AboutLawes Consulting Group

Lawes Consulting Group was originally formed by Steven Lawes and Lee Spink in 2002. Through unprecedented growth and expansion we are now insurance market leaders encompassing divisions specialising in recruitment for the Broking, Underwriting, Claims & Adjusting, Actuarial, Reinsurance and Risk & Compliance sectors.

Originally starting from offices in St Johns Lane, London, we now have a permanent residence within The Lloyds building, the central hub of the Insurance World. Our National growth has led us to develop a network of offices throughout the UK & Globally. We are fully committed to our UK wide client base as well as assisting clients with Global expansion and International recruitment needs.

Our trusted reputation within the industry has been built upon our ethos which is to provide a proficient, confidential service with loyalty and dedication to candidates and clients alike. We have partnerships with a number of small private brokers, major broking groups, international insurers, claims & adjusting, underwriting agencies, syndicates, MGA’s and many other companies operating within the Insurance arena in London, the UK and Globally.

Lawes GovernanceLawes Consulting Group are very proud that we choose to work with and are governed by both the REC (the Recruitment and Employment Confederation) and the IOR (Institute of Recruiters). These are professional bodies for the recruitment industry, our choice to be part of these governing bodies only adds to our credibility and professionalism. It is an example of our commitment to the recruitment industry and as a partner of choice to our clients who recognise these high standards.

The Broking Market is a particularly strong area for Lawes Consulting Group. Over the past few years we have witnessed a plateau in the UK Broking Market but this trend appears to be changing more recently. The Market has turned a corner; and we are now in a period where we have played a key role in both the current and ongoing growth of what is the lifeblood of the insurance industry. As a key figure within the recruitment of Broking professionals we play a pivotal role in supporting our clients to attract the best talent in the Market and assist our candidates to fulfil their career aspirations, whether that be with small Independent Brokers, National Brokers or working for the Largest Global Broking Houses.

The UK commercial insurance market is changing, both in the SME and large commercial segments. The biggest impact in recent times has been the impact of technology in SME distribution, with more changes on the horizon. This said the fundamentals of underwriting remain the same, the technical knowledge to underwrite profitable risks and build excellent, long standing broker relationships.

We have a proven heritage of providing underwriting professionals, not only at Senior Class Underwriter level but for Development Underwriters, Trading Underwriters, Renewal Underwriters and Assistant Underwriters. At Lawes Consulting Group we believe in nurturing and assisting the next generation of up and coming individuals within this ever evolving skillset.

The Claims and Adjusting arena is one that constantly changes and requires companies and employees to constantly review performance, competitors and current market trends. For this reason, Insurance Claims and Adjusting professionals require a mixed skill set, an ability to adapt positively to change along with an eye for detail. For this reason, good claims candidates and our clients who employ them, are pivotal to the ongoing profitability and stability of the UK insurance market.

With the increase in demand and the shortage of both qualified Actuaries and experienced Analysts, the Actuarial & Analytical division of Lawes Consulting Group has been very busy indeed. Our proactive approach means we are consistently seeking Graduates, part qualified and experienced Actuaries and analysts from around the globe to support our clients growing needs.

Our efforts have enabled us to build relationships with individuals across all actuarial and analytical disciplines including product development, pricing, modelling, MI reporting, capital and reserving.

We specialise in Treaty, both proportional and non-proportional and Facultative Reinsurance Markets across broking and underwriting.

In the absence of significant loss events recently, we believe that prices will continue to soften since the key 1st January renewals. Pricing fragmentation will persist, resulting in a disparity in the overall level of pricing movements, but the presence of surplus underwriting capacity will broaden soft market conditions to more classes. While we expect prices to remain adequate across major classes, underwriting discipline will be tested. Competition between traditional and alternative capacity providers is expected to continue.

All in all, from a career development point of view this is currently an exciting fluid market.

Compliance & Risk Management is an integral fragment of any Insurance Organisation and as such, hiring the right professional to fulfil these specific requirements needs to be dealt with by recruiters who understand both the technical and sensitive nature of the positions. Drawing on many years’ experience delivering recruitment solutions to this sector, we have a solid understanding of where this industry has developed from and the challenges that lie ahead. With ever changing and increasing regulations, we keep abreast of emerging developments and understand the challenges facing Compliance & Risk Management departments. We can provide assistance for all levels of position, from Senior Regulatory Risk Managers, Audit and Compliance Officers, Solvency II practitioners through to junior Compliance Assistants & Analysts. Lawes Consulting Group guarantee expert advice from genuine industry specialists.

