The picture is steadier than it has been in years. According to the REC and KPMG Report on Jobs, compiled by S&P Global, permanent placements have finally stabilised, ending a decline that had run for 45 months since Liz Truss's premiership, while temporary billings rose for a fourth consecutive month.
That matters for broking. When the permanent market settles, employers feel more confident hiring for technical, long-term roles rather than filling gaps with short-term cover. Reinsurance placement sits squarely in that long-term category. It is specialist work, and the renewed stability gives firms room to plan proper career routes around it instead of reacting month to month.
Reinsurance placement is the work of arranging cover that protects insurers against large or concentrated losses. It leans on data analysis, treaty structuring, pricing judgement and strong client relationships. Those skills do not sit at the entry level, and the hiring data reflects that.
The GOV.UK Temporary Shortage List Stage 2 report found that recruitment in the financial services sector was generally for Regulatory Qualification Framework (RQF) level 6 and above roles, rather than RQF 3 to 5. In plain terms, that is degree-level and professional-qualification work rather than junior administration. Reinsurance placement fits that pattern exactly, which is why it is pulling broking careers upward: analysts move into placement roles, placement specialists move into treaty and relationship leadership, and the ladder keeps extending.
Start with the skill, not the job title. Reinsurance placement blends technical modelling with commercial relationship work, so define which side of that balance the role needs before you advertise. A pricing-heavy treaty role and a client-facing placement role attract very different people.
Then map the qualifications you genuinely require against the ones you can develop in post. With much of the sector hiring at RQF level 6 and above per the GOV.UK Temporary Shortage List Stage 2 report, insisting on every credential up front narrows your pool fast. Be clear on the two or three must-haves, and treat the rest as things you will support someone to earn. Finally, move quickly: in a market where permanent placements have only just stabilised according to the REC and KPMG Report on Jobs, strong specialists do not stay available for long.
When you need a reinsurance placement specialist, we search a database of 15 million candidates to find people with the exact technical and regulated-qualification mix the role calls for, and we manage the process end to end, from shortlist to interview. Our recruitment agent manages recruitment end to end for 8% on a successful hire, with no monthly fee and no upfront cost. Tell us the role you are building and we will surface a ranked shortlist you can act on today.
