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Diary of an Insurance PR: Full Circle’s Kirsty Plank
Kirsty Plank, director of Full Circle Communications, shows her appreciation of Dolly Parton’s lyrical genius, gets a boost from Pepsi Max as she compiles social media engagement reports and turn journalist when she interviews Insurance Post’s content…
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.
How to make the most of industry conferences
Heather Lambert, group sales director of Claims Consortium Group, shares her advice on how to ensure conferences aren’t just an overwhelming rush of presentations, visiting stands and networking in the latest Insurance Post Top Tips video.
60 Seconds With... SSP Broker’s Christian Wright
Christian Wright, head of market development for SSP Broker, bowls Post over with his surprising fact, would like to watch the Olympics live and shares his love of the 1990s.
Diary of an Insurance PR: Spotlight Consulting's SJ Wrigley
SJ Wrigley, founder and director of Spotlight Consulting, talks about her strategic approach, the importance of female mentorship, singing, and wild swimming.
How to create an inclusive insurance company
How to make sure the insurance industry attracts and retains a wider pool of talent is the topic of the latest Insurance Post Top Tips video, featuring Caroline Taylor, chief operating officer of Acies MGU.
Big Interview: Charles Offord, Co-op Insurance
Since the turn of the century, Co-op Insurance has weathered more “near-death” experiences than any other financial services company in the UK.
Diary of an Insurance PR: Omnia Partners’ Adrian Beeby
Adrian Beeby, director of Omnia Partners, is awoken by his dog, keen to maintain muscle mass, shapes a podcast, ensures a client can make the most of Linkedin and writes about geopolitical volatility.
60 Seconds With... Clear Group’s Bethany Croucher
Bethany Croucher, claims handler at the Clear Group, reveals she did her dissertation on Princess Diana and her ability to ski.
Diary of an Insurer: Axa’s David Pearce
David Pearce, trading director of Axa Direct and Swiftcover, takes a stride forward with application fraud controls, improves the online renewal user experience and talks to Swiss colleagues about electric vehicle battery tests.
Q&A: James Eveling, Woodgate & Clark
James Eveling, managing director of loss adjuster Woodgate & Clark, addresses the war for talent and discusses the firm’s growth plans plus its new claims system.
Big Interview: Sam White, Stella Insurance
Sam White, CEO of Stella Insurance, discusses her journey from aspiring stunt woman to insurance entrepreneur, the impact of her unconventional career path, and her mission to drive innovation and inclusivity within the industry.
Diary of an Insurer: Allianz Partners’ Matt Crawford
After cycling from London to Paris in 24 hours, Matt Crawford, head of sales for roadside assistance at Allianz Partners, keeps motors running during his working week and learns lessons from the provider's travel insurance business.
Big Brother is watching 45% of insurance employees
Almost half (45%) of insurance employees have their working time strictly monitored with 41% admitting leaders are always watching whether they’re on task during work hours.
Sam White’s Stella to launch domestic abuse insurance in UK
Stella Insurance is set to launch a domestic abuse insurance product in the UK, to go alongside its motor policy, Insurance Post can reveal.
Big Interview: Andy Bord, Flood Re
On his last day as Flood Re CEO, Andy Bord catches up with Emma Ann Hughes on how the scheme will end in 2039, his pride around Build Back Better, plus why Labour’s promise to build more homes must be accompanied by a robust planning framework.
Kelsall leaves Allianz for sweet role at Marshmallow
Nick Kelsall, head of insurance claims at Allianz UK, is leaving the insurer in September, Insurance Post can reveal.
Former Crawford exec Sadowski returns with senior TPA role
Former senior Crawford manager Lee Sadowski has returned to the claims management space joining home emergency third party administration specialist Preferred as chief strategy officer to help ramp up its insurance presence.
60 Seconds With... Xceedance’s Leo Lockwood
Leo Lockwood, client partner for EMEA at Xceedance, would like to travel back in time to have his mind blown by the prehistoric era and is inspired by Buzz Lightyear to go to infinity and beyond.
Former RSA product director Ian Bostock passes away
Tributes have been paid to RSA’s former personal lines underwriting, governance and change director, Ian Bostock, after the insurer announced his death.
Q&A: Sara Newell, Moneysupermarket
Sara Newell, commercial director of insurance at Moneysupermarket, reflects on whether Amazon’s exit will put others off challenging price comparison websites plus how the business is helping providers adhere to the Consumer Duty.
Best Insurance Employers to work for in 2024 revealed
First Central and Konsileo are the greatest large and small to medium-sized insurance employers in the UK respectively to work for, according to Insurance Post’s Best Insurance Employers survey.
How to build your personal brand on LinkedIn
In the first of a new weekly series of Insurance Post Top Tips videos, Samantha Lydon (Ridgewell), founder of Empower Development, explains how to stand out from the crowd on social media.
Why are there few female insurance leaders over the age of 50?
Carmen Powell, interim managing director of ISC Group, examines why the upper echelons of insurance feature few women aged 50-plus and what it will take to attract and retain more in top jobs.