Will’s journey so far…London to Bexhill and Segment Analyst to Segment Manager

Why did you decide to make the move to Hastings Direct?
What’s your development journey at Hastings Direct been like so far?
I started at Hastings Direct 18 months ago as a Segment Analyst in the Underwriting department. I had no experience in insurance; I had previously worked as a maths teacher for 5 years. Early support from a great team of people made it really easy to settle in and I soon found that I really enjoyed what I was doing. There is always a new challenge, a new question or a new idea that needed to be investigated, verified, and shared. The rate at which I have continued to learn has been astounding and I continue to develop new technical skills and commercial knowledge. Having recently been promoted to a Segment Manager, I now have further responsibilities and even more new things to learn, and I’m loving every minute of it.
Why would you recommend Hastings Direct as a place to work ?
Hastings Direct really do care about balancing the interests of customers, colleagues, the company and the local community and this results in a fantastic working environment. Colleagues are valued for their skills and varied experiences. Growth over many years has left Hastings Direct as an anomaly - a large insurer that still behaves in some ways like a much smaller company. There is plenty of room for innovation, a willingness to try new things (up to a point, of course) and a certain flexibility of thought that you don’t get in other big insurers. And we’re a short walk to the seaside!