Creating positive work environments is ‘a competitive advantage’ – NFU Mutual’s Nick Turner

Talent pool

’We’re going to be at a deficit of around 300,000 highly skilled roles, which is a third of the sector’s workforce,’ says chief executive

It is “a competitive advantage” for insurance companies to create “fabulous environments where people want to work” because of the ongoing need for skilled talent in the sector. 

That was according to NFU Mutual group chief executive Nick Turner, who spoke last week (27 February 2025) as part of a panel at the ABI Conference on the issue of the war for talent. 

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