Corporate social responsibility (CSR)
Trade voice: CILA'S Malcolm Hyde on business ethics
Business ethics has become increasingly important in recent years for many reasons, including increased stakeholder scrutiny. This is not surprising in the light of financial institutions’ scandals, the MPs’ expenses scandal and perhaps the influence of…
Editor's comment: Not ageing well
With the countdown to my next ‘big’ birthday already started, I’m the first to admit that none of us are getting any younger.
Insurance United Against Dementia calls on industry to help raise £10m for research institute
Campaign aims to unite the sector against the biggest cause of death in UK
BIA 2016: Communication – customer care, brand management and CSR
Customer Care; Brand Management; Business Sustainability/Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative of the Year
Career development: LMG tackles skills gap with market-wide survey
The London Market Group is aiming to tackle the skills gap with a market-wide survey designed to identify existing skill gaps and gain better insight into the talent requirements of the market of the future.
Career Development: The importance of well-being checks
New research commissioned by financial protection specialist Unum shows two-thirds of companies do not have processes in place to monitor the mental and physical health of employees.
Career Development & CSR: A helping hand for local causes
Aviva has launched the Aviva Community Fund, an initiative that will lend a helping hand to local communities by offering support and funding for inspirational local causes.
BIA 2014 - Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative of the Year: RPC Law
Finalists: LV=; Markerstudy Group; Marsh; Pound Gates
Career development & CSR: Innovation’s Infront handed Gold people investment standard
Innovation Group division Infront has been awarded the Investors in People Gold Standard, making it one of the 7% of accredited organisations in the UK.
Career development: Ecclesiastical's community work recognised by major award
Ecclesiastical has become one of only four UK companies to be awarded the Community Mark this year.
Career development: Second wave for Allianz Commercial
Allianz Commercial has welcomed the second intake for the 2013 Allianz Partner Academy Scholarship Programme.
Career development: BGL joins forces with Prince's Trust
BGL Group and The Prince's Trust has developed a new skills session for unemployed young people in Peterborough.
Cunningham Lindsey recruits through work trial scheme
Working with the Jobcentre Plus team in Cardiff, Cunningham Lindsey provided 38 employed people in the area with work experience through the voluntary work experience and work trial scheme – and ended employing 28 of them in entry-level position within…
European financial services firms struggling to create paperless offices
A new study ahead of World Paper Free Day on 25 October suggests that the paperless office remains beyond the reach of many European firms.
European insurers still not transparent on exec pay and tax havens, claims report
Analysis of 31 European banks and insurance companies in four areas of corporate social responsibility has found that nearly 50 points separate the best and worst scores.
View from the Top: Beyond the bottom line
When the MDS team first heard about Swiss Re's planned involvement in a new food security initiative a few months ago, we were struck by the sense of responsibility and stewardship that the company's move represented.
Zurich becomes a signatory of UN principles for investment
Zurich Insurance Group has become a signatory of the United Nations-backed Principles for Responsible Investment.
Climate change: A changing environment
With insurers rushing to provide environmental cover, how are they performing themselves in the climate change stakes?
Charities ‘sceptical’ of insurance sector motives
UK charities believe insurers donate to "improve corporate image" , research by Ecclesiastical has revealed.
Career development: Fusion launches apprenticeship scheme with Sunderland College
Fusion has partnered with City of Sunderland College, pictured, to launch a new apprenticeship programme for 15 young people.
Marsh raises cash for Help for Heroes
Broker Marsh has said it staff chose to support Help for Heroes as its UK Charity of the Year for 2011-2012 and will raise £150,000 in the next 18 months.
Career development & CSR: Aviva slashes power costs with PC monitoring solution
When composite insurer Aviva found that 60% of its PCs were being left on after work on weekdays and over the weekend it decided to act. And it claims a power management system run across the company’s 30 000 PCs will save the electricity equivalent in a…