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Nine out of 10 brokers currently recruiting
Aviva’s Broker Barometer shows that 94% of brokers are actively recruiting, a significant increase on last year when 71% of brokers had a vacancy open.
How Labour could reduce the cost of motor insurance
Analysis: Emma Ann Hughes examines efforts by the industry to push down motor insurance premiums and whether politicians could force providers to take more extreme action.
CII Broking Community’s Patel on insurance’s war for talent
Trade Voice: Isha Patel, managing director for the South East at Partners& and a member of the Chartered Insurance Institute’s Broking Community, says the industry needs to go above and beyond remuneration to attract talent.
How insurance supports the growth of Glasgow
Analysis: Frances Stebbing investigates how insurance supports the growth of Glasgow and how the city is gaining ground against London for attracting and retaining fresh talent.
How outreach, mentoring and apprenticeships are changing insurance
Post Podcast: Insurance is now having to compete with a whole new breed of companies, including Deliveroo, for fresh talent, according to Grant Clemence, chair of the QBE Foundation.
Big Interview: Chubb’s Mark Roberts
Mark Roberts, division president for UK, Ireland and South Africa at Chubb, tells Jonathan Swift he is looking to create wider and deeper relationships with UK brokers plus what factors will help differentiate his insurer from the congested run-of-the…
Biba’s budget demands; Tokio Marine’s deal with Lavaretus; NFU’s first commercial head
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Q&A: Alina Jipa, RSA
RSA’s chief of staff, Alina Jipa, shares ways to tackle insurance’s boring image and improve the sector’s career path.
Recruitment challenges leaves a ‘ticking time bomb’ for the industry
Davies has shared concerns that the apprenticeship levy is not being fully used, which is leaving the industry short of fresh talent.
Insurers’ Review of the Year 2023
While 2023 will be remembered as a difficult year for insurers due to consolidation, capacity restrictions plus new regulatory rules, providers still have high hopes for 2024.
How insurtechs are winning the war for talent
Ahead of Insurance Post's AI Week from 13 to 17 November, Melissa Collett, CEO of Insurtech UK, shares the tactics insurtechs are using to fight and win the war for talent in 2023.
CII young brokers turn to TikTok to fight talent war
The Chartered Insurance Institute’s New Generation Broking Group is turning to TikTok and Instagram to attract fresh talent to the industry.
ABI tells insurers to up their game on apprenticeships
The Association of British Insurers has said more “tangible action” is needed to boost the numbers of apprenticeships being offered by the insurance sector.
How Birmingham’s insurance sector is evolving
As sister title Insurance Age takes over the Birmingham NEC for Broker Expo and the Broker Awards, Insurance Post looks at the challenges and opportunities facing the city’s insurance sector.
ABI warns insurers there is ‘no room for complacency’ on DEI
The Association of British Insurers has published an update on its progress towards becoming the “most diverse, equitable and inclusive sector” in the UK.
How Link’s co-founder was warned being gay would hinder his career
Erik Johnson, active underwriter at MIC Global Syndicate 5183, on the prejudice he faced as a gay man entering the insurance industry and how he ignored warnings pushing for inclusion could hinder his career to co-found Link.
Steps insurers should take to become inclusive innovators
Analysis: Emma Ann Hughes explores what it will take to create an inclusive insurance industry culture that is capable of producing products and services suitable for a wider cross section of society.
AmTrust International’s Challis on supporting mothers working in insurance
Helen Challis, group head of human resources at AmTrust International, shares the wrench of returning to work after maternity leave and what she is doing to help to make the sector more inclusive.
View from the top: Ardonagh’s Claire Burrell on attracting and retaining talent
As students across the country collect their exam results, Claire Burrell, chief operating officer at Ardonagh Capital Solutions, reflects on why now, more than ever, it is essential for businesses to maintain flexibility across a full range of entry…
Best Insurance Employer: Zurich
Zurich has once again been rated a five-star place to work in this year’s Insurance Post Best Insurance Employers list.
How apprenticeships can help electric vehicle insurers
Ahead of Insurance Post's Motor and Mobility Conference 2023, Michael Golding, LV's general insurance network manager, explores the challenges with electric vehicle repairs.