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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”.
Dive In Festival: Doing things the same way we’ve always done just ‘won’t cut it’, says Neal
Opening the eighth edition of Dive In Festival on Tuesday, Lloyd’s CEO John Neal contested that tough times within the last three years presented the industry with a “terrific opportunity” to change the way it operates, and simply “doing things the same…
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.
Blog: Will the risk and costs of legalising e-scooters outweigh the benefits?
With 31 regions across England currently trialling e-scooters as part of the drive towards Net Zero, David Nichols, chief claims officer at Zurich, considers what the consequences of legalising these vehicles will be for both insurers and policyholders.
Marc Sweeney replaces Helena Evans as Cila president
Davies’ Marc Sweeney was unanimously voted in to replace Helena Evans as president of Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters.
Intelligence: Inclusivity in insurance - enabling customers with disabilities
In the UK 14.6 million people are classed as disabled and more than seven million people of working age have a disability. David Worsfold investigates how the insurance sector is catering for this vulnerable community – and managing this mainstream…
PIB appoints deputy CEO and underwriting and Europe executives
Broker PIB has made a raft of senior appointments, recruiting from Aon and Amwins Global Risks as well as promoting internally, as it prepares to double in size through its next stage of growth.
BIA 2022: Winners Q&A with Park Home Assist Insurance Services
Park Home Assist Insurance Services’ Director, Steve Leech, spoke to Insurance Post about its two wins at the British Insurance Awards in the Personal Lines Broker and Customer Care categories.
Data Analysis: Graduate underwriting recruitment in an employee's market
Post surveys graduate opportunities in underwriting, to investigate how the sector is treating new and prospective entrants.
Attempt to oust R&Q executive chairman Spiegel fails
R&Q executive chair William Spiegel will continue to lead the program management and legacy insurance business after a vote to oust him failed.
Matthew Wilson returns as Brit CEO after leave of absence
Matthew Wilson has resumed his role as Brit CEO after he took a leave of absence last September.
Former MS Amlin boss Chris Beazley appointed as CEO of Scor UK and Scor Syndicate
Scor has appointed former MS Amlin AG boss Chris Beazley as CEO of Scor UK and Scor Syndicate with effect from 20 September, subject to regulatory approval.
Insurance industry remembers Her Majesty The Queen
The insurance industry has been remembering Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II after she sadly passed away at Balmoral.
Blog: Cracking the class ceiling
As socio-economic diversity is expected to be the next front for inclusion, with a government-backed socio-economic diversity taskforce currently surveying firms in the City of London, Raymond Silverstein, partner at Browne Jacobson, looks at how the…
Sirius Point appoints former RSA boss Scott Egan as CEO
Sirius Point has appointed Scott Egan as CEO, effective from 21 September 2022.
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.
Aon appoints WTW's William Bruce to lead climate risk consulting
Aon has appointed William Bruce from WTW as global managing director of climate risk consulting in Aon Global Risk Consulting.
UK P&I Club hires new chief underwriting officer
UK P&I Club has appointed William Beveridge as chief underwriting officer.
Penny Black's Social World: September
Sustainable solutions, tough mudders and bovine blasts
Marsh launches hydrogen product; Seventeen Group makes two acquisitions; Home insurance premiums fall slightly
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
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.
Aviva confirms acquisition of Azur’s HNW business; Quotech raises £1m from Convex and angel investors; FinTech Scotland partners with Finance Isle of Man; and Jensten Group buys J Bennett & Son
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
R&Q says Randall return would be 'a backwards step' ahead of SGM next month
R&Q is to hold a special general meeting on 13 September in London to allow shareholders to vote on resolutions to remove executive chair William Spiegel from his post.