps talent out of insurers’ reach

Paul J Davies reports that a recession-led recruitment boost was short-lived

Solvency II: New rules place huge strain on labour pool

Paul J Davies explains why skill shortages are giving insurers their own ‘Y2K moment’

Career choice: Campaigns aim to highlight insurance’s excitement

Charles Batchelor finds a student survey has sparked a flurry of activity