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Throwback Thursday: CII salary survey and NFU Mutual’s splash
Insurance Post’s new Throwback Thursday feature steps back in time to January 1985 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when the Chartered Insurance Institute shared how much Fellows earn.
Tributes pour in for flood risk expert killed days before Christmas
Tributes from colleagues and friends in the industry have started pouring in for a flood risk director who was tragically killed just days before Christmas.
60 Seconds With... Acini's Rafał Durasiewicz
Rafał Durasiewicz, co-founder of Acini, is the superhero of Toyland, shares his love of craft beer, and would like to ensure artificial intelligence remains under human control and is used for good purposes.
Diary of an Insurer: Miller's Alice Glenister
Alice Glenister, head of parametric solutions at Miller, juggles various tasks, meetings, and aims to ensure a trip to Houston is productive.
Q&A: Lauren France, DWF Law
After being named Unsung Hero of the Year at the British Insurance Awards 2024, DWF's specialist manager and deputy head of organised fraud Lauren France talks about the work being done to combat fraud, what threats are on the horizon, and how new…
An insurance talent crisis or opportunity of the decade?
Lorraine Jeckells, managing partner of Free Partners LLP, says insurers can offer the kind of careers that young people want so providers wishing to win the talent war should "tell a new story."
Big Interview: Neil Gibson, Sedgwick
Neil Gibson, CEO of Sedgwick UK, reflects on his first year in the top job and shares his plans to grow Sedgwick in the UK by winning the sector’s war for talent and focussing on customer service outcomes.
ManyPets co-founder joins Bikmo as chair
Cycle insurer Bikmo has appointed Steven Mendel, co-founder of ManyPets and former CEO of its parent company ManyGroup as chair, subject to approval from the Financial Conduct Authority.
Diary of an Insurer: Admiral’s Danielle Jones
Danielle Jones, social purpose leader at Admiral, is adding to the social impact team, takes part in a terrarium-making session and is inspired by Freddie Flintoff’s Field of Dreams show.
Zurich UK replaces CEO Bailey with Jaksic
Tim Bailey is stepping down as CEO of Zurich UK to become CEO of Zurich’s new global life protection business, with Drazen Jaksic named as his replacement.
How to develop your data skills
How to make sure you can understand and make the most of data in insurance is the topic of the latest Insurance Post Top Tips video featuring Carolyn Blunt, former vice president of Davies Academy.
ABI fails to reach apprenticeship target
The Association of British Insurers will not reach its target of doubling the number of apprenticeships in insurance by 2025, according to diversity and inclusion data collected by the group.
Diary of an Insurer: HDI Embedded’s Nelson Castellanos
Nelson Castellanos, chief partnerships officer for international at HDI Embedded, discusses factoring in different country’s needs to product development, explores embedded insurance options for the European telecommunications industry and loves the fact…
Insurers share concerns after killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO
Adrian Jones, chief of staff for international and global markets at insurtech Acrisure, observed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s death was shocking and deeply concerning given the accessibility of the insurance sector’s leaders.
Zurich’s Collinson on adjustments for a neurodiverse workforce
View from the Top: Steve Collinson, chief HR officer at Zurich UK, shines a light on the challenges faced by neurodiverse people and outlines the adjustments the insurer is making.
Re-emergence of Southampton: where insurance first docked
While the story of insurance is often traced back to old coffee houses in London in the 16th century, Scott McGee discovers insurance had a place in the UK hundreds of years before that as he explores the re-emergence of its original hub in the UK:…
Gallagher promotes for three northern regional MDs
Gallagher has made a series of leadership appointments in its UK and Ireland retail division, all of which operate in the north of England, and Scotland, covering 14 regional offices and 750 people.
60 Seconds With... Machine Learning Programs' Damian Baxter
Damian Baxter, CEO of Machine Learning Programs, reveals how Sir Alan Sugar's loss is insurance's gain, would like to be Captain Jack Sparrow and can't stand ironing.
Ageas announces raft of personal lines hires
Ageas UK has today announced changes to its executive leadership team, as it commits to growing in the personal lines broker market.
Diary of an Insurer: Connect Underwriting’s Jamil Elbahou
Jamil Elbahou, CEO and chief underwriting officer of Connect Underwriting, who is also chairman of insurance network GBN Worldwide, brushes shoulders with Cherie Blair, reflects on how he remains an underwriter at heart, and won't let flu stop him from…
Insurer CEOs focusing on cost cutting rather than diversity
Reboot’s 2024 Race to Equality report has found that budget cuts are the biggest contributing factor to the slowing down or silencing of diversity efforts.