Covéa’s Adrian Furness on making insurance careers more than just a job
Adrian Furness, CEO of Covéa Insurance, addresses how and why the industry must support staff with an emphasis on providing positive engagement, a sense of community and mental wellbeing.
For many business owners, leaders, and managers the pandemic has shone a light on their frontline workers, highlighting the importance and the challenges of the role they fulfil. In many cases, it was
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