The Workplace

JLT's goal is to create a stimulating, innovative and dynamic working environment where talented individuals are rewarded and recognised for their contribution to the success of the business, both professionally and personally.

Our continuing aim is to attract and retain the best industry professionals, welcome new talent and encourage employees to look at career development opportunities within JLT. We promote flexibility and encourage diversity amongst the workforce, both in recruitment and across all areas of employment, recognising the benefits that this brings to the Group.

Employee involvement is encouraged through wide share ownership and participation in share option schemes.

Employees are kept informed of the performance of the Group and all matters affecting them as employees by means of regular briefings and consultation. Wherever possible, the Group regularly communicates with its employees via the JLT intranet both in the UK and overseas. Most recently the Group's CEO was interviewed for a staff video, the key theme of which was the Group's 2010 financial results.

JLT continues to respond to the constant changes within the Group and the external economic environment. Training and development at all levels is fundamental to this and is embedded in the culture of JLT. We continue to commit resources equally to technical training and personal development in the firm belief that our employees are key to our future success.

We operate within a strong health and safety culture, with trained health and safety representatives being present at all our sites dealing with local issues.

We support a healthy work/life balance and promote good health and wellbeing. We will be conducting a health and wellbeing staff survey this year to ensure that we maintain best practice across all our UK business entities.

In 2010 the Group introduced a new flexible benefits scheme, initially in the UK, called BenPal, the online system has been developed by JLT's Employee Benefits group and has already been successfully implemented with many clients. The system allows employees to tailor their benefits to best suit their lifestyle.

We are committed to maintaining standards of excellence across the Group and will continue to invest in our employees.