How Recruit-Train-Deploy (RTD) is changing insurance pricing talent
The UK jobs market – reality vs the noise
The UK jobs market in 2025 has clearly cooled – but if you’re in insurance pricing, the story is more subtle.
Vacancies have been falling for 11 consecutive quarters since the 2022 peak. Hiring is slower, interview processes are longer, and clients are more selective than ever.
Yet inside that cooler market, insurance pricing and data remains selectively buoyant – especially where pricing meets data science and machine learning.
And that’s exactly where FlarePeople operates: a Recruit–Train–Deploy (RTD) model built exclusively for insurance pricing, developing talent from the ground up and deploying them into client teams.
The big picture: Cooler market, higher bar
Across the UK:
Vacancy levels are down vs 2022
Hiring cycles are longer and more selective
There are more interviews per offer and tougher technical screening
But it’s not equal across sectors. Financial services and insurance still show resilience, and specialist roles in pricing, actuarial and data haven’t disappeared – they’ve just become harder to fill and harder to break into.
The result?
Employers struggle to find people with the right blend of pricing, data and deployment skills
Early-career talent struggles to get experience without already “ticking every box”
That’s the gap FlarePeople’s Recruit–Train–Deploy model is designed to bridge.
Why insurance pricing talent is hard to hire
Even in a cooler market, demand for insurance pricing and data talent is focused around a specific profile:
Strong numerical foundations
Knowledge of GLMs and increasingly ML in pricing
Hands-on skills in Python/SQL/R
Familiarity with tools like Radar and Emblem
Ability to work with cloud platforms and data engineering tooling (e.g. Databricks, GCP, Azure)
On top of that, employers want people who can:
Translate models into business impact (loss ratio, rate adequacy, retention, LTV)
Communicate with non-technical stakeholders
Operate in hybrid or hub-based teams (London, Manchester, Leeds, Bristol, Edinburgh)
There’s a shortage of people who combine all of the above – especially at junior to mid levels.
Enter FlarePeople: Recruit–Train–Deploy exclusively for insurance pricing
FlarePeople is not a generalist recruiter. We’re a Recruit–Train–Deploy model built exclusively for insurance pricing.
1. Recruit – Find high-potential talent early
We identify and select high-potential individuals who are a strong fit for pricing and analytics careers:
STEM and analytical graduates
Early-career professionals looking to pivot into pricing
People with demonstrable numerical skills and curiosity about data, insurance and risk
We’re not just matching CVs to job specs – we’re assessing for aptitude, attitude and long-term potential in pricing.
2. Train – Build practical insurance pricing capability
Once selected, talent enters a structured training programme focused on real-world insurance pricing, including:
Core pricing foundations: rating structures, risk modelling, GLMs
ML-in-pricing: when and how to use ML alongside or beyond GLMs
Tools & tech: Python/SQL/R, Radar/Emblem, plus exposure to cloud tooling (e.g. Databricks)
Commercial context: loss ratio, rate adequacy, underwriting impact, retention, LTV
Soft skills: stakeholder communication, presenting analysis, working in commercial teams
The goal is simple: turn raw potential into deployable pricing talent.
3. Deploy – Embed talent into client teams
After training, FlarePeople deploys pricing talent directly into client teams:
Roles such as Pricing Analyst, Portfolio Pricing Analyst, Pricing Data Scientist, and Technical Pricing Analyst
Embedded into insurers, MGAs, insurtechs and pricing functions
Ready to contribute from Day 1 with a pricing-first skillset
Clients gain growing, loyal talent who have been purpose-built for insurance pricing, not just generic data roles.
Why RTD Works in a cooler, selective market
The current UK market is:
Cooler overall, but
Selective and demanding where pricing and data are concerned
That’s why Recruit–Train–Deploy is so well aligned to 2025 conditions.
For employers
RTD solves several pain points:
Talent shortage: We build the talent supply you can’t easily hire off the shelf.
Skills gap: Pricing-specific training means talent arrives already aligned to GLMs, ML, tools and metrics that matter in insurance.
Reduced ramp-up time: Our people hit the ground running faster than generic grads or data hires.
Future leadership pipeline: These are your potential future pricing leads and managers, not just short-term gap fillers.
You get access to pricing specialists who are ready to grow inside your environment – rather than chasing the same shrinking pool of “finished article” candidates.
For early-career talent
RTD is equally powerful from the candidate side:
A clear entry path into insurance pricing, which can be hard to break into alone
Structured training instead of being thrown straight into the deep end
Real client experience and ownership from an early stage
Skills that remain highly valuable and transferrable across the insurance market
In a market where employers want “experience plus skills”, the RTD route gives you both.
Location & market reality: Where RTD talent makes the most impact
The strongest demand density for insurance pricing and data roles remains focused on:
London
Manchester
Leeds
Bristol
Edinburgh
These hubs combine insurance, tech and data ecosystems, making them natural homes for FlarePeople’s deployed talent.
Hybrid remains common, but regional nuances matter. RTD allows clients to:
Tap into talent pools they might not naturally reach
Bring in people who are ready to work in hub-based teams, even in a hybrid model
Build out teams with consistent training and technical standards
Who FlarePeople’s RTD model is for
For employers
FlarePeople is a strong fit if you:
Lead or build insurance pricing, actuarial or data science functions
Struggle to hire pricing analysts with the right mix of modelling and deployment skills
Want a scalable way to build talent from the ground up
Are working towards modernising your pricing with ML, Python and cloud tooling
Instead of waiting for unicorn CVs, you can grow pricing specialists with the tools and mindset you actually need.
For Future Pricing Talent
FlarePeople is a fit if you:
Have strong numerical or analytical skills
Are interested in risk, insurance, pricing and data
Want a career that blends technical work with commercial impact
Would value a structured training + real client work route into the industry
You don’t need to have everything already – we help you build it.
Cooler Market, Smarter Model
The 2025 UK jobs market is undeniably cooler. Hiring is slower and more selective.
But for insurance pricing and data, demand is still there – it’s just more focused on hybrid, deployable, impact-driven profiles.
FlarePeople’s Recruit–Train–Deploy model exists precisely for this world:
Building talent from the ground up
Training them in real insurance pricing, tools and ML
Deploying them into clients who need ready-to-grow pricing specialists
Ready to build, or become, the next wave of pricing talent?
Whether you’re:
An insurer, MGA or insurtech looking for deployable insurance pricing talent, or
An aspiring pricing analyst or STEM graduate who wants a structured path into the industry
FlarePeople can help.