Diversity
PI firm's 'ethnic penalty' motor premium findings submitted to Human Rights Commission
PI law firm Thompsons Solicitors has submitted its findings on 'ethnic penalties' in motor insurance to the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
Women in Insurance: In Jenny’s footsteps
With diversity so high on the insurance industry’s agenda and the world of science recently celebrating the annual Ada Lovelace Day, highlighting the contribution of women in science, Post set out to find when the first female underwriter made her mark…
AIG's Anthony Baldwin on bringing women into the boardroom
“If not me, who? If not now, when?” This is the question actor Emma Watson posed as she addressed the United Nations in 2014 on behalf of a campaign that she is fronting known as He For She.
Women entrepreneurs: Insurance start-ups
Five female insurance entrepreneurs give Jonathan Swift the lowdown on the start-up sector
Career development: Women in Finance Charter
Insurers have been rallying around the Women in Finance Charter as a way of pushing for more women in senior roles.
State of the Broker Nation: Professionalism and staff
Michèle Bacchus finds out how David Beckham’s legs can help make broking more enticing and attract talent to the sector
Second Dive In Festival wraps up after three days of events
The second annual Dive In Festival for Diversity and Inclusion concluded its three day international events programme on Friday.
Week in Post: Moving house, losing trust, and diversity
Having recently moved from the outskirts of London to Somerset to increase my rebellious teenage son's chances of staying at school, I now understand why Londoners might be considered slightly arrogant.
Zurich's Julie Thomas on having a diverse and happy workforce
Julie Thomas, diversity, inclusion & wellbeing manager at Zurich, tells Post how the insurance industry can welcome and nurture talents from all walks of life.
Video: Post's He for She commitments
Post is supporting the Chartered Insurance Institute’s He for She campaign - making simple, achievable personal commitments that inspire others to join the conversation and show support for gender parity.
Willis to hire ‘untapped pool’ of people with autism
Willis Towers Watson has introduced in the UK a plan to proactively hire people with autistic spectrum disorders.
Live blog: Dive In
Post's journalists are attending the Dive In festival.
Dany Cotton becomes first female London Fire commissioner
Dany Cotton will become the first woman to take the role of London Fire commissioner.
Interview: Jonathan Clark, Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters
The Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters has been racking up a few firsts when it comes to naming its president in recent years, highlighting the changes the body is undergoing.
Video: Dive In - Hugh Hessing, Virginia Clegg and Pauline Miller on the importance of diversity and inclusion
With a week to go until Lloyd's Dive in festival Hugh Hessing of Aviva Ireland, Pauline Miller of Lloyd’s of London, and Virginia Clegg of DAC Beachcroft talk about why diversity in insurance is important.
Blog: Two perspectives on the He For She initiative
Insurance is the first industry to sign up to the UN Women's global He For She initiative. We sent two reporters, a man and a woman, to cover the event and invited them to offer their thoughts.
Blog: Stormy lessons and a diverse future for loss adjusting
Benedict Burke, president of the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters, reflects on his presidential year ahead of CILA's annual conference and annual general meeting on Wednesday in Manchester, where he will pass the baton on.
I work in insurance: Sue Chittock, Aviva
Sue Chittock is the UK diversity and inclusion consultant at Aviva and in her spare time she is an army reservist
Diversity: How to implement a more eclectic workforce
Historically, the insurance industry has lacked diversity. When you imagine a typical insurance firm, you may picture a male, pale and stale boardroom. Increasingly, though, the industry has been implementing a range of initiatives to draw in a more…
State of the Nation: Lloyd's and the London Market: Deepening the talent pool
The second part of the research asks what diversity means to Lloyd’s and the London Market and how can it attract young talent and people from outside the profession into insurance?
CII appoints senior executives to Insuring Women's Future committee
Senior executives from the insurance industry have joined the Insuring Women's Future programme's committee to focus on women's insurance risks.
UK GI's Karen Beales on the push for diversity
Saatchi & Saatchi chairman Kevin Roberts has found himself in hot water, following his remark that ‘women lack vertical ambition, preferring circular ambition to achieve happiness’.
When should older drivers hang up their keys?
Older drivers are a growing market, whose risk is difficult to assess.
Jelf's Phil Barton on why insurers must embrace diversity to thrive
The insurance industry has reached a critical moment: either we evolve and innovate to keep up with the pace of technological and social change, or we risk losing our relevance to clients.