Businesses we service... UK & Global business, including

London Market and Global ReinsurersLondon Market Insurance CompaniesOutsourced Claims Handling ServicesManaging and Members AgenciesLoss Adjusters and Loss AssessorsSpecialist Insurance CompaniesRisk Management ConsultantsGlobal Insurance CompaniesReinsurance ConsultanciesUninsured Loss SpecialistsUnderwriting Agencies

Lloyd’s Broking Houses Independent BrokersComposite Insurers Lloyd’s Syndicates Lloyd’s of London National Brokers and I Clubs

Sports Leisure & HospitalityContractors All Risks (CAR)Professional IndemnityHigh Net Worth (HNW)All Commercial ClaimsMotor Uninsured LossMotor Personal InjuryGoods In Transit (GIT)Financial InstitutionsGeneral CommercialErrors & Omissions Directors & Officers

Employers Liability Commercial MotorPersonal Accident Commercial FleetMotor Third PartyProperty Owners Legal ExpensesEnvironmental Public LiabilityPrivate ClientsPrivate MotorPolitical Risks

Re-InsuranceContingencyConstructionPrivate FleetEngineeringTrade Credit Non-MarineMotor FleetOperationsHouseholdAerospaceAccident

Property CasualtyAviation Haulage Fine ArtEnergy MarineSpecie CargoTravel

Business we specialise in...

Policy Drafting & WordingClient Service ExecutiveDevelopment ExecutivesE-Commerce/E-TradingReinsurance Technician Key Account ManagersClient Service AdvisorsClaims InvestigatorsBroker Backup Pricing/ModelingAccount Executives

Claims NegotiatorsClaims TechniciansRisk Management Account HandlersClaims HandlersPlacing Brokers

Call CentresCompliance SurveyorsSolicitors Actuarial

Regional MD | Top 10 Broker“We have partnered with Lawes Consulting Group for many years and we have often discussed personnel and their requirements within the insurance industry. They have always operated with great diligence and integrity. Steven and his company are well regarded within the industry and respected and I would have no hesitation in recommending Lawes Consulting Group to anyone that is looking to recruit or be recruited”

Our Dedication, Your SuccessLawes Consulting Group- Your Insurance Recruitment Specialists

Head of Sales | Global Insurer “Being one of the largest insurers of high value and complex litigation in the UK we require a higher caliber of professional candidates. Lawes Consulting Group have sourced a number of key people to date and their understanding of our industry makes them a valuable business partner. A relationship built on trust allows us to plan for human capital in advance and ultimately keeps us ahead of the competition”

COO | Leading Global Insurance Group“Lawes Consulting Group have provided consistent support to us over the last 5 Years. They have a thorough understanding of our business and are always quick to respond with relevant candidates and demonstrate a professional approach combined with excellent candidate management skills. I would recommend them to any Insurance recruitment function”

Sales Director | Top 5 Broker“Lawes Consulting Group not only match the core skills of an individual, but also try to match those which fit the company’s culture. This improves the chances of success, provides for greater longevity, and a more stable workforce generally”

Managing Director | Top 3 Broker“We have worked with Lawes Consulting Group on a number of assignments and have always found them reliable and understanding of our demanding recruitment needs. This has saved us time and money by ensuring that only quality candidates are put before us”

Claims Director | Leading Loss Adjuster “I found Lawes Consulting Group to be extremely efficient at sourcing high quality experienced claims professionals. Highly recommended”

Permanent Search

Search & Selection

Partnership Recruitment

Contingent Search

Permanent Search Searching and advertising for staff who suit your requirements can be a time consuming process which is often not cost effective. Here at Lawes Consulting Group we can offer you our well established contingency service.

Covering every aspect of Insurance, Lawes Consulting Group will search our well established talent pools and extensive network of contacts to ensure we satisfy your requirements.

We believe that the best way to fully meet your specification is to thoroughly understand you and your company. After taking a brief, we invest a significant amount of time into understanding not only the vacancy requirements, but also your wider business needs and culture. This process will be carried out by a dedicated Consultant who will be solely responsible for any correspondence with you. This guarantees an efficient and friendly service throughout.

We search through our extensive database of candidates and advertise anonymously across a wide range of industry media, including print, online, and via key social media channels. Many of our most successful placements are the result of personal referral from within our network. Our whole company ethos is based around ensuring we deliver quality not quantity and we will not engage you with candidates unless we were confident they will suit your needs.

By proactively tailoring recruitment needs, we make sure that we provide the very highest quality of service. We have dedicated, loyal and experienced consultants working alongside an experienced team of Head-hunters, Candidate Resources and Marketing experts. We work tirelessly to ensure our knowledge of the marketplace remains current so you will benefit from the extensive network of candidates that Lawes sources throughout our specialist sector every day.

