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Marsh’s Fort slams ‘rigid’ insurance culture stifling ethnic talent rise
Shannan Fort, international cyber product leader at Marsh, argued insurance’s “rigid” culture is the challenge preventing racial inclusion in leadership.
Biba names new non-exec director to board
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has named Iain Anderson, former chair and founder of H/Advisors Cicero, to its board as a non-executive director, Insurance Post can reveal.
Zurich capacity deal; Dual’s HNW partnership; Marsh’s CCO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Antares’s Thomas reveals secret to building underwriter belonging
James Thomas, head of specialty at Antares, highlighted key ways to foster belonging for underwriters on the 'Belonging through every chapter: supporting talent at every turn' panel at the Dive In festival.
FCA uncovers £200m of short-changing from motor insurers
More than 270,000 motorists are to receive a collective £200m in motor insurance compensation after the Financial Conduct Authority found some insurers had short-changed customers on stolen or written off vehicle claims.
Hold senior management to account so social mobility goals are met
Introducing social mobility targets into senior management responsibilities was a key takeaway from a Dive In panel debate.
SRG aims to hit £4bn GWP ‘post-2030’
Specialist Risk Group is aiming to hit £4bn in gross written premium ‘post-2030’, after hitting the £2bn mark in 2025, according to group CEO Warren Downey.
Protesters interrupt closing events of Dive In Festival
The plug was pulled on one of the final sessions of this year’s Dive In Festival on Thursday afternoon (18 September) after a climate change activist stepped onto the stage.
Penny Black’s Social Diary: Howden’s hike; Headlinemoney’s curry
Penny Black is back, sharing the tittle-tattle she overheard at insurance industry events, reviewing the quality of buffets at conferences and giving a thumbs up – or down – to the sector’s social media posts.
ManyPets achieves profitability for the first time
Many Group, the parent company of ManyPets, has reported a profit of £6.25m for the year ending 31 March 2025, after posting a £33m loss in the previous year, Insurance Post can reveal.
Actress warns domestic abuse hits insurers’ profits
Actress Samantha Beckinsale has warned insurers that domestic abuse is directly impacting the industry by stripping victims of their financial independence and ability to maintain cover.
Jensten hopes Bain deal will remove ‘question mark’ around future
Rob Organ, CEO of Jensten Group, has told Insurance Post he hopes the firm’s recent acquisition by Bain Capital will remove any doubts over the business’s future.
AIG hailed as model for trans inclusion
The power of employer-backed trans healthcare and the importance of genuine allyship were at the centre of a Dive In Festival session on dispelling myths and supporting transgender colleagues.
Aon’s Shaw on power of pausing to aid inclusion
Hal Shaw, director and senior broker at Aon, has urged men in the insurance market to “shut their mouths” at times if they want to help drive genuine gender inclusion.
Bspoke promotes Gill to CEO
Bspoke Group has appointed Ryan Gill as CEO, succeeding Tim Smyth, who becomes deputy chair.
Regulator to open UK borders for international insurers
The Prudential Regulation Authority has launched a consultation on proposals to make it easier for international insurers to establish UK branches.
Dive In experts urge carers’ leave support development
Panellists at the Dive In festival 2025 highlighted the need to build carers’ leave toolkits to assist employees with caring responsibilities returning from time off.
Motor consolidation pushing providers to new lines
WTW has suggested the increased consolidation in the UK personal lines motor market has started pushing providers to widen their nets.
Markel launches domestic abuse support framework
Markel Insurance has rolled out a domestic abuse support framework for UK employees, Insurance Post can reveal.
Seventeen Group names CEO to replace retiring Anscombe
Seventeen Group has revealed that Oliver Thorne will take on the role of CEO at the company once current CEO Paul Anscombe retires.
FOS looking to improve its ‘value for money’
The Financial Ombudsman Service is actively working to justify its cost to the industry through its overhaul consultation in July, delegates at the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters conference have heard.
Lloyd’s CEO says culture isn't a side project
Lloyd’s CEO Patrick Tiernan opened the market’s Dive In festival this morning (16 September), calling culture “not a side project” but the foundation of long-term performance.
Protestors disrupt Lloyd’s Dive In festival launch
Protestors interrupted the launch of the Dive In festival this morning (16 September), walking on stage as Lloyd’s CEO Patrick Tiernan opened the London market’s annual diversity and inclusion event.
Greater collaboration and data key to beating underinsurance despite peril uncertainty
Greater collaboration between property underwriters and brokers, married with the greater use of AI and data enrichment means the issue of underinsurance is being managed with greater focus than ever before.