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PEKIN INSURANCE
Taking care of talent One area of focus will be enhanced career-pathing through a talent pipeline so that employees see themselves having opportunities to grow in the organisation . Pekin Insurance is also creating an IT operating model that ' s product-centric , with an aim to increase IT and business engagement as well as partnership , while at the same time promoting flexibility and efficiency . Making the most of skills and providing new opportunities for talented staff are , she says , of paramount importance .
“ We often hear from employees that they ' re really stretched across multiple priorities and they want a say in decision making , as it relates to their work . This model is going to foster significant improvements related to those employee concerns . This year and in the years to come , we ' re going to be very intentionally focused on improving employee engagement and developing a value proposition . I want Pekin Insurance IT employees to truly see our company as the employer of choice .”
Building a robust IT culture Ensuring a business has a strong talent pool is not the only challenge facing insurance companies that are in the midst of a digital transition . Creating a more robust , productfocused approach to its IT culture is also
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