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Aviva’s Blanc and Axa’s Foley join ABI board
Aviva’s group CEO Amanda Blanc and Axa UK&I’s CEO Tara Foley have been appointed to the board of the Association of British Insurers.
Q&A: Lisa Bartlett, Crawford & Co
Following her appointment as chief operating officer for international operations at Crawford & Co, Lisa Bartlett explains to Tom Luckham how she plans to balance this with her dual role as president for UK & Ireland.
Big Interview: Nadia Côté and Serge Raffard, Allianz
After being named managing directors of Allianz Commercial and Allianz Personal, respectively, Nadia Côté and Serge Raffard met with Scott McGee to discuss their respective markets, how they have settled in, and where they see their businesses growing in…
CII asked for answers about finances ahead of AGM
Former Personal Finance Society board member Vanessa Barnes has raised concerns about the Chartered Insurance Institute Group’s 2022 annual report ahead of the professional body's annual general meeting this afternoon.
CII faces more changes at the top
As the Chartered Insurance Institute faces its second search for a new CEO in as many years, the professional body has been hit by further resignations in key roles.
Q&A: Maddy Howlett, By Miles
After being named as James Blackham's successor, By Miles’ new CEO Maddy Howlett catches up with Scott McGee to talk through life as part of Direct Line Group, and how to stand out in a world where customers are choosing to shop around more.
Big Interview: SRG CEO Warren Downey and deputy CEO Lee Anderson
Specialist Risk Group CEO Warren Downey and deputy CEO Lee Anderson explain how Marsh snapping up JLT created a gap in the market for a "great alternative for great specialists."
Diary of an Insurer: Pool Re’s Jonathan Gray
Jonathan Gray, chief underwriting officer of Pool Re, is careful about cyber security while working on the train and considers how to protect the UK’s publicly accessible locations from terrorist attacks.
Scale of insurers’ fight for tech talent laid bare
Data analysis: The amount of competition insurers face in attracting tech talent plus the type of skills providers are hunting for has been revealed by an Insurance Post deep dive into LinkedIn job adverts.
RSA’s Dogu on holding the door open to diversity
View from the top: Yasemin Dogu, chief auditor at RSA, reflects on her career journey, moving to the UK from Turkey, and how it informs her commitment to improving the diverse make up of the industry.
Phoebe Hugh leaves DLG to ‘lead Monzo’s charge into insurance’
Phoebe Chibuzo Hugh has left Direct Line Group to head up Monzo Bank’s entry into insurance, she has announced.
Q&A: Jacqui Kelly, Zurich
Following her permanent appointment as head of sales and distribution at Zurich, which she took on as an interim in July, Jacqui Kelly explains her plans to deepen the insurer's relationships with brokers.
CII’s financial statement prompts questions
A single page summary of the Chartered Insurance Institute’s finances issued alongside the organisation’s AGM agenda has sparked concerns among members.
Direct Line appoints Gearey as director of claims services
Direct Line Group has appointed former Covéa personal lines managing director James Gearey as director of claims services.
Diary of an Insurer: Inshur's James Rawstron
A familiar face, and a packed onboarding diary introducing new colleagues, help James Rawstron, director of underwriting at Inshur, to get to grips with his new employer.
CII to begin CEO search as Vallance announces departure
Chartered Insurance Institute CEO Alan Vallance will leave the professional body next spring to take up an equivalent role at the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
CII young brokers turn to TikTok to fight talent war
The Chartered Insurance Institute’s New Generation Broking Group is turning to TikTok and Instagram to attract fresh talent to the industry.
60 Seconds With... Liz Tytler, Movo Partnership
Liz Tytler, head of claims at Movo Partnership, is the reason you have cow signs with horns and udders, plus she is a Dancing Queen - so long as she has had a drink.
Carriers chasing profitability rather than growth
Data analysis: In a challenging economic environment, insurance executives have shared they are increasingly spreading their attention across many operational areas to prioritise profitability over growth.
Q&A: Jonathan Frankham, World Nomads
Jonathan Frankham, General Manager, UK & Europe at World Nomads, reveals how travel insurance has changed post pandemic and whether further evolution is required due to climate change.
By Miles co-founder James Blackham leaves
By Miles’s co-founder and CEO James Blackham has announced on LinkedIn that today is his last day – and that he will be replaced by chief commercial officer Maddy Howlett.
Three ways to ditch insurance’s ‘Old Boy’ network image
Traditional portrayals of insurance as an exclusive stale, pale and male club were examined during iCan’s Dive In session.
Q&A: Charmaine Chow, Dale Underwriting Partners
Charmaine Chow, head of legal and governance at Dale Underwriting Partners, speaks to Frances Stebbing about building a Lloyd’s managing agency and what it means to be a diversity and inclusion champion.
LCP’s Drummond on the power of speaking out
Far from silencing her, Catherine Drummond, a partner at LCP, shares how the hate mail she received as an LGBT+ woman has spurred her on to encourage others to speak out and share their own experiences of barriers they have faced.