Our goal and priority is to build long standing partnerships with our clients by identifying, meeting and then exceeding their service expectations.

Executive Recruitment Solutions

Search & SelectionThe insurance industry is one which requires innovative frontrunners and experienced leaders. Demand for individuals with these skills has never been greater and more often than not these individuals are the ones who are not actively searching for an employment move.

Here at Lawes Consulting Group we understand that identification and attraction of the “best talent” requires a more pro-active, tailored approach.

We have a long history of providing our clients with retained executive searches for senior individuals, industry leaders, teams, as well as securing the next generation of up and coming superstars.

One of the keys to our success is that we are solely dedicated to the insurance market, this has given us the ability to always have a clear understanding of our clients’ needs and requirements.

Again, part of the success in attracting candidates of the highest level is our unrivalled understanding of the insurance market. We do not only use our market knowledge, our network of contacts and our ability to map out the best candidates, we also use a scientific, unbiased method of evaluating and assessing candidates through intelligent psychometric assessments.

We conduct in-depth interviews to confirm suitability and will compile you an informative report on every person on the shortlist. Our interviewing focuses as much on issues of culture fit and behaviours as it does the core matters of competency, education, expertise and ability.

It is our expertise and knowledge of the insurance industry which enables us to do this quickly and efficiently.

For an exclusive, consultative and tailored service please take the time to look through our Executive Vault….

Master Vendor

Partnership Recruitment Lawes Consulting Group recognises that managing the recruitment process can be time consuming and complex, particularly when dealing with multiple suppliers. That’s why we offer a range of staffing solutions that can help clients improve the management of this process. We are able to fulfil the role of sole provider for your recruitment needs.Whatever your requirements, we can help you streamline your recruitment processes, reduce costs and increase efficiency. We use our experience of best practise, wide range of contacts and our professional e-recruiting technology to best suit your needs and relieve your workload.

As the competition for sourcing talent intensifies, many organisations are experiencing common issues:

•Multiple,fragmentedsuppliersprovidingserviceatvariantrates/contractualterms•Frequentbreakdownsincommunicationandinformation•Lackofconsistencyinqualityofcandidates•Increasingrecruitment-relatedcostsandlengthytimes-to-hire•Inconsistentmanagementinformation.

Working in partnership with Lawes Consulting Group and depending on us to deal with all of your recruitment matters eliminates these issues and allows you to focus on other areas of your business development.

We are able to provide you with a wealth of talent and experience; we aim to become an integral part of your organisation and tailor our service to suit your needs and save you time and money.

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Client Support and ManagementAlongside our Consultant’s local knowledge and existing network, our specialist service means that your account can be fully serviced by both your dedicated Consultant and a full back office Mapping & Resource Team. This team will work in partnership with your Consultant in mapping and sourcing the best talent in the market. They have a major part to play and a great responsibility for the quality of candidate we attract.

With the competitive insurance recruitment market and our client’s requirements constantly changing, it is imperative we constantly review our approaches in developing new ways of attracting quality candidates.

Our ConsultantsWe pride ourselves on our consultants and their knowledge of the industry.

Our Consultants loyalty provides us with genuine continuity of service which has led to us establishing many long standing relationships. Our clients are from all market sectors and range from small private brokers to Blue Chip major Broking groups, Global Insurance Companies, Underwriting Agencies, Adjusters and many more.

All of our consultants have either extensive experience of working within the insurance industry or have been specifically trained both in house and externally in the field of insurance recruitment. Each consultant within the Lawes Group are Affiliates, Members or Fellows of the REC.

The diversity of our consultants means that their hands on experience from within the insurance industry enables us to source the widest range of candidates for a varied range of clients and roles.

Our ded

Mission StatementAt Lawes Consulting Group we endorse our long term aim to be the company of choice for both our clients and candidates alike. We strive to ensure we have quality assured services and endeavour to exceed expectations of those companies and individuals we work with. Lawes consultants work with honesty and integrity and are committed to providing quality

placements and excellent service always upholding the Lawes Consulting Group Slogan:

Our Dedication, Your Successwww.lawesgroup.co.uk

Offices situated throughout the UK

020 3411 8430admin@lawesgroup.co.ukwww.lawesgroup.co.uk

London Tel: 0203 411 8430Email: london@lawesgroup.co.uk

HertfordshireTel: 01992 445710Email: hertfordshire@lawesgroup.co.uk

BirminghamTel: 0121 314 9116Email: birmingham@lawesgroup.co.uk

BristolTel: 0117 911 3730Email: bristol@lawesgroup.co.uk

ManchesterTel: 0161 660 1359Email: manchester@lawesgroup.co.uk