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Kennedys launches virtual work experience programme
Kennedys has launched a virtual work experience programme to replace its usual in-person version and still be able to give would-be lawyers a taste of legal life during Covid-19 disruption.
CII teams up with UEA to promote insurance careers
The Chartered Insurance Institute has joined forces with the University of East Anglia to help students develop a career in insurance through a programme that includes substantial savings on CII qualifications.
Insurance Covid-cast: Grumpy old insurance execs - Bunker, Cooter, Hanks and Smith on trading through a hard market
For the 36th episode of Post and Insurance Age’s Covid-Cast video series we gathered together an esteemed panel of ‘grumpy old insurance execs’ to talk about how to trade through a hard market, something many might have not experienced before.
Biba welcomes FCA consultation on SMCR deadline extension
The consultation by the Financial Conduct Authority on extending the deadline for the implementation of conduct rules is “welcome news”, according to David Sparkes, head of compliance and training at the British Insurance Brokers’ Association.
Insurance Covid-Cast: Black Lives Matter focus - Q&A with the first minority-led tier-one insurance and reinsurance broker Protecdiv
For the 34th episode of Post and Insurance Age’s video series content director Jonathan Swift sat down with the founders of Protecdiv, a business that claims to be first minority-led tier-one insurance and reinsurance broker.
Insurance Covid-Cast: Future of Insurance Work – Lesson learned to help Gen Y employees adjust to a new work/life balance post-pandemic
For the 33nd episode of Post and Insurance Age’s video series we gathered together a panel of senior HR and talent managers to discuss the feedback they have had from millennials about how they have experienced lockdown and how insurers might adapt in…
Insurance Covid-Cast: Managing return to work risks as offices look to re-open
In the 28th episode of Post and Insurance Age’s video series we gathered together an expert panel to discuss how employers manage the return to the office, given many staff members might have anxieties about the ‘new normal’ - not least travelling to and…
Direct Insurance stakes industry first claim with permanent remote working choice for staff
Direct Insurance Group has offered all staff the choice and flexibility of working from home, in the office or a mixture of the two on a permanent basis, Post can reveal.
Trade Voice: Malcolm Hyde of CILA on staying relevant
The executive director of the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters, Malcolm Hyde, offers a guided tour of how the association came into being, its ongoing dedication to professional standards and preparing for the challenges of tomorrow.
Educating and representing during Covid-19: How insurance trade and training bodies are operating remotely
There has been a lot of focus on how different insurance companies have responded to the Covid-19 pandemic, but what about the representative and educational organisations that are part of the lifeblood of the sector? Post content director Jonathan Swift…
Post Claims Club Live Webinar: Handling claims in a digital age - how insurtechs are changing customer expectations at the moment of truth
In this live webinar session from 11:00am we will hear from - and have a chance to question - a number of people who manage claims on behalf of the new breed of insurtech start-ups; businesses looking to reinvent the customer journey from cradle-to-grave…
Covid-19 Resilience Survey finds insurance employees most concerned about mental health and mass sickness
The ability for employers to handle staff wellbeing - especially mental health - and manage business if staff numbers are significantly reduced due to sickness, were the most pressing concerns among respondents to an exclusive Post survey focused on…
Interview: Lisa Bartlett, Crawford & Company
Having spent her career working for brokers and then an insurer, Crawford & Company’s new UK and Ireland president Lisa Bartlett speaks to Jonathan Swift about why she has now thrown herself into claims management and loss adjusting, and how she is…
CII boss Sian Fisher on reacting to the coronavirus crisis
There have been three occasions when Sian Fisher, CEO of the Chartered Insurance Institute, went to the office and thought “things will never be the same again”.
Analysis: What are insurtechs doing in the face of the coronavirus pandemic – Part One: UK-based start-ups
In light of the Coronavirus pandemic, Post content director Jonathan Swift caught up with a number of insurtechs to find out what they are doing to reduce staff and clients' exposure to Covid-19, while keeping operations as business-as-usual as possible…
Aon’s Dudley becomes chair of Liiba
Richard Dudley, CEO of Aon’s UK Global Broking Centre, has succeeded Roy White of Marsh as chair of the London and International Insurance Brokers’ Association.
Analysis: How loss adjusters are responding to the coronavirus - remote inspections, Covid-19 technical teams and prioritising the vulnerable
In light of the coronavirus pandemic, Jonathan Swift caught up with a number of loss adjusters to find out what they are doing to reduce staff and client exposure to Covid 19, whilst keeping operations as business-as-usual as possible.
Best Insurance Employer: The Top 20 – Kingsbridge 8.8
Kingsbridge was voted fifth in Post’s Best Insurance Employer poll after its employees rated the company on factors such as senior management, work/life balance and training and development.
Best Insurance Employer: Sharon Juleff, people director, LV General Insurance
LV General Insurance was voted as one of the top four companies to work for in the insurance industry. Post spoke to Sharon Juleff, its people director, to find out why.
Best Insurance Employer: Steve Collinson, head of HR for Zurich UK
Zurich was voted as one of the top four companies to work for in the insurance industry. Post spoke to Steve Collinson, head of HR to find out why.
Manchester and Williams call on MGAs to sign up to chartered status
Managing general agents have been called on to apply for the Chartered Insurance Institute's chartered title, which launched yesterday.
Post Claims Awards: Countdown to deadline begins
The final countdown has started for entries for the 2020 Post Claims Awards.
This week: Bagging a bargain
As the January sales draw to an end consumers aren't the only ones with deals on their minds.
Q&A: Churchill founder and former chairman and CEO Martin Long
To tie in with his deep dive into the birth of the UK direct insurance market, Jonathan Swift caught up with Direct Line co-founder and Churchill founder and former chairman and CEO Martin Long to talk about the birth and growth of both companies, their…