Diversity and Inclusion – Page 4
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News AnalysisBriefing: Industry must pull together to tackle unsurprising record high broker stress
Heavy workloads, regulatory change and staff shortages are among the reasons why brokers remain so stressed and suffering from poor mental wellbeing, according to insurer research
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News AnalysisBriefing: What career advice would you give to your younger self?
Reflecting on three defined career stages, opportunities abound in very different ways depending on a professional’s life stage
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News AnalysisLooming succession vacuum threatens future sector leadership
Broking businesses are facing a ‘talent crisis’ as progression routes into senior management roles are thin on the ground
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News AnalysisMore data needed to tackle industry-wide social mobility challenges
Leading commentators have called for socioeconomic background to become a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010
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NewsBroker stress levels reach record high due to workloads and regulation
’There’s so much pressure to perform well and in a timely manner,’ says broker
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NewsInsurance industry urged to be transparent and honest to combat talent shortage
The industry’s struggle to draw in and keep talent stems largely from its ’image problem’, says managing director
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News‘I’m yet to spontaneously combust upon being misgendered’ – Leading Culture
‘Curiosity and courage’ are ‘huge superpowers’ when it comes to ‘inclusion and diversity’, says managing director
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NewsAddressing age-related prejudices essential to improving diversity of thought
’There can be some really impactful and innovative ideas from people with backgrounds that are less traditional,’ says chief customer officer
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NewsIndustry must be ‘open and transparent’ to attract global talent – Lomas
’If you want to be a destination for global talent and diverse talent, you have to be open and transparent,’ says head of culture
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IT InterviewNick Line: ‘Better representation’ at senior underwriter level needed
Markel International’s chief underwriting officer talks attracting and retaining underwriting talent
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NewsLloyd’s boss on marketplace’s need to apologise for role in transatlantic slave trade
’The right thing for us to do is to understand and to apologise, but also to think forward,’ says chief executive
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NewsDEI is an ‘attitude’ not a journey – John Neal
’We talk about inclusion and diversity, we want it in businesses, [but] it is all about attitudes,’ says chief executive
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NewsDLG announces new charity partnerships
’We see real value in the learning opportunities this collaboration can provide,’ says diversity and inclusion and talent partner
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IT InterviewRonit Maor: Insurance needs more female CFOs
’The CFO role has historically been perceived as a power role, [meaning] that in order to do it you need to be tough and aggressive,’ says chief financial officer
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News AnalysisBriefing: Let’s show, not tell, to attract vital new blood into UKGI sector
Tomorrow’s insurance industry is fully reliant on today’s professionals drawing in new talent and showcasing the opportunities on offer – the sector must dispel myths about boring insurance jobs
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NewsInsurance Times launches new Talent Development Report in association with RSA
Insurance Times has teamed up with insurer RSA to fully explore talent attraction, retention and development in the UK general insurance market as the industry-wide war for talent continues
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NewsLloyd’s of London clamps down on unacceptable behaviour
’Our current processes for dealing with issues of poor conduct can be unclear,’ says Lloyd’s
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IT InterviewSam White: Stella Insurance is focused on ‘solving the problem, not owning the proposition’ for domestic abuse policy
Chief executive would ’love to see domestic abuse and rape crisis support embedded in all home and motor insurance policies’
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NewsBroker launches new recruitment drive
’We are excited to launch our latest recruitment drive for new apprentices,’ says group HR director
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IT InterviewMark Lomas: ‘Broader’ perspectives needed to address ‘complex’ risk landscape
Lloyd’s head of culture talks about the importance of inclusion in an effective insurance market ahead of this year’s Dive In festival
