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Insurance firms urged to review dress codes to boost gender inclusion
The Gender Inclusion Network has urged insurance companies to review their dress codes as part of a broader effort to build knowledge and acceptance of non-binary and trans identities in the market.
Q&A: Sian Fisher, CII
With ongoing arguments about the outcomes of the 2016 manifesto, the sale of Aldermanbury, proposals to deregister the Personal Finance Society, exam problems and more, Post posed key questions to Sian Fisher, CEO of the Chartered Insurance Institute.
QBE’s Emma Higgins on the new way of working
After the insurance industry adapted quickly to operating remotely last year, it now faces the challenge of addressing new ways of working in the future, says Emma Higgins, chief human resources officer at QBE Europe.
CII to start member consultation in September
The Chartered Insurance Institute has revealed that it will begin a membership consultation programme in September to be completed by the end of the year with the key findings to be published in the first quarter of 2022 followed by the professional body…
PFS Solo activists call for fast release of CII AGM votes breakdown
Seven members of the PFS Solo campaign group have written to Sian Fisher, CEO of the Chartered Insurance Institute, calling for the voting details of the annual general meeting to be released this week.
FCA delays to approving c-suite broker roles slammed as outrageous
Compliance experts have advised brokers to add time into their recruitment plans for c-suite positions to account for “backlogs” in the Financial Conduct Authority’s approval process as one leading broker hit out at the “ridiculous” delays.
CII AGM resolutions pass but organisation declines to hold no confidence vote
The Chartered Insurance Institute opted not to put two motions to members at its annual general meeting yesterday that called for a halt to the implementation of the 2016 strategic manifesto and for a vote of no confidence in CEO Sian Fisher.
Past presidents call on PFS members to vote against CII AGM proposals
Four past presidents of the Personal Finance Society are among those that have put their names to a website urging members to vote against elements of the Chartered Insurance Institute’s upcoming annual general meeting, as the rows over deregistering the…
Blog: A call for LGBTQ+ allyship in our organisations
Lisa Bartlett, Crawford president, UK & Ireland, calls for the insurance sector to encourage LGBTQ+ allyship.
Q&A: Caroline Bedford, Edii
Caroline Bedford, previously London market modernisation lead at DXC Technology, discusses her new venture Edii, the market’s innovation journey, and the skills needed to keep it moving forwards.
Adaptability and development front of mind as firms look forward to hybrid working
Boardrooms will need to remain adaptable as firms move to new working models in the wake of lockdown restrictions lifting, according to panellists at the Post LIVE annual conference.
Institute calls for evidence in ongoing push for CII strategy audit
The council for the Insurance Institute of Shropshire and Mid-Wales has reiterated its call for the Chartered Insurance Institute to pause its strategic manifesto and commission an independent audit ahead of engaging with members on the best way forward.
Institute calls for independent review into CII strategy
The council of the Insurance Institute for Shropshire and Mid-Wales has called for an independent audit on the manifesto of the Chartered Insurance Institute after an exchange of letters in which it warned the CII was out of touch with members and…
Interview: Nick Turner, NFU Mutual
After a tricky year as Chartered Insurance Institute president Nick Turner has stepped up as NFU Mutual group CEO. He talks to Stephanie Denton about insuring the most dangerous profession in the UK, accepting the golden ticket and why constant movement…
Zurich looks to behavioural specialists in fight against phishing
Anti-phishing training at Zurich can be tailored to an individual level by behavioural experts seeking to understand what makes particular people click on certain malicious links and attachments, the group’s global chief information security officer said…
Spotlight: Technology – Working with human experts to empower D&I in insurance
Improving diversity and inclusion is a key objective across the insurance industry with initiatives such as the Women in Finance Charter, the Gender Inclusion Network and the Race at Work Charter helping to drive equality for employees and customers…
Allianz launches recycled parts digital platform; Howden acquires Medical Professional Risk Solutions; and Zurich UK doubles apprenticeship places
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week not covered elsewhere on www.postonline.co.uk
Intelligence: World of work - how brokers are adapting to the new normal
The longer the pandemic goes on the more profound and permanent the changes in the world of work are likely to be. The broking market has responded well, especially since it once prided itself on the importance of face-to-face deals. Post asks what this…
‘Reporting gap’ warning as less than 1% of intermediaries reported conduct breaches under first year of SMCR rules
Last year just 15 insurance brokers or intermediaries reported conduct rule breaches under the Senior Managers & Certification Regime, a freedom of information request has revealed.
Analysis: Tapping into the returners talent pool
Post investigates whether the insurance industry is welcoming of returners who have had a career gap, assessing the programmes in place to support them and the range of skills, experience, motivation and fresh perspective that they can bring to an…
Insurance lives in the Covid era – 12 months on from the first National Lockdown: Part Five
On the 23 March 2020 as Covid-19 infection rates soared Prime Minster Boris Johnson told us to “stay at home” triggering the first National Lockdown. One year on Post spoke to a host of insurance workers - the loss adjusters, the HR boss and the IT boss …
Steve Jenkins to leave CII
Steve Jenkins, development director at the Chartered Insurance Institute is leaving the organisation in April, Post can reveal.
Insurance Post’s Best Insurance Employer returns for 2021 – take part
Did your employer go above and beyond to look after its staff during the Covid-19 lockdowns of 2020/2021? Are the perks you receive out of this world? Take part in our survey to give your employer the recognition it deserves.
CII boss Sian Fisher addresses local institute concerns over grant scheme aimed at tackling seven figure deficit
Exclusive: The Chartered Insurance Institute’s 2020 deficit is no longer going to be of the “magnitude” of £7m, CEO Sian Fisher told Post as she addressed concerns around local institute grant schemes.