mental health
ESG Exchange Q&A 1: How are insurers helping their staff and partners to be green?
As part of Post's ESG Exchange fortnight we spoke to Allianz, Axa, Bupa and RSA to find out how insurers are thinking beyond their own firms and helping staff, partners and their supply chain to adopt environmental, social and governance practises.
Covéa’s Adrian Furness on making insurance careers more than just a job
Adrian Furness, CEO of Covéa Insurance, addresses how and why the industry must support staff with an emphasis on providing positive engagement, a sense of community and mental wellbeing.
Video Q&A: Carpenters Group CEO Donna Richards on staff, society and sustainability – what makes a business a stand out in 2022?
Post content director Jonathan Swift talks to Carpenters Group Donna Richards about sustainability and what her business is doing to improve the impact it is having on the environment?
My Other Life: Alice Hendy, founder, R;pple Suicide Prevention
After losing her brother to suicide in 2020, Alice Hendy, head of Europe for cyber security awareness and education at QBE, turned her IT skills to creating a tool to prevent more families experiencing the grief hers did.
Are businesses in a position to address the increase in mental health issues such as Covid Anxiety Syndrome?
Forward-thinking employers should provide their staff with targeted mental health and well-being support to improve retention and create a more positive working environment, argues Shamira Graham, director of corporate solutions at Onebright
Blog: HR’s role in insurance during and after the pandemic
Specialist Risk Group people and culture director and managing partner Joanne Wright mulls the skills firms will have to embrace post-pandemic.
Johnny Timpson receives OBE in New Years Honours List
Insurance diversity and inclusion campaigner Johnny Timpson was made an officer of the Order of the British Empire in the New Years Honours List.
Interview: Johnny Timpson
Post meets Johnny Timpson, the driving force behind the Access to Insurance Working Group, which led to the creation of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association’s Access to Insurance Committee launched last summer.
HDI in London market launch; Marsh teams up with Pedalsure; Zurich UK bolsters healthcare offering and BMS in Tysers swoop
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Bupa’s Patrick Watt on redefining wellbeing
Patrick Watt, commercial director at Bupa Global, shares his insight on how the pandemic has prompted a renewed focus on both physical and mental health for employees.
Analysis: Mind the gender health insurance gap
Post investigates allegations of gender discrimination in health insurance and asks how concerns could be addressed
Editor’s comment: Managers need to talk about the menopause
My son recently became a teenager, although he’s had the attitude already for some time, and along with the grey hairs that this brings I was reminded of my own aging when a friend quipped that all I have to look forward to now is the menopause.
ABI reports fraud at lowest level since 2007; Axa relaunches British Gas cover; Getsafe extends Series B; and Lockton acquires
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches and investments of the week.
Allianz unveils transitioning at work policy
Exclusive: Allianz Holdings has launched a transitioning at work policy across its UK businesses, including Allianz, LV, Petplan and Home & Legacy.
British Insurance Awards 2021: Personal Lines Insurer of the Year Award
The winners of the British Insurance Awards were revealed on Wednesday 15 September at Battersea Evolution.
British Insurance Awards 2021: General Insurer of the Year Award
The winners of the British Insurance Awards were revealed on Wednesday 15 September at Battersea Evolution.
British Insurance Awards 2021: Investing in Profession/Training Award
The winners of the British Insurance Awards were revealed on Wednesday 15 September at Battersea Evolution.
Hemming bullish on growth at Aviva as survey shows solid broker optimism
Research by Aviva has shown optimism among brokers about their trading prospects for the second half of the year as the UK reopens from Covid restrictions.
PIB’s Brendan McManus on how getting workforces back to the office is crucial for business
PIB Group CEO Brendan McManus shares his personal insight on the significance of 19 July ‘Freedom Day’ for life inside and outside of the workplace.
Analysis: The importance of diversity and inclusion in claims
Post spoke to senior claims figures on the role of diversity and inclusion in supporting customers' needs.
Ardonagh hires former Ireland rugby captain Best
Ardonagh has appointed former Ireland rugby captain Rory Best as director of development.
View from the Top video: Admiral UK CEO Cristina Nestares
In this exclusive interview recorded as part of the Insurance Post Live Annual Conference 2021 we hear from Cristina Nestares, CEO - UK, Admiral as she offers her insight and thoughts on some of the biggest trends and challenges in the insurance industry…
Blog: You can’t make me - the challenges of returning to office-based working
As the government's advice to work from home comes to an end, Michael Jenkins, head of legal advice at Arc Legal Assistance, explains what employees and employers can do.
View from the Top video: Ageas CEO Ant Middle on how the pandemic has underlined the importance of relationships to business
In this exclusive interview recorded as part of the Insurance Post Live Annual Conference 2021, Ageas CEO Ant Middle shares his thoughts on how the pandemic and lockdown has reinforced the importance of personal relationships.