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Big Interview: Mark Lomas, Lloyd’s
Mark Lomas, head of culture at Lloyd’s of London, reflects on the market’s diversity achievements so far, and where the work is far from done.
Gibson, Johnson and Malik... do we read too much into parting words?
Content Director’s View: With a trio of senior claims managers moving on in recent weeks, Jonathan Swift reflects on whether they were given enough due praise, and as a consequence did their outgoing employers open themselves up to people reading too…
Was I too quick to write off loss adjusting start-ups?
Content Director’s View: Having concluded that loss adjusting start-ups are diminishing in numbers due to compliance, procurement and lack of market disruption content director Jonathan Swift revisits the question of what might help someone buck the…
Why talent is insurers’ ace card in the quest for profit
View from the Top: Louisa Blain, head of insurance for human capital at Aon in EMEA, explains why talent management has become business-critical.
Jensten names group CEO as Hardie steps down
Alistair Hardie is stepping own as group CEO of Jensten, as he looks to pursue a number of non-executive opportunities elsewhere.
Admiral’s UK insurance CEO Cristina Nestares steps down
Admiral Group has today announced that Cristina Nestares is stepping down as CEO of its UK insurance business, effective immediately.
SSP Broker’s Majeed on raising diverse talent through the ranks
Nazia Majeed, head of project and service delivery at SSP Broker, observes she remains the minority in a leadership role in insurance and outlines action needed to get more diverse talent to the top of the sector.
Women working in insurance earn 20% less than men
Gender pay disparities in the insurance industry continues to stubbornly persist, with virtually no companies reporting on whether an ethnicity pay gap exists.
Make-up of the insurance industry in 2024 revealed
Insurance Post’s 2024 Census shows women have smashed through the industry’s glass ceiling, and most employees are only going into the office on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, post-pandemic.
Lloyd’s explains how diverse talent initiative will work
Lloyd’s head of culture Mark Lomas has outlined how the Inclusive Futures education and workplace initiatives will operate in practice.
Operational resilience: will insurers meet the March 2025 deadline?
Sarah Ouarbya, partner for financial services consulting at Forvis Mazars, examines how insurers should prepare for the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority’s operational resilience rules coming into force.
MIB names Angus Eaton as new CEO
The Motor Insurers’ Bureau has appointed Hastings Group's Angus Eaton as its new CEO, replacing the outgoing Dominic Clayden.
How women are smashing insurance’s glass ceilings
Ahead of International Women’s Day (8 March), Insurance Post Editor Emma Ann Hughes examines how glass ceilings in insurance are being smashed and whether presenteeism rearing its ugly head could stunt further female progress in the industry.
Q&A: Morgan Lyons, Zurich
Months into his new role as Zurich’s head of mid-market, Morgan Lyons sits down with Scott McGee to talk about challenges within the mid-corp market, improving broker service levels, and attracting and retaining talent.
UK motor broker launches; Ardonagh’s management reshuffle; Polaris’s £1.5m investment
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Big Interview: Movo’s Lea Cheesbrough
Movo managing director Lea Cheesbrough speaks to Scott McGee about plans for its own MGA and partnership moving forward, and how a series of chance encounters took her to where she is today.
Aviva reports 13% spike in fraud; Accredited hails £2bn Policy Expert deal; Urban Jungle to recruit 100; and PRA warns insurers of ‘significant headwinds’ over climate change
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
RSA UK&I CEO Scott Egan to exit
RSA has named Ken Norgrove as incoming UK & International CEO with Scott Egan to leave the business at the end of 2021.
Mumenthaler named Geneva Association chairman as Blanc joins board
Swiss Re CEO Christian Mumenthaler has been made chairman of the Geneva Association with Aviva CEO Amanda Blanc joining its board.
Movo Partnership 'outgrows' GRP’s Hedron network after exceeding targets
Movo Parnerthip is leaving GRP-owned Hedron broker network next year as it looks to focus on independence.
Insurance Post Live Claims panel session: The power of leadership and the claims talent of the future
There is a lot of attention presently on claims automation and allowing policyholders to manage their own claims through self-service options.