Diversity and Inclusion – Page 11
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News AnalysisBriefing: Wages now key to battle for talent, but industry must revamp its brand
’The goal is also to minimise the tedious, repetitive and mundane tasks that lead to staff disengagement,’ says chief executive
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NewsData shows shift in female representation in insurance
’If improvements are to be made, financial institutions should pay heed to wider societal trends,’ says employment partner
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BackchatBackchat: Carpenters Group to sponsor Bolan’s Shoes film premiere
The film is ’iconic, moving and beautifully made’, says Carpenters Group director
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NewsUK insurance sector bleeds more than £200bn yearly due to lost billable hours
’The lack of sufficient time recording, management and billing of hours worked by staff in insurance firms is having a large impact,’ says vice president
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News AnalysisBriefing: Office-based working essential in people business of insurance
In the first of his new monthly columns for Insurance Times, Stuart Reid says the insurance industry should return to an office-first working model
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NewsCII launches new initiative to attract young talent to insurance industry
’Virtual work experience takes away the barriers traditionally experienced by many young people,’ says manager
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NewsIs Lloyd’s losing its ‘boys club’ reputation?
’Anything is possible if you have the desire to achieve it,’ says chief executive
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News AnalysisOpinion: Will the real bold thinkers please stand up?
Acting editor Yiannis Kotoulas discusses how the insurance sector can better support bold thinking and contribute some ideas itself
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NewsInsurance industry needs more diverse leaders to drive bigger change – Eleazu
’Insurance, as an industry, needs to work hard to attract more diverse candidates,’ says chief executive
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IT InterviewIndustry can do more to help autistic employees navigate networking events
‘Some people don’t like certain smells [or] certain colours, but a big issue is noise’, Timpson tells Insurance Times
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IT InterviewFlorence Dennis: Putting the insurance industry ‘on the radar’ to ‘attract new talent’
’We’ve sort of woken up as an industry and realised how fantastic we are’, says broker’s lead client advisor and chair of the East Midlands Biba committee
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NewsThe theme that should be on ‘regular and repeat’ display in the insurance industry
’Professionalism isn’t necessarily just about having qualifications, it’s about attitude and outlook,’ says chief distribution officer
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IT InterviewOwen Morris: Investing in neurodiverse individuals will ‘make the industry better’
’Neurodiverse people have a brilliant range of skills, so it is frustrating to see such low levels of employment,’ says managing director
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NewsNew campaign being developed to attract young talent to insurance industry
’The general perception around insurance is that it is boring and old fashioned,’ says vice president
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News AnalysisInsurance industry ‘behind where it really wants to be’ over DEI adoption
’It’s a question of the industry learning how to do it – that’s where the pause factor is,’ says chief people officer
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NewsCII seeking ‘rising stars’ for flagship talent scheme
The class of 2023/24 will be made up of 40 ‘promising professionals’, according to a statement
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IT InterviewMichael Yabantu: From the football pitch to Aviva director
Yabantu speaks personally to Insurance Times about the group’s strategy and lessons learned from experiencing racism
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NewsIgnite reboots accelerator programme to find more female founders
’The significant gender imbalance in our industry is no secret and is even worse when you look at those founding their own businesses,’ says managing director
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News AnalysisHow are the younger brokers shaping the future of the insurance industry?
’We all want to do the best by our clients and ensure they are receiving the best service,’ says Biba young brokers committee member
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NewsABI members make headway on helping customers with mental health conditions
However, director says the wider industry ‘still has more work to do’
