Recruitment
Long-standing insurtech CEO replaced in new expansion push
Previsico chief executive Jonathan Jackson has been replaced as the insurtech enters what it has described as its next phase of growth with its sights set on expanding in the UK, the US and beyond.
Ones to watch in 2026: Future Power List contenders
These industry leaders narrowly missed out on a place in Insurance Post’s 2026 Power List, but based on their role, career to date and growing influence look set to feature in future rankings.
Brokers seek stronger insurer partnerships at Biba
Strengthening partnerships with insurers has emerged as brokers’ top priority ahead of the kick-off of 2026’s British Insurance Brokers’ Association conference in Manchester on Wednesday (13 May).
McGill’s aviation solution; Aviva’s flood risk app; Zurich UK’s COO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Is it third time lucky for Axa as it merges divisions again?
Content Director’s View: With Axa UK and Ireland combining its personal and commercial businesses into one, Jonathan Swift reflects on why insurers often oscillate between splitting and merging these divisions, and what led the insurer to believe this…
Lady Mayor seeks to rid City of ‘scary’ image
Young people need not be scared of pursuing careers in the City, with its first Lady Mayor telling them: “Come on in, the water is lovely.”
AI recruitment bot launching to address insurance hiring woes
George Shirley, a former account executive at Howden, is launching an artificial intelligence-native recruiter to address issues within the (re)insurance market.
Why Lloyd’s must embrace TikTok to attract young talent
With most young people unaware of what Lloyd’s does and many dismissing insurance as boring, Ngo Pungong, a trainee on MS Amlin’s corporate graduate scheme, says the London Market must reach earlier and speak more creatively if it wants to attract the…
Q&A: Greg Cole, And-E
Greg Cole, UK claims director at Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Europe, lifts the lid on the claims expansion that will see the business increase its UK claims headcount by 30% by the end of 2026.
Will young talent vanish from the London market?
The dwindling early career population of the London market has been highlighted as cause for ‘genuine alarm’, so Insurance Post has examined the contributing factors and why it’s important for firms to do something now.
North West insurers urged to step up university talent efforts
Acorn Group chief operating officer Danny Keating has argued insurance companies based in North West England need to further prioritise university engagement to attract tech talent.
Inclusive practices boost engagement for female managers
Nikki Richmond-Jones, claims and assistance director at Charles Taylor Assistance, explains how empowering women at work drives retention, performance, and career progression.
Why loss adjusting’s gender gap is a design problem
Despite progress, Kim Alcock, head of UK casualty at McLarens, observes women in loss adjusting continue to be held back by career structures built around linear paths, time-served progression and qualification-led advancement, making gender inequality a…
Women in tech: visibility drives equality in insurance
Showing up, mentoring and amplifying voices helps create inclusive workplaces where women can thrive in Stem roles in insurance, according to Aishling Meyler, assistant vice president of technology at LexisNexis Risk Solutions.
Insurance must design careers around women’s lives
Life events like maternity and menopause still derail women’s careers, which Beth Whelan, chief data and strategy officer at broker Reassured, points out exposes structural flaws an insurance sector fighting a talent war can no longer ignore.
Throwback Thursday: Golf society; Risk assessor wages
Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to February 1971 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when golfers were gathering and only male risk assessors need apply for jobs.
Lady Mayor warns fake news is risk to City
Lady Mayor of London Dame Susan Langley has expressed concern that international perceptions of the capital as a dangerous city could be a “risk to the industry”.
Big Interview: Chris Hall, QuestGates
After more than half a century working his way up from trainee at Commercial Union to CEO of one of the UK’s largest independent loss adjusting groups, Chris Hall’s wife wanted him to consider retiring.
Throwback Thursday: Young men hunted; CII overhaul
Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to February 1971 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when a recruitment agency was seeking young men and the Chartered Insurance Institute’s qualifications were being…
Hall passes QuestGates CEO baton to Laker
Chris Hall will pass the CEO baton at QuestGates to long-standing lieutenant Greg Laker at the start of February, Insurance Post can exclusively reveal.
Q&A: Tom Hughes, IUA
Tom Hughes, appointed director of underwriting at the International Underwriting Association last year, outlines the company market body’s priorities from an underwriting perspective for 2026.