Articles by Damisola Sulaiman
FCA responds to Sir Trevor Phillips questioning EDI delay
Financial Conduct Authority CEO Nikhil Rathi has said the Treasury Select Committee’s feedback on its diversity and inclusion proposals contributed to its decision to pause the work.
Link founder calls for focus on social mobility
Erik Johnson, co-founder of Link, the LGBT Insurance Network, has highlighted social mobility as the primary area of improvement for insurance diversity and inclusion efforts.
RNIB shares steps to attract visually impaired talent at Dive In
The Royal National Institute of Blind People's head of employment Martin O'Kane has shared steps insurance companies can take to attract more visually impaired people into the industry.
How to axe insurance’s Old Boys’ Club
Analysis: Damisola Sulaiman examines the insurance industry’s efforts to dismantle its Old Boys’ Club culture, highlighting initiatives to promote diversity in recruitment, while exploring the challenges that remain in creating a truly inclusive…
Howden and Microsoft launch climate risk platform
Howden has collaborated with Microsoft on a platform aimed at enabling clients to manage climate risk and increase climate resilience.
Esure makes ‘sizeable’ savings from gen AI applications
Esure has said it could potentially save up to 8% on its frontline operations, and claims resource costs through generative artificial intelligence use.
Climate protesters enter Chubb’s Manchester office
Eight Extinction Rebellion protesters entered Chubb’s Manchester office yesterday (19 September).
Q&A: Paul Baxter, The Green Insurer
Paul Baxter, CEO of The Green Insurer, discusses the company's approach to eco-friendly car insurance, mission to make driving greener, and plans for future growth.
Almost all claims handlers believe AI is creating fraudulent claims
94% of UK insurance claims handlers believe at least 5% of claims are being fraudulently created or altered using artificial intelligence.
ABI starts allyship training after Sexism in the City
The Association of British Insurers has rolled out allyship training to its member firms in response to the Treasury Select Committee’s Sexism in the City findings.
Seven out of 10 underwriters fear AI will take their job
Research from Hyperexponential has revealed that 69% of underwriters are concerned about being replaced by artificial intelligence in the next five years.
Twenty firms face off for Lloyd’s Lab spots
The Lloyd’s Lab pitch day for its 13th cohort saw 20 firms go head-to-head for one of 10 spots in the market’s 10-week fast track programme for “fresh ideas” to challenge the insurance industry.
Verisk boss urges testing of AI data to avoid discrimination and bias
Verisk’s head of analytics for underwriting solutions has told the industry to use broad and representative data sets to avoid “disparate outcomes and unfair discrimination” when developing AI models.
Police warn insurers about uptick in deepfake fraud
Detective Chief Inspector Tom Hill, head of unit for the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department at the City of London Police, has warned audio and visual manipulation enabled by technology, also known as deep fakes, is a major growth area for insurance…
Zurich creates climate alliance after ditching NZIA
Zurich has created the Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance, 17 months after exiting the United Nations Net Zero Insurance Alliance.
Carbon neutrality in home repairs to cost £9.8m
Carbon neutrality in UK domestic property claims repairs would cost the industry £9.8m, according to Sedgwick.
Lloyd’s explains how diverse talent initiative will work
Lloyd’s head of culture Mark Lomas has outlined how the Inclusive Futures education and workplace initiatives will operate in practice.
Are insurers racing to be online-only excluding disabled customers?
As the insurance sector increasingly digitises, Damisola Sulaiman examines the barriers disabled customers face in accessing online insurance services, as well as the measures that have been implemented by insurers to address these issues.
Insurers that paused EDI work told to redouble efforts
The insurance industry may need to renew ethnicity and disability data collection efforts due to Labour’s diversity pay reporting proposals.
Howden offices targeted by Extinction Rebellion
Extinction Rebellion has named Howden as the first target for the group’s non-violent direct action protests and disruptions across the summer.
Dive In registration opens
Registration has opened today (15 August) for the 2024 Dive In Festival, which aims to promote diversity and inclusion in the insurance industry.
Longworth’s AI Code of Conduct has a ‘shelf life’
Eddie Longworth’s voluntary artificial intelligence (AI) code of conduct for the claims industry has a “shelf life”.
AI adoption is ‘running before walking’ for Charles Taylor InsurTech clients
Charles Taylor InsurTech’s mature clients are not ready to embrace artificial intelligence (AI), according to CEO Arjun Ramdas.
MGA launches with travel insurance for pre-existing conditions
New travel MGA Gigasure plans to develop travel insurance for those with pre-existing medical conditions.