Financial services sits at the higher end of the skills ladder, and the hiring data shows it. In the sector, recruitment was generally for Regulatory Qualification Framework (RQF) 6+ roles, rather than RQF 3 to 5 the GOV.UK Temporary Shortage List: Stage 2 report (2026). That matters because RQF 6 maps to degree level, so employers are reaching for people with deeper, regulated knowledge.
For claims teams, this is the practical backdrop. When the sector pulls upward towards RQF 6+ roles the GOV.UK Temporary Shortage List: Stage 2 report (2026), the qualifications named in job adverts tend to follow. So the question is less about whether a claims role asks for a qualification, and more about which level and which regulated framework it points to.
Open claims roles increasingly name degree-level, regulated credentials. That lines up with the sector picture, where recruitment was generally for RQF 6+ roles rather than RQF 3 to 5 the GOV.UK Temporary Shortage List: Stage 2 report (2026). RQF 6 sits at degree level, so adverts that name professional insurance and financial-services qualifications at this tier are reflecting that upward pull.
In plain terms, claims adverts tend to name recognised, regulated qualifications over general experience alone. For hiring managers, the signal is clear: write the qualification into the role honestly, at the level the work genuinely needs, and match it to the regulated framework the sector already uses.
Start with the qualification level the role actually requires. If the work genuinely sits at degree level, say so, since the sector trend runs towards RQF 6+ roles rather than RQF 3 to 5 the GOV.UK Temporary Shortage List: Stage 2 report (2026). If it does not, naming a lower regulated level widens your pool without lowering your standards.
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