Diversity
Time to “bust that lack of talent myth”, says Idex Consulting CEO
The CEO of Idex Consulting, Matt Green, has stressed that there is no lack of talent in the insurance industry, and that recruitment challenges often lie with employers.
Profile: A new lens – and an eye for opportunity
With a laser-like focus on growth, Zurich retail boss David Nichols is keen to bring a new lens to the insurer’s offering and deliver for brokers.
In conversation: Broker Diversity Push
Insurance Age met up with the leaders of Biba, the MGAA and Liiba for the Broker Diversity Push campaign to expand on the support and practical assistance being provided to members and widen the discussion on this crucial topic.
Zurich launches new broker proposition
Zurich has unveiled a new broker club called Zurich Club Blue.
Menopause: What progress is the insurance sector making?
Menopause is becoming an issue where more and more insurance firms are raising awareness, offering staff support and embracing progressive policies. But how far have we really come? asks Saxon East.
Broker Diversity Push: Improved broking gender diversity across the leadership board in latest FOI data
New data from a Freedom of Information request to the Financial Conduct Authority has revealed an improvement in the shift to more gender diversity in broking leadership, although the figures remain stark.
Esure posts £29.1m loss as tough market conditions bite
Esure chief executive David McMillan explained the swing from a £7.7m post-tax profit in 2021 to a £29.1m loss in 2022 as being caused by significant claims inflation, increased weather-related home claims and a weak pricing environment.
The FCA: 10 years on has it been a success, failure – or somewhere in between?
On 1 April 2013 insurance brokers faced a new regulatory dawn as the baton passed from the Financial Services Authority to the Financial Conduct Authority. Insurance Age canvassed opinion throughout the market to find out views on how the first decade…
Lloyd’s reveals market increases in female and ethnic minority leadership
Lloyd’s has reported a two percentage points increase in the proportion of women in leadership roles to 32%, as it targets reaching 35% by year-end.
Interview: Biba CEO Steve White - Leading from the front
To coincide with the 10th anniversary of his appointment as CEO of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association, Insurance Age takes Steve White on a trip down memory lane.
International Women’s Day: Zurich’s Michelle Taylor – “we just have to have the conversation”
To mark International Women’s Day, Insurance Age met with Zurich’s Michelle Taylor to gather her insights on gender diversity in the market.
Profile: Katie Baker - Women in C-suite
Ahead of International Women’s Day on 8 March, chief operating officer at My First, Katie Baker, shares her route to the top, and the importance of vocal role models.
Long awaited regulator D&I consultation due in first half of 2023
Financial regulators have set a target of the first half of 2023 to publish the repeatedly delayed consultation paper on improving diversity and inclusion across the financial sector, a year behind the original plan.
BDP: Broking is not a boys’ club, says SJL CEO Simon Lancaster
The broking sector is changing, and while there is still work to do, progress on closing the gender gap is being made, according to SJL Insurance Services founder and CEO Simon Lancaster.
Ignite stresses the importance of a gender-balanced industry
Jess Burton, head of operations at Ignite, has urged the insurance sector to become more gender balanced in order for the industry to keep moving forward.
Broking Success: Prospering with a positive mindset
CEO Daniel Lloyd-John tells Insurance Age about the journey of Broadway Insurance Brokers, a 2020 start-up success story despite launching during Covid lockdown.
Aviva joins GAIN as Industry Transformer member
The Group for Autism, Insurance, Investment and Neurodiversity has welcomed Aviva as an ‘Industry Transformer’ member.
Insurance Cares: Military insurance broker launches personal accident policy
Specialist broker Absolute Military has launched its HM Forces personal accident policy for military personnel and their families.
Stella targeting £300m motor GWP within years, says Sam White
Managing general agent Stella Insurance launched in the UK with a motor offering in November 2022 and is targeting £10m of gross written premium this year, according to its founder and CEO Sam White.
Liiba zooms in on next generation with 2023 agenda to drive change in London market
The London and International Insurance Brokers’ Association has published its agenda for 2023, flagging a focus on putting insurance brokers – particularly younger professionals – at the centre of the London insurance market’s modernisation.
Cost-of-living crisis to place additional regulatory focus on market
DAC Beachcroft has published its predictions for 2023, which touches on the impending implementation of the Consumer Duty and what the Financial Conduct Authority will expect of the insurance industry during the cost-of-living crisis.
One Broker targeting £4m Ebitda
Norwich-headquartered One Broker has targeted pushing Ebitda above £4m within two years through sustained organic growth and acquisitions, CEO Robin Plaster revealed to Insurance Age.
Zurich reports double digit boost in female senior hires
Some 45% more women were hired into senior roles at Zurich UK between January and November 2022, compared to the same period in 2019, the insurer has revealed.
Ignite launches start-up broker accelerator with gender balance target
Ignite Insurance Systems has launched Ignition, an accelerator programme to help start-up insurance brokers create and grow their own businesses.