About the placement scheme

Secondly, we actively engage with hiring managers in the market to discuss the benefits of recruiting ex – military talent whilst addressing any perceptions or perceived limitations of military personnel. Success against these objectives allows us to achieve our goal of identifying and curating tailored opportunities for ex-military to find employment in the London and wider insurance market.

Since launching the placement scheme, more than 100 veterans have secured roles across the insurance industry—often in positions they might not have considered before. During their placements, these individuals have shown the unique skills and attributes veterans bring to employers and gone on to succeed in a wide variety of roles. Candidates are highly proactive, self-sufficient, and eager to add value from day one. Many hit the ground running with minimal support and have even taken on complex projects during their placements.

Advantages of Employing Veterans

1. Quick Learners: Service leavers have the proven ability to learn new skills and concepts quickly. They can enter your workforce with identifiable and transferable skills, proven in real-world situations. They can contribute to productivity from the get go.
2. Leadership: The military trains people to lead by example, to motivate and inspire. Service leavers understand the practical ways to manage behaviours for results.
3. Teamwork: Service leavers understand how genuine teamwork grows out of a responsibility to one's colleagues. The Forces’ culture emphasises a blend of individual and group productivity and responsibility…and trust. The military also encourages understanding of how all group members contribute to an overarching objective.
4. Diversity and inclusivity: Service leavers have learned to work side by side with individuals regardless of diverse race, gender, geographic origin, ethnic background, religion, and economic status as well as mental and physical capabilities. They have the sensitivity to cooperate with many different types of individuals.
5. Performance under pressure: Service leavers understand the rigors of tight schedules and limited resources. They have developed the capacity to know how to accomplish priorities on time, despite tremendous stress. They know the critical importance of staying with a task until it is done properly.
6. Respect for procedures: Service leavers have gained a unique perspective on the value of accountability. They can grasp their place within an organizational framework and take responsibility for subordinates’ actions. They know how policies and procedures enable an organization to thrive.
7. Integrity: Service leavers know what it means to do "an honest day's work." Prospective employers can take advantage of a track record of integrity, often including security clearances.
8. Conscious of health and safety standards: Thanks to extensive training, service leavers are aware of health and safety protocols both for themselves and the welfare of others. Individually, they represent a drug-free workforce that is cognizant of maintaining personal health and fitness.