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Considering a career
in insurance or investment?
Are you neurodivergent and looking for a career where your unique strengths are valued? At GAIN, we know the insurance and investment firms thrive on diverse perspectives. Whether you excel at spotting patterns, analysing risks, or finding creative solutions, insurance or investment could offer opportunities that align with your skills.
A Career of Choice
The insurance and investment industry is built on creativity, problem-solving, risk management, and innovation, making it an ideal environment for neurodivergent individuals to thrive. Whether it’s analysing data, spotting patterns, building client relationships, or thinking creatively about risk, the industry values a range of cognitive strengths.
Neurodivergent professionals, including those with autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and dyspraxia and more, bring fresh perspectives that enhance decision-making, drive efficiency, and foster innovation.
Consider a career of choice in insurance and investment.
What's it like to work in insurance and investment?
Finding the right career can be challenging, especially if you think differently, but the insurance and investment industries need people like you.
At GAIN, we’re working with insurance and investment firms to help them better understand and support neurodivergent talent, like you.
Take a moment to hear from three neurodivergent professionals, who work in insurance and investment share their experiences, what they’ve learned, and their advice for others considering this career path.
Jonathan Hescott, Senior Claims Specialist shares his career journey, and the different roles on offer in insurance.
Nalini Solanki speaks about her love of marketing in insurance and investment and how different thinking can improve customer engagement and business performance.
Ian Smith shares his career in insurance, as a neurodivergent individual. Discover how he works best when he embraces his unique strengths in his role as an Insurance Business Transfer Lead.
Finding the right role
There are many different jobs in insurance and investment, from underwriting and claims handling to risk assessment and data analysis. More and more companies are realising that neurodivergent talent is a huge asset, and we’re here to help you connect with employers who value your skills.
Insurance
Careers
With so many different jobs available in insurance, there’s something for everyone. Whether it’s analysing data, spotting patterns, building client relationships, or thinking creatively about risk, the industry values a range of cognitive strengths. Discover some of the roles that might suit you.
Investment
Careers
The investment firms value people with different thinking, risk assessment, and innovation, making it a great fit for neurodivergent talent.
Can you bring fresh perspectives that can enhance investment strategies and decision-making? Review some of the roles in the sector and discover where you might fit.
General Business Roles
Are you an innovative thinker ready for a challenge and can offer unique cognitive strengths that could help drive smarter, more inclusive strategies? Business support roles like HR, I.T, and marketing are essential in ensuring smooth operations across various functions in an organisation. Find out more about the wide range of business roles in insurance and investment.
How an employer might support you.
Finding the right job for you, as a neurodivergent individual starts with choosing employers who are genuinely committed to supporting you.
This includes checking if they are GAIN corporate members, requesting interview adjustments, and asking at the interview if the workplace can provide you with the right support and resources for you to do you job well.
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Become an indivdual member of GAIN
GAIN's individual membership is free and offers a range of resources and support to help you navigate the insurance and investment industry. Members gain access to a supportive and inclusive community, and valuable career opportunities.
We also offer events, workshops, and insight to support you, whether you’re exploring new roles, advancing in your career, or seeking guidance on how to navigate the workplace.
Join us today for FREE today.
How we support you
GAIN (Group for Autism, Insurance, Investment and Neurodiversity) is a community group, where people and organisations work together to make workplaces accessible for neurodivergent individuals. We help businesses in insurance and investment understand how to better support neurodivergent employees, recognising the unique strengths they bring to the workplace.
Career Club
Looking to work in insurance or investment or would like to explore a new role? Join the GAIN Career Club. Receive regular updates on job vacancies, internships, and work experience opportunities from our corporate members.
GAIN Events
Discover our events for individuals from online coffee chats to learning more about insurance and investment.
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ourGAIN Community
Get to know others who work in insurance and investment with social meet ups and community.