’Under her leadership, female representation in senior finance roles has risen,’ says chancellor
’The progress made in asset management and the near parity achieved in insurance show what is possible,’ says UK and Ireland financial services leader
’Your firm could be doing loads of good in the world but it’s that little bit of bad that sours the whole soup which means that retaining that talent is very difficult,’ says campaign manager
The first firms to sign Insurance Times’ exclusive talent charter will adhere to five commitments that have been designed to encourage the creation of diverse and futureproofed talent pipelines
‘If you spend so much of your life doing a job, it kind of has to mean something,’ says chief impact officer
‘D&I is something that you live, not something that you launch,’ says chief people officer
’We’ve had incredible success with our [England] women’s football team and rugby team, [but] they bring with them different risks, different injuries and different challenges,’ says chief executive
Chief executive shares how she is leading the ‘small, scrappy trade association’ to transform its ‘unfocused’ approach to mitigating London-centric talent challenges into a targeted tool set that ‘concentrates on one problem statement’
’We’ve been working with our members and there are products and schemes available, but there have been barriers that have stopped these schemes being taken up,’ says deputy head of communications
‘Our market culture is not perfect, but it is very good – and improving,’ said Lloyd’s chief executive
The sector should make a bigger deal of its diversity and inclusion wins
‘I am truly delighted and proud to have received a CBE. I am humbled to have been recognised for my contribution to business leadership and inclusion,’ says awardee
After 33 years in the industry, Axa’s first group chief underwriting and pricing officer tells Insurance Times why excluding emerging risks like AI goes against insurance’s core purpose.
If market participants are to futureproof UKGI, then the old adage of falling into an insurance career rather than decisively opting for this professional pathway has to be eliminated – instead, more transparent career architectures, greater sector-wide visibility and better outreach to new talent must be a priority
For the fifth day of Advent, head of regional market for the Midlands, south west and Wales at Zurich, Georgina Davis reflects on why shining a light on opportunities for talent matters
Around 1,000 UK general insurance professionals gathered in Park Lane last night to celebrate outstanding market achievements at flagship awards ceremony – but which firms took home gold, silver and bronze prizes?
’We cannot ignore a stark reality – the pipeline of senior women in underwriting is shrinking,’ says chief of markets performance
’Achieving a great work life blend is something that everyone should aspire to, no matter your gender or where you’re at in your career,’ says chief HR officer
Isabelle Sellick, broker support technician for the Lloyd’s and London market division at Clegg Gifford, talks about her firm’s entry to the Excellence in Professional Development category
Tina Higgins, head of claims development at Axa Commercial, discusses her firm’s entry to the Excellence in Professional Development category