Diversity
Markerstudy’s Smith-Foreman on creating a sense of belonging
Lizzie Smith-Foreman, chief marketing, communications and sustainability officer at Markerstudy, on why insurers can’t rest on their laurels and must regularly assess and evolve initiatives to ensure they reflect the needs and wants of colleagues.
First Central’s McGowan on ensuring challenges don’t limit careers
Jo McGowan, chief people officer at First Central, shares how her fertility challenges made her an even bigger advocate of ensuring colleagues receive the necessary support during difficult times in their lives.
SSP Broker’s Majeed on raising diverse talent through the ranks
Nazia Majeed, head of project and service delivery at SSP Broker, observes she remains the minority in a leadership role in insurance and outlines action needed to get more diverse talent to the top of the sector.
Women working in insurance earn 20% less than men
Gender pay disparities in the insurance industry continues to stubbornly persist, with virtually no companies reporting on whether an ethnicity pay gap exists.
Instanda’s Shipley on why meritocracy should replace metrics
Sara Shipley, chief human resources officer at Instanda, on the power of no longer chasing metrics but instead genuinely seeking talent in all its forms.
ISC Group’s Powell on the next steps towards inclusion in insurance
Carmen Powell, managing director of ISC Group, reflects on how her organisation has created safe spaces, fostered leadership, and promoted cross-organisational collaboration plus shares plans to create a a more equitable future in insurance.
ABI starts allyship training after Sexism in the City
The Association of British Insurers has rolled out allyship training to its member firms in response to the Treasury Select Committee’s Sexism in the City findings.
RSA’s Jackson on supporting staff facing domestic abuse
View from the Top: Gemma Jackson, head of diversity, equity and inclusion at RSA, says the time for quiet empathy has passed and urges the industry to take more visible and vocal action.
Make-up of the insurance industry in 2024 revealed
Insurance Post’s 2024 Census shows women have smashed through the industry’s glass ceiling, and most employees are only going into the office on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, post-pandemic.
Big Interview: Matthew Hill, Chartered Insurance Institute
Matthew Hill, the third CEO of the Chartered Insurance Institute in as many years, knows only 10 Downing Street has had a faster revolving door than the industry’s professional body in recent years.
Lloyd’s explains how diverse talent initiative will work
Lloyd’s head of culture Mark Lomas has outlined how the Inclusive Futures education and workplace initiatives will operate in practice.
Are insurers racing to be online-only excluding disabled customers?
As the insurance sector increasingly digitises, Damisola Sulaiman examines the barriers disabled customers face in accessing online insurance services, as well as the measures that have been implemented by insurers to address these issues.
Insurers that paused EDI work told to redouble efforts
The insurance industry may need to renew ethnicity and disability data collection efforts due to Labour’s diversity pay reporting proposals.
Howden offices targeted by Extinction Rebellion
Extinction Rebellion has named Howden as the first target for the group’s non-violent direct action protests and disruptions across the summer.
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 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.
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.
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.
Lloyd’s joins forces with eight insurers in diverse talent push
Lloyd’s, along with Arch, Axa XL, Beazley, Chubb, Hiscox, Howden, MS Amlin and Tokio Marine Kiln, has unveiled plans to provide higher education bursaries to black and ethnically diverse talent, in a bid to make the insurance industry inclusive.
British Insurance Awards 2024 winners revealed
Aviva was among the big winners with four outright prizes at last night’s (3 July) British Insurance Awards, on an evening where former British Insurance Brokers’ Association CEO Steve White was recognised with The Achievement Award.
Sedgwick’s Crystal says insurers should embrace neurodiversity
Nathalie Crystal, senior public relations manager for Sedgwick in the UK, has urged the industry to ditch traditional hiring methods, in order to bring in more neurodivergent talent.
How insurers can support menopausal colleagues
How insurers can help people going through menopause or perimenopause is the topic of the latest Insurance Post Podcast.
How the FCA aims to stamp out toxic workplace cultures
Thomas Beale, partner and head of the bullying and harassment team at Bolt Burdon Kemp, examines how the Financial Conduct Authority’s rules for non-financial misconduct are set to change plus the ramifications for the insurance industry.
Insurance Post Census 2024: Have your say
Insurance Post’s Census is back, and we need your help to achieve a snapshot of the make-up of the industry in 2024.