inclusion
Tapoly’s Kaenprakhamroy challenges the male-dominated insurtech sector
Janthana Kaenprakhamroy, CEO and founder of Tapoly, on the barriers she faced as a woman trying to launch an insurtech and how diversity and inclusion needs to become deeply ingrained values in the industry.
Big Interview: Dame Inga Beale
As the ninth Dive In festival kicks off, Dame Inga Beale tells Emma Ann Hughes she doesn’t see the greater diversity, inclusion and modernisation she pushed for as Lloyd’s first female CEO as her legacy — but as her continuing mission.
Podcast: How inclusivity drives innovation – Part 1
Specialist Risk Group’s Clare Lebecq and Davies Academy’s Carolyn Blunt talk about what their businesses are doing to create a culture of inclusive innovation.
Verlingue’s Amin on why insurance failed to attract Muslims
Sakib Amin, head of insurance broking at Verlingue, shares his experience as a Muslim, British Asian working in the industry and why there is still a long way to go before the market fully embeds inclusivity into its practices.
How Johnny Timpson refuses to let disability define him
Former Cabinet Office Disability Ambassador Johnny Timpson and winner of Insurance Personality of the Year at the British Insurance Awards explains how he works with a musculoskeletal impairment plus his neurodivergence to make the industry more…
FCA outlines plan to make insurance more inclusive
The Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority has finally published plans to make the insurance industry more diverse and weed out bullies and harassers.
Steps industry needs to take to retain Generation Z
Data analysis: Insurers need to ditch the marketing spiel and demonstrate what they are doing about artificial intelligence, climate change, and inclusion, if they want to appeal to Generation Z.
AmTrust International’s Challis on supporting mothers working in insurance
Helen Challis, group head of human resources at AmTrust International, shares the wrench of returning to work after maternity leave and what she is doing to help to make the sector more inclusive.
Kim Alcock of McLarens fights for a more fair world
Kim Alcock, head of UK casualty at McLarens, shares how she has gone from being told the role of claims inspector was "not open to women" to leading one of the most gender diverse adjusting teams in the market.
Insurers urged to rethink approach to alcohol
While Raymond Silverstein, partner at Browne Jacobson, observed that the industry “doesn’t employ Russell Brand” – he feels bosses do need to rethink the approach they take to encouraging the sector to socialise.
Q&A: Katherine Conway, Aon
Ahead of Dive In’s ninth festival, Katherine Conway, global inclusion lead at Aon, speaks to Frances Stebbing about how she got involved with the initiative and what to expect from this year’s event.
Are the City’s insurers struggling to stay sober?
Analysis: Frances Stebbing explores how the City of London’s drinking culture has been challenged and whether the sector finally recognises it needs to allow people the option to wake up as fresh as a daisy if it wants to attract and retain fresh talent.
Booze blamed for third of insurance employees facing prejudice
More than a third (37%) of insurance workers have seen sexist, racist, homophobic, ableist and ageist behaviour or heard discriminatory language in the workplace, according to a University of Nottingham study.
Three insurance industry challenges for Gen Z to fix
Use artificial intelligence as an assistant, don’t let inclusion be a tick box exercise, and shape your company’s climate change efforts was the advice to Generation Z who attended iCan’s Elevate conference last week.
Four ways Generation Z can climb the insurance career ladder
"F**k being humble", "turn off your notifications", and "know your goals" were just three of the suggestions given to hundreds of members of Generation Z who attended iCan’s Elevate conference on Friday.
Gallagher expands SME & PL ops; SRG launches sports and media division; RSA appoints commercial CUO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Details of Dive In Festival 2023 revealed
Registration for Dive In, the insurance industry’s festival promoting diversity, equity and inclusion, is now open via diveinfestival.com.
Direct Line ordered to pay £65,000 for discrimination against menopausal employee
An employment tribunal has ordered Direct Line to pay close to £65,000 to a former employee after finding the insurer breached the Equality Act (2010) in 2021.
Q&A: Victoria Gallimore, The Clear Group
Victoria Gallimore, group HR director and culture director of The Clear Group, speaks to Frances Stebbing about how to tackle the long-standing legacy issues within the industry and recruitment challenges across the sector.
Financial Services and Markets Act: A victory against the regulator?
The Financial Services and Markets Bill was given Royal Assent on 29 June 2023, but is it a victory for the insurance industry – or a missed opportunity?
Insurers unsure what diversity data they can collect, legal experts say
Firms have been urged to collect diversity data on a voluntary basis to be able to make “positive action steps” towards change.
Best Insurance Employer: Arch
Arch bosses showing “genuine interest in employee wellbeing” helped the business achieve a four-star rating in this year’s Insurance Post Best Insurance Employer list.
Best Insurance Employer: Allianz
Allianz was rated a five-star place to work in this year’s Insurance Post Best Insurance Employer list, thanks to the provider’s returners programme, trans policy and race at work training.
How Insurance Post’s Best Insurance Employer List 2023 was produced
Each year, Insurance Post asks thousands of employees working across the insurance sector to rate their employer.