Norwich Union is part of the UK's largest insurance group, benefiting from the financial strength of Aviva plc and the backing of over £200 billion of assets under management (Aviva is a top-five European life insurer and the world's seventh-largest insurer).

The company currently employs approximately 85 actuarial students who are rotated throughout the various departments when required. When Norwich Union contacted The Emerald Group there was a need for 9 actuarial students with a minimum of 1 year’s experience. It was also anticipated that in total there would be opportunities for 20 staff. Norwich Union Life chose The Emerald Group as their only partner in their Actuarial Student recruitment process and the only company with which they would endorse a student recruitment advertisement.

Led initially by Jeff Deacon and Michael Doherty, both Directors, initial discussions established the technical qualities and experience required by Norwich Union Life. Their experience in Actuarial Recruitment made them ideal for Helen Vaulks to work with in clarifying the brief.

An official account manager was appointed once agreement was reached. We advised on the interview process, precise marketing of the roles and also ensured that each candidate submitted was interviewed in a thorough manner to determine suitability. Once satisfied, we then presented details of the opportunity and confirmed willingness to be considered.

We provided feedback, giving the candidate's views on the interview process, the organisation and the role with particular focus on any potential objections.

We discussed the final interviews and proposed offers to ensure that potential issues were addressed.

We are delighted to be associated with Norwich Union Life.