North West insurers urged to step up university talent efforts
Acorn Group chief operating officer Danny Keating has argued insurance companies based in North West England need to further prioritise university engagement to attract tech talent.
Sector-wide collaboration for university talent is often based in the City of London such as the London Market Group’s Spring Into Insurance, which brings 200 students from universities across the UK
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