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Can insurance stay human in an AI world?
Diversity of human thought is essential to ensuring that the artificial intelligence the insurance industry adopts today doesn’t replicate any bias or discrimination from the sector’s past.
Link’s Jackson on building inclusion into insurance’s foundations
Alice Jackson, policy and executive engagement lead at Link, the LGBTQ+ Insurance Network, argues the lessons of LGBTQ+ inclusion show why future workplaces must be designed around people, not processes.
Insurance Post Census exposes employment progress and problems
While insurance may have more women reaching CEO and C-suite roles than ever before, Insurance Post’s 2026 Census exposes how progress is not being experienced evenly across the workforce.
Throwback Thursday: Biba’s talent help
Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to September 1981 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when the British Insurance Brokers’ Association responded to demand from members for help with “personnel matters.”
Why AI must not become an excuse to stop hiring junior staff
Trade Voice: Stefan Daines, member of the Chartered Insurance Institute Broking Community Board and broking director at Daines Kapp, argues artificial intelligence's freed-up capacity should go towards training junior colleagues, not replacing them.
Q&A: Helen Broadbent, Konsileo
Helen Broadbent, head of insurer strategy at Konsileo, shares how technology, influence and stronger insurer relationships can support the broker’s next phase of growth.
Big Interview: Mike Bottle, Arch Insurance UK
Mike Bottle, managing director of the Arch Insurance UK regional division, speaks to Insurance Post about his time in role so far, and why staying visible and relevant to brokers is top of the agenda.
Experience within London Market claims teams drops
A Lloyd's Market Association survey has found a reduction in experience within claims teams within the market.
Best Insurance Employers to work for in 2026 revealed
QBE and Equipsme are the UK’s best large and small to medium-sized insurance respectively to work for respectively, according to Insurance Post’s Best Insurance Employers survey.
Time:To – Markel’s Mooney on staying ahead of the competition
Lee Mooney, managing director of Markel UK, recommends investing seriously in talent to stay ahead of rivals in the latest Insurance Post Time:To video.
Admiral backs government-led financial services skills drive
Admiral has joined more than 20 financial services firms committing to invest in workforce skills, develop talent pipelines and tackle sector-wide skills gaps through a new government-backed agreement.
Diary of an Insurer: Axa’s Chris Walsh
Chris Walsh, commercial claims director of Axa UK, enjoys time with his two sons, reflects on a comedian-led campaign challenging perceptions of insurance careers and contemplates the evolving role of claims in a risk-driven industry.
Roles that got a pay increase or cut in insurance revealed
Salary changes were uneven across the insurance industry in 2025, with some roles seeing significant increases while others experienced dips, while data highlights big differences between regions.
Why the industry’s talent should match its relevance
View from the Top: Vicky Carter, chairman, international capital solutions at Guy Carpenter, argues that insurance has never been more relevant, and its talent should match it.
Curious case of Aon’s co-CEOs as Page and Kielty exit
Content Director’s View: The appointment of co-CEOs at Aon following Jane Kielty and Julie Page stepping down reignited a familiar debate – is joint leadership ever a good idea? Jonathan Swift examines whether the sceptical reaction was justified.
Pride exposes prejudice LGBTQ+ individuals face in insurance
Editor’s View: LGBTQ+ network Link’s latest survey shows many insurance professionals still feel pressure to hide parts of themselves at work, which Emma Ann Hughes argues highlights the need for insurers to move beyond Pride branding and ‘pinkwashing’…
Slight dip reported in number of brokers actively recruiting
Nearly three quarters of brokers are currently recruiting for new employees, according to Aviva’s latest Broker Barometer.
Long-standing insurtech CEO replaced in new expansion push
Previsico chief executive Jonathan Jackson has been replaced as the insurtech enters what it has described as its next phase of growth with its sights set on expanding in the UK, the US and beyond.
Why insurance should be winning the war for talent
View from the Top: Frank Streidl, head of commercial insurance for Zurich UK, lays out why the industry needs to a better job at challenging misconceptions around working in insurance.
Throwback Thursday: London Institute’s growth plan
Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to May 1981 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when the London Insurance Institute wanted to grow.
Lloyd’s culture head Lomas to exit
Mark Lomas, head of culture at Lloyd’s, is to leave the London Market after four years in the role.