Analysis

Are apprenticeships the solution or a costly burden?

By 2025-04-03T07:00:00

Talent

’It is hopefully a fast-disappearing perception, but the idea that apprentices are school leavers who make the tea is woefully out of date,’ says learning and development lead

Like many other industries, insurance finds itself in the middle of a war for talent. 

For example, research by insurer Ecclesiastical published in January 2025 found that the majority of brokers have revealed that recruiting young talent is a challenge for their business.

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