Training
Bangladesh insurer signs training agreement with CII
Bangladesh general insurer Green Delta has signed an agreement with the Chartered Insurance Institute to provide training for insurance professionals.
Career development & CSR: Cunningham Lindsey marks 100th Cardiff apprenticeship
Loss adjuster Cunningham Lindsey has celebrated its 100th completed apprenticeship in Cardiff, taken on by motor solutions team leader David Beard.
Career development & CSR: Xuber expands software scholarships
Xchanging’s software business Xuber has expanded a pilot traineeship scheme designed to develop the technical skills of technology staff.
Marsh opens apprenticeship programme
Marsh has unveiled a new UK apprentice programme, offering 10 apprenticeships across the firm's offices in Birmingham, Glasgow, Manchester, Norwich and Reading.
Career development: BGL launches executive programme with French business school
BGL Group has developed a new director-level programme in collaboration with French business school INSEAD.
Allianz seeking applicants for scholarship programme
Allianz has opened applications to its scholarship programme for personal lines brokers.
Regional Review: Leeds
The fact that Leeds is a city on the up has not been lost on the regional insurance market, which counts a multitude of major insurers and a thriving community of brokers within its ranks.
C-Suite - Broker: Time to attract young talent
Following the Chartered Insurance Institute’s skills shortage research late last year, the industry seems to be taking positive strides to increase the mix of skills within the sector.
BIA Countdown: Achievement winner reflects: Q&A with CII chief executive Sandy Scott
Since their inception, the British Insurance Awards have become the unrivalled badge of excellence for the insurance sector, raising standards across the industry through their showcasing of best‑of‑breed performance and innovation.
C-Suite: Empowering young Asian professionals
A senior Indonesian insurance broker reflects on how companies in the Asian insurance sector can help attract, retain and develop the best young graduates.
Voice of the Future: Matthew Jones
Post talks to talented newcomers about what attracted them to insurance. This week it's the turn of Matthew Jones, business development manager, Swiss Re.
C-suite - Broker: Bring on the polymaths
My neighbour Lizzy Yarnold just won an Olympic gold medal. From what I know of her, I am convinced that if she had not won gold for the skeleton in Sochi, she would have won a gold medal in something else, somewhere else.
GAB joins customer service institute
GAB Robins has joined the Institute of Customer Service, committing to help all staff undertake targeted qualifications within two years.
GAB joins customer service institute
GAB Robins has joined the Institute of Customers Services, committing to help all staff undertake targeted qualifications within two years.
CII to ‘name and shame’ firms that fail to get behind apprenticeship scheme
Industry bodies launch initiative aiming to double apprenticeships by 2017.
Interview: Jake Hickinbottom: Is Gin the tonic?
The recently launched Graduate Insurance Network aims to provide new entrants to the insurance market with support and networking. Jake Hickinbottom, Gin chairman and Allianz graduate trainee, details his ambitious plans for the group.
Malaysia Insurance Institute to help Cambodia in training
The Malaysian Insurance Institute and the Insurance Association of Cambodia have signed a memorandum of understanding to help enhance insurance knowledge and skills development for the insurance profession in Cambodia.
Post-blog: Apprenticeships - diversifying the recruitment mix
National Apprenticeship Week begins next Monday. It’s the annual opportunity for businesses of all sizes to showcase best practice and success stories, and for parents, students and other companies to learn more about training programmes which go a long…
Voice of the Future: Joe O'Brien
Post talks to talented newcomers about what attracted them to insurance. This week it is the turn of Joe O'Brien, Transactional Risk Insurance Broker, Howden.
Career development: Questgates makes training pledge
Specialist loss adjuster Questgates has pledged to put all its internal claims handlers and specialists through professional examinations as part of a scholarship programme launched last year.
Voice of the Future: Sian Meadows
Post talks to talented newcomers about what attracted them to insurance.
Interview: Dan Saulter: Hitting the ground running
When Dan Saulter was announced as chief executive at Davies, many in the market were surprised. He explains why he is the right man for the job and why the recent swathe of storms held no fears for him.
C-Suite – Broker: A chance to shape the future
A number of workforce-related dynamics are currently converging within the broking sector.
Education, education, education
Fraud is a major and growing issue. We've all heard the figures bandied around about how much this crime costs our industry, but the responsibility for tackling fraud does not lie at any one door.