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iCan unveils 80 role models to mark eighth birthday
iCan has launched the latest edition of its Role Models book, which for the first time features professionals from both the UK and the US.
Students warn class barriers remain despite insurance diversity push
Students from the Sixth Form College Farnborough have shared that while diverse early careers programmes are helpful, certain barriers to gaining insurance careers persist due to classism.
Direct Line leader exodus continues ahead of Aviva deal
Insurance Post can reveal that more members of Direct Line Group's leadership team are set to leave the business ahead of the firm’s move over to Aviva next week.
60 Seconds With... Guidewire’s Julie Getzlaff
Julie Getzlaff, senior director of product marketing at Guidewire, would like to be Dr John Watson, the narrator of the Sherlock Holmes stories, and would like to step back in time to 1920s Paris.
Direct Line’s Winslow and Poole to step down
Adam Winslow and Jane Poole will both step down from their roles once Aviva completes its acquisition of Direct Line Group.
Diary of an Insurer: EFI Global’s Leanne Brumby
Leanne Brumby, principal environmental consultant for EFI Global, part of Sedgwick, educates the market about perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, walks her dog, conducts site visits and manages customers’ expectations when it comes to large…
First Central appoints ex-Endsleigh CEO as NED
Former Endsleigh CEO Alison Meckiffe has joined First Central as an independent non-executive director as talks around a flotation pick-up speed.
Penny Black’s Social Diary: Branko’s outfit; Aviva’s beef
Penny Black shares the tittle-tattle she overheard at insurance industry events, reviews the quality of buffets at conferences, and gives a thumbs up – or down – to the sector's social media posts.
Lockton’s Owen argues arts sponsorships outshine sports
Richard Owen, partner at Lockton, has argued the broker’s partnership with The Tate's art galleries is preferable to more commonplace sports partnerships because it encouraged creativity among the organisation's brokers and helped create a more inclusive…
Big Interview: Mark Till, Unum
Mark Till, CEO of Unum UK, shares how financial hardship in childhood made him want to take on his current job and what caused a significant uptick in uptake of the insurer’s products.
Matthew Doughty appointed DWF CEO as Knowles retires
Matthew Doughty, CEO of DWF’s Insurance Services division has been appointed CEO-elect by the board of directors.
Diary of an Insurer: Aviva’s Katriona Cunningham
With teams based across Perth, Norwich, Sheffield, Belfast, and Maxim, near Glasgow, Katriona Cunningham, policy application fraud lead at Aviva, tends to travel a bit for work and also taxis her girls to gymnastics, tennis, and swimming.
David Howden awarded CBE in King’s Birthday Honours list
Howden founder and CEO, David Howden, has been honoured in King Charles’ Birthday Honours list.
Penny Black’s Social Diary: Lloyd’s history; iPrism cupcakes
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.
Former Lockton CEO Nimmo exits retirement to join SRG
Specialist Risk Group has hired former Lockton CEO Neil Nimmo as CEO for the UK.
Marsh McLennan CEO named Insurance United Against Dementia chair
Chris Lay, CEO of Marsh McLennan UK, is the new chair of Insurance United Against Dementia.
Big Interview: Mark Eastham, Avantia
Mark Eastham, CEO of Home Protect and Avantia Group, reveals how he will turn the business into the first insurer to have an artificial intelligence-driven operating model, plus whether an acquisition of the non-standard home insurer could be on the…
Should the UK follow the UAE’s qualifications lead?
Matthew Connell, director of policy and public affairs at the Chartered Insurance Institute, considers whether the UK should follow the United Arab Emirates' lead and define competence according to a holistic, professionally-designed syllabus rather than…
60 Seconds with... Arc’s Rebecca Conway
Rebecca Conway, chief claims officer at Arc Legal Group, follows Taylor Swift’s lead, is guaranteed to dance to Abba’s “Dancing Queen”, and sings contralto in two local choral societies.
Sonya Bryson to depart RSA
Sonya Bryson is leaving RSA just 18 months after being appointed MD of the joint commercial lines business.
Diary of an Insurer: Markel’s Nick Line
Nick Line, chief underwriting officer of Markel, empowers underwriters, put his coffee order in first thing through the Markel app on his phone, identifies pressing issues as chair of Inclusion at Lloyd’s and reads about developments in cosmology and…
Penny Black’s Social Diary: Haggie’s balls; Lloyd’s 1st day
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.
Axa reveals genAI enabled Lloyds Bank partnership
Paul Hollands, chief artificial intelligence and data officer at Axa UK, has revealed how the efficiencies brought about by generative AI enabled the insurer to partner with Lloyds Banking Group for its motor portfolio without hiring for new roles.
ABI names Bose as Skeet’s replacement
Chris Bose has been appointed director of general insurance and international at the Association of British Insurers, replacing Mervyn Skeet who departed last year.