inclusion
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.
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.
Tackling Sexism in the City
Post Podcast: The Financial Conduct Authority is seeking to create a culture in insurance where people can speak up, challenge and be confident the issues they identify will be investigated and addressed.
Aon’s Biddle on inspirational women improving social mobility in insurance
Charlotte Biddle, senior global benefits consultant at Aon, on making general insurance a more inclusive industry for individuals who feel “more Primark than Prada”.
Insurance experts propose using IPT to combat premium discrimination
Insurance industry professionals have proposed that the government use insurance premium tax to address the “poverty premium” and “ethnicity penalty” in motor insurance.
Dive In opens inclusive manager campaign
Dive In, the insurance industry’s diversity, equity and inclusion festival, has invited nominations for managers making “outstanding” inclusion contributions.
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.
FCA clarifies approach to non-disclosure agreements
The Financial Conduct Authority has insisted non-disclosure agreements should not prevent whistleblowers working in insurance from sharing the discrimination or harassment they face with the watchdog.
Sobering reading for those with a Biba hangover
Editor’s View: If you are nursing a hangover after going to this year’s British Insurance Brokers’ Association conference then Emma Ann Hughes reckons you missed the point of attending the annual gathering in Manchester.
McLarens reports data from 230 offices for sustainability certification
McLarens has collected carbon footprint data from 230 offices to become the first insurance sector company to gain the Planet Mark certification.
What prompted FCA checks on bullying in insurance?
Jeremy Irving, head of the financial services regulatory practice at law firm Browne Jacobson, considers what could have prompted the Financial Conduct Authority looking into non-financial misconduct in the insurance industry.
Power List: Ones to watch in insurance in 2024
Here are the ones to watch who narrowly missed out on a place in this year’s Insurance Post Power List, but based on their role, career to date and growing influence look set to feature in future rankings.
Louise O’Shea, CFC
Louise O’Shea was appointed group CEO at CFC in January 2024 having served as an independent non-executive director since 2021.
Ajay Mistry, iCan
Ajay Mistry is the co-founder and co-chair of iCan, The Insurance Cultural Awareness Network, an industry-wide group set up to support multicultural inclusion and career progression.
Sam White, Stella Insurance
Sam White is the founder and CEO of Stella Insurance, a female-centric motor insurance business that’s unapologetically led by and designed for women.
Chris Lay, Marsh McLennan
Chris Lay was appointed CEO of Marsh McLennan UK in March 2023 and has served as CEO of Marsh UK since 2018.
Neil Galjaard, Markel UK
Neil Galjaard leads Markel’s UK retail business across insurance, tax and legal capabilities, working with brokers, accountants and lawyers.
Jason Storah, Aviva
A fresh face on Insurance Post’s Power List in 2024 is Jason Storah, who was appointed CEO of UK & Ireland General Insurance in August 2023.