Articles by Frances Stebbing
Hastings support staff through cost of living crisis with 5% pay increase and £500 cost of living bonus
Hastings Direct is implementing a packet of support to help the majority of its colleagues through the cost of living crisis.
Igo4 to pay for employees hormone replacement prescriptions
Igo4 is covering the cost of Hormone Replacement Therapy for their employees who need it, and has signed the Menopause Workplace pledge, to recognise the impact of menopause, and support for those who are affected.
Dive In Festival: Leaders challenge why industries are 'reluctant to accord authority to women'
Leading the panel discussion on ‘The Authority Gap’ on Tuesday, Mary Ann Sieghart, a former assistant editor, and author contested that “we have all grown up in a society in which men are still in charge” and presented the industry with opportunities to…
Dive In Festival: Leaders want more effort to promote diversity to avoid the next version of the internet becoming a 'dystopian nightmare'
Industry leaders have highlighted concerns about gender parity in leadership within emerging technologies, including the metaverse, advocating it is still a “very male dominated field”.
Aon names Luise O’Gorman as global head of ESG Transaction Advisory Services
Aon’s M&A and Transaction Solutions practice has expanded with the appointment of Luise O’Gorman as global head of ESG Transaction Advisory Services.
Experts advise FCA to 'tweak their rules urgently' in multi-occupancy reform
Regulation experts say “there is no immediate implementation of anything” in the Financial Conduct Authority’s report on multiple-occupancy buildings and rules could be modified to extend product value assessments.
Insurers should share predictions with brokers to prepare for more challenging times ahead - Aviva's Hemming
Gareth Hemming, managing director for UK GI distribution & SME at Aviva speaks to Post about the pressures on insurers and brokers, emphasising how brokers are a critical part in the economy
Gallagher Re launches academic research centre to develop risk management strategies
Gallagher Re launches Gallagher Research Centre to help its clients improve their perception of risk for all types of hazards.
Chaucer partners up with Moody’s on ESG scorecard to help clients become more sustainable
Chaucer has collaborated with Moody’s to roll out an ESG solution across underwriting, investments and operations.
Bruce Carnegie-Brown: Brokers need to adapt to the digitalisation of the marketplace and spend time adding value
Brokers who are “embracing technology change will be hugely advantaged” in a changing industry which needs to adapt to make the market more efficient by “spending more of time on the value-added piece of the advice activities”.
Q&A: Lara Pedley, ISC Group
Lara Pedley, global managing director at ISC Group, speaks to Post about how people used to be scared of diversity, and how the ISC is encouraging the advancement of female leaders in the insurance profession.
Markel hires MD of distribution strategies and business development
Markel International has appointed Dan Martin as managing director of distribution strategies and business development.
Insurers agree FCA price walking ban benefits customers, but ‘doesn’t mean renewals will always go down’
Insurers have disputed Which? survey results saying the majority of their car and home insurance customers are seeing their prices go down which demonstrates that the ‘new rules are working’.
Companies are ‘treading a very thin line’ in avoiding data breaches
After ICO launched criminal proceedings against eight data thieves, companies have been told to revisit their cyber security to ensure they are properly secured and protected against potential data thieves as cyber attacks are on the rise.
UK P&I Club hires new chief underwriting officer
UK P&I Club has appointed William Beveridge as chief underwriting officer.
Urban Jungle looking to take market share from bigger incumbents as there is 'not enough innovation'
Urban Jungle is looking to take advantage of the lack of innovation from bigger incumbents as it launches multiline coverage.
Allianz snaps up chief compliance officer from Aviva
Allianz Holdings has appointed Alison Rayner to the newly created position of chief compliance and corporate affairs officer.
Q&A: Anthony Hughes, Credit Hire Organisation
Anthony Hughes was recently named chairman and CEO of the Credit Hire Organisation, replacing Peter Gomes. He talks to Frances Stebbing about the CHO's objectives and challenges in the market.
Insurers warned recession and inflation fears could impact HNW insurance
Insurers have been warned that high net worth customers could review their cover levels as recession fears grow and inflation continues to rise
RSA appoints Peter Townsend as chief compliance officer
RSA Insurance has appointed Peter Townsend as chief compliance officer for its UK & International business.
TDI Academy adds two scholarships to its Women in Tech community initiative
TDI Academy has launched a fully paid scholarship on two of its courses, through its Women In Tech community, to help those who have fewer opportunities for accessing education on insurance.
FCA compared to 'Rottweiler' with new AR regulation
Compliance experts are confident the Financial Conduct Authority rules to make authorised financial firms more responsible for their appointed representatives will have teeth but feel action could have been taken earlier.
Delegated authority accused of being a 'problem child' for the insurance industry
The founder of the recently launched Delegated Authority Exchange platform aims to address the “problem child” that has plagued the industry “for a long time now.”
Q&A: Roi Amir, Sprout.ai
Roi Amir has replaced Niels Thorne as CEO of Sprout.ai. He talks to Post about how his experience has shaped him to become an artificial intelligence leader, and how AI has the potential to unlock the future of insurance.