Acumen successfully placed a Head of ALM Strategy for a leading U.S. insurance organization, leveraging its specialized insurance and actuarial network to identify a highly qualified, off-market leader with deep expertise in asset-liability management, investments, hedging, and enterprise risk.
Private equity-backed insurers and asset manager partnerships have reshaped product design, investment strategy, and operating models across the US and Bermuda markets.
The insurance talent landscape has changed and fast. With competition rising for underwriting, claims, actuarial, compliance, and analytics professionals, insurance organizations can no longer rely on traditional recruiting methods alone.
As 2025 winds down, the insurance talent landscape has shifted dramatically—hybrid work is permanent, AI is reshaping workflows, and demand for technically skilled insurance professionals is at an all-time high.
A Bermuda-based medical professional sought Acumen’s support to manage daily operations and gain financial clarity. Balancing patient care with calls, appointments, and claims left little time for strategic focus or informed decision-making.
Explore how actuaries and data scientists are racing ahead in insurance talent demand. Learn about actuarial recruitment trends and what it means for hiring top talent.
We have seen a significant rise in demand from clients in the insurance, reinsurance, investment and fund administration sectors, particularly for South African professionals supporting teams in the US, UK, Bermuda and the Cayman Islands.
A growing trend that is being felt across the industry, especially by actuaries, is the pace at which private equity firms and asset managers have been buying or backing insurance companies.
In a competitive job market, candidates need to be thoughtful and intentional in their approach when applying and interviewing for jobs.
Most actuaries are aware of contracting as a career path, but many still have questions about how to get started, the pros and cons, and what a typical engagement might look like.
