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Insurers come together for Black Lives Matter
The insurance industry has spoken out against racism and social injustice in light of the recent events.
Briefing: Aon pay cuts – let’s not mistake consent for approval
Aon UK chief operating officer Nathan Shanaghy and the rest of the leadership team may have been left “humbled” by staff responses to global pay cuts, but that doesn’t mean the broker hasn’t served its workforce up a raw deal.
Broker gender pay gap wider than insurers' and static in 2019
The gender pay gaps of top insurance brokerages showed little movement in 2019, with the divide between the mean pay of men and women shrinking by 0.33% while the gap in median pay grew by 0.34%.
Roundtable: Measuring progress in diversity
As part of the Inclusion at Lloyd’s programme six partner networks have been set up to help bolster diversity and inclusion in insurance. Before the lockdown, Post gathered representatives from some of the networks together to find out what progress has…
Tribunal finds MD Insurance Services treated disabled employee ‘unfavourably’
Structural defects warranty insurance provider MD Insurance Services treated an employee with a disability "unfavourably", an employment tribunal has found.
Interview: Lisa Bartlett, Crawford & Company
Having spent her career working for brokers and then an insurer, Crawford & Company’s new UK and Ireland president Lisa Bartlett speaks to Jonathan Swift about why she has now thrown herself into claims management and loss adjusting, and how she is…
Government suspends gender pay gap reporting
The Government Equalities Office and the Equality and Human Rights Commission have suspended the gender pay gap reporting deadlines for 2019/20 due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Covéa boosts paternity pay programme
Covéa Insurance has enhanced its paternity pay by offering six weeks fully paid leave for dads of new babies.
Crawford appoints Caroline Poppleton as D&I inclusion leader in UK
Caroline Poppleton has been appointed diversity and inclusion leader for Crawford’s UK operation alongside her current role as head of business development.
Q&A: Kennedys' Jennifer Boldon on the rise of #MeToo claims
Jennifer Boldon, partner at Kennedys, recently took to the Lloyd’s Library to turn a spotlight on #MeToo claims. She spoke to Post about why they are picking up steam, how they differ between the UK and the US, and how employers can mitigate the risk of…
This week in Post: Back to business
With the holiday break over, this week has seen people across the UK – some somewhat sluggishly – get back to business.
FCA fires warning shot on insurance culture and misconduct
Insurance firms must be proactive in tackling “unhealthy” culture issues and misconduct, the Financial Conduct Authority has warned CEOs.
Editor's comment: 2020 - A year of celebration
The year 2020 has been a long time coming for some in our family. In 1995 my lovely, tiny and very northern grandmother turned 95 and since then all 12 of her great-grandchildren have been counting down to the day she turns 100 and gets her card from The…
Diversity and Inclusion in Insurance Award winner: Co-op Insurance
Following last month's Diversity and Inclusion in Insurance Awards we caught up with all the winners. Today we speak to strategic human resources business partner and Inspire working group chair Lisa Hooley, about Co-op Insurance winning the Diversity…
Diversity and Inclusion in Insurance Award winner: Emerald Life's Heidi McCormack
Following last month's Diversity and Inclusion in Insurance Awards we caught up with all the winners. Today we feature the D&III Leader Award winner Emerald Life CEO and founder Heidi McCormack
Diversity and Inclusion in Insurance Award winner: Covea
Following last month's Diversity and Inclusion in Insurance Awards we caught up with all the winners. Today we talk to Lisa Meigh, the director of HR & learning about Covea's win in the Staff Empowerment category.
Diversity and Inclusion in Insurance Award winner: Zurich's Maxine Goddard
Following last month's Diversity and Inclusion in Insurance Awards we caught up with all the winners. Today we feature the Race Equality Award winner, the head of sales operations and planning at Zurich Insurance, Maxine Goddard.
Diversity and Inclusion in Insurance Award winner: RSA's Lindsey Morgan
Following last month's Diversity and Inclusion in Insurance Awards we caught up with all the winners. Today we feature The Mental Health Champion Lindsey Morgan, customer services contact centre leader, RSA.
Diversity and Inclusion in Insurance Award winner; Claims Consortium Group's Debbie Mawer
Following last month's Diversity and Inclusion in Insurance Awards we caught up with all the winners. Today we feature The Mental Health Champion Debbie Mawer, director of people and culture at Claims Consortium Group
Diversity and Inclusion in Insurance Award winner: Cura's Kathryn Knowles
Following last month's Diversity and Inclusion in Insurance Awards we caught up with all the winners. Today we feature the Intersectionality Champion, Cura managing director Kathryn Knowles
Diversity and Inclusion in Insurance Award winner: Zurich's Marianne Skinner
Following last month's Diversity and Inclusion in Insurance Awards we caught up with all the winners. Today we feature the LGBT plus Champion and overall D&I Champion, Marianne Skinner, London Market underwriter at Zurich Insurance and chair of Zurich…
Diversity and Inclusion in Insurance Award winner: Axa's Amanda Ferguson
Following last month's Diversity and Inclusion in Insurance Awards we caught up with all the winners. Today we feature The Gender Equality Champion Amanda Ferguson, the senior procurement manager & chair of Axa’s Gender Equality Employee Resource Group.
Diversity and Inclusion in Insurance Award Winner: RSA's Luci Bowers
Following last month's Diversity and Inclusion in Insurance Awards we caught up with all the winners. Today we feature the Disability Champion, the customer experience leader at RSA Motability, Luci Bowers.
Bupa first to sign up to business diversity pledge
David Hynam, CEO of Bupa Global & UK, has become the first signatory of a government-backed pledge designed to improve diversity within UK businesses.