Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI)
Gain campaign celebrates neurodiversity in insurance
Gain, the Group for Autism, Insurance, Investment and Neurodiversity, has launched a new campaign which it hopes will inspire neurodivergent people in the insurance industry.
Insurance must design careers around women’s lives
Life events like maternity and menopause still derail women’s careers, which Beth Whelan, chief data and strategy officer at broker Reassured, points out exposes structural flaws an insurance sector fighting a talent war can no longer ignore.
UK insurance boards slash gender pay gap to 3%
The gender pay gap on UK insurance company boards has narrowed dramatically falling from 28% in 2020 to just 3% in 2024, according to EY’s latest Financial Services Boardroom Monitor.
Insurance AI adoption offers chance to boost women in tech roles
Laura Drabik, chief evangelist at Guidewire, has argued artificial intelligence implementation in insurance does not have to widen the gap in gender representation, and can actually help close it.
Lloyd’s survey shows culture continuing to improve
Lloyd’s 2025 culture survey found the market has outperformed financial services industry standards, with 26 out of 28 comparable questions scoring above the financial services benchmark.
Lloyd’s insists diversity network funding is secure
Lloyd’s has stated funding for its inclusion and partner networks will remain unchanged for 2026 to 2027, despite recent media coverage suggesting otherwise.
Ex-Aviva exec Riley awarded CBE for leadership and inclusion
Cathryn Riley has been made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for services to business leadership and inclusion in the 2026 New Years Honours List.
Insurers boost family policies as board ethnic diversity slips
The number of providers offering family-friendly policies at the end of 2024 rose significantly compared with 2023, while board-level representation of ethnic minority groups has fallen, according to new data from the Association of British Insurers.
Culture and conduct now define leadership in insurance
The Financial Conduct Authority’s new non-financial misconduct rules make culture and conduct a core compliance issue for insurers, which Sarah Ouarbya, partner for risk and regulatory consulting at Forvis Mazars, argues will reshape expectations of…
How the AI revolution can unlock neurodiverse insurance talent
As artificial intelligence takes the insurance industry by storm, Damisola Sulaiman analyses the unexpected benefits AI implementation can have for creating a workplace that is inclusive by design for neurodiverse employees.
Marsh’s Fort slams ‘rigid’ insurance culture stifling ethnic talent rise
Shannan Fort, international cyber product leader at Marsh, argued insurance’s “rigid” culture is the challenge preventing racial inclusion in leadership.
Hold senior management to account so social mobility goals are met
Introducing social mobility targets into senior management responsibilities was a key takeaway from a Dive In panel debate.
Dive In proves insurance superheroes no longer need masks
Editor’s View: Insurance once rewarded only Superman-style displays of strength, but as Emma Ann Hughes observes, this year’s Dive In shows the sector now thrives when Clark Kent qualities are embraced.
Belonging is insurance’s untapped performance driver
Katherine Conway, head of inclusion and cultural initiatives at Aon, explains how belonging boosts innovation, resilience, and long-term business success.
Belonging in insurance after maternity leave and beyond
After returning from maternity leave, Cheryl Barker, customer experience manager at Charles Taylor Assistance, found flexibility, trust, and recognition were key not only to rediscovering her own sense of belonging—but to creating it for her team and…
How Acies’s Taylor found a way to speak her truth
Neurodivergent and navigating the insurance industry, Caroline Taylor, COO of Acies MGU, shares how simple acts of respect shaped her sense of belonging and why silence is the sector's greatest threat to creating an inclusive culture.
Actress warns domestic abuse hits insurers’ profits
Actress Samantha Beckinsale has warned insurers that domestic abuse is directly impacting the industry by stripping victims of their financial independence and ability to maintain cover.
AIG hailed as model for trans inclusion
The power of employer-backed trans healthcare and the importance of genuine allyship were at the centre of a Dive In Festival session on dispelling myths and supporting transgender colleagues.
Crawford’s Brentnall on superpower of neurodivergent minds
Neurodivergence isn’t a barrier for Mollie Brentnall, UK & Ireland director of IT at Crawford & Company, it’s a superpower that she is using to build environments where minds like hers aren’t just accommodated but empowered.
How a remark fuelled RSA Mani’s rise with resilience and purpose
How being told to “go back to where she came from” fuelled Indhira Mani, RSA's chief data officer, to work harder, stayed true to my values, and build a career rooted in resilience, growth, and purpose.
Hive’s Marsland-Roberts finds belonging where values align
Crispin Marsland-Roberts, chief operating officer of Hive, on how dyslexia is his superpower and why insurance needs to break away from the idea that success has a single profile.