Jodie Smith
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Jodie Smith

Recruitment Consultant - BrokingSpecialising in Insurance

Jodie partners with insurance brokers of all sizes across Commercial, Speciality and Reinsurance business, placing account handlers through to senior producers.

Having started her career in accountancy, Jodie leverages her attention to detail and commercial acumen alongside her first-class people skills to quickly build relationships, and understand the varied needs of her clients, alongside the complexity of the lines of business they specialise in.

Jodie’s client base encompasses leading global brokers, as well as smaller independents, and MGA’s.

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Supporting Success Webinar Series: HR Essentials for a Great Place to Work

​In March, our Legal recruitment specialist Cam d'Espagnac teamed up with Jenny Reardon, HR Consultant and Elaine Abbs, Employment Solicitor from Rix & Kay's GatekeeperHR to deliver the first in a ...

Neurodiversity In The Workplace (14)
Levelling the playing field for neurodiverse recruiting

​Join us for a thought-proving 15 minute discussion with recruitment expert and neurodiversity advocate Colin Minto and Anthony Butler on how embracing neurodiversity can transform your workplace a...

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Ensuring your recruitment process embraces neurodiverse talent

​During National Neurodiversity Week (18-24 March 2024), it's important to highlight the significant challenge of recruiting neurodiverse talent. We know that 15-20%* of the population are consider...

Insurance Fraud
Technology and Collaboration in Insurance’s fight against fraud

​It’s no secret that Fraud is one of the biggest problems the insurance sector faces, whether it’s committed by individuals opportunistically, or by sophisticated syndicates. In the current economi...

Ir35 Compliance
Changes to the Off-Payroll Working Rules

​The Off-Payroll Working Rules are currently under consultation to change how HMRC account for taxes already paid by an individual and/or their intermediary when calculating Pay As You Earn liabi...

Charity
Announcing our Charity Partnerships for 2024 – Resurgo and The Trussell Trust

​GWV Talent Solutions (Trading as Gerrard White) is proud to announce its partnership with two exceptional charities, Resurgo, and The Trussell Trust, as part of its 2024 Corporate Social Responsib...

Nq Solicitor
Should you consider a role as an NQ Solicitor outside of London?

Are you seeking a role as an NQ Solicitor? Why limit your job search to London Law Firms?Typically, our London division is exceptionally busy recruiting Solicitors into Corporate and Real Estate...

Pas
Revolutionising Insurance: The Crucial Shift to Modern Policy Administration Systems (PAS)

​With an enormous amount of digital transformation happening in the insurance sector at present, one of the most common projects in play is replacing the current PAS (Policy Administration Systems)...

SAP S/4 HANA - Gerrard White's Global Expertise
Unlocking Global Potential with SAP S/4 HANA: Gerrard White's Worldwide Expertise

​In the race towards digital transformation, the shift to SAP S/4 HANA stands as a global imperative, transcending geographical boundaries. At Gerrard White, our expertise extends across the UK, EU...

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Autumn Statement 2023: The Off-Payroll Offset

​In a relatively uneventful mini-budget for contractors, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has officially announced the implementation of the IR35 offset, effective from 6th April 2024. While this move was ...

Contracting
Why consider contractors over permanent hires within digital transformation and tech projects?

​With the transformation and wider technology market being incredibly fast paced, not to mention competitive, the wait for the right talent to stay ahead of timescales for key projects can be le...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Insurance
Artificial Intelligence in the Insurance Industry: A 2023 Overview

​Over the last decade we have witnessed a seismic shift in the way the age-old Insurance sector operates. The game-changer? Artificial Intelligence (AI). In the early 2010s, the insurance industry...