Recruitment
Roundtable: Building out from the back office
The hype over new technologies might have the industry excited. But there remains a question of whether these firms’ back offices are fit for purpose to enable them to maximise these customer facing investments. Against this backdrop, Post, in…
Top 100 Insurtech: Quarter four update
It’s time for the final 2018 update on the Insurtech 100, the global index compiled for Post by Tällt Ventures. Here founder and CEO Matt Connolly rounds up the latest investment and partnership news.
Blog: And the next CEO is…?
There continues to be change at the top of the UK's insurer board rooms. But instead of relying on the tried and tested recruitment strategies of the past, Consumer Intelligence's Ian Hughes suggests a more meaningful strategy to get the most out of your…
Dive In: Insurance companies urged to support social mobility
Human resources departments in the insurance industry need to start supporting social mobility in the same way they’ve been promoting gender balance and ethnic diversity, a Dive In panel heard.
A museum of insurance: opening up the past to attract the future
When the Chartered Insurance Institute leaves Aldermanbury this month for a new home in the City, it will not be able to bring along many of the artifacts it has in storage. Post spoke to former president Reg Brown about how these could be rehoused in a…
Aon's Katherine Conway: “As the insurance workforce evolves, so must company culture”
Katherine Conway, head of diversity and inclusion and community affairs at Aon, explains that D&I efforts must go beyond recruitment to now focus on company culture.
Blog: Got your A-level results? Check out insurance apprenticeships
On A-level results day, Carmen McDonagh, operations director at Complete Cover Group, urges school leavers to consider an insurance apprenticeship.
Blog: Supporting neurodiversity within the workplace
Debbie Mawer, director of people and culture at Claims Consortium Group, explains how to attract and nurture a neurodiverse workforce.
Analysis: Military recruitment: A call to arms
As insurance tries to attract talent and adapt to emerging risks, the London market is increasingly turning towards the military for new recruits
CNA Hardy's Dave Brosnan: "The bottom line is: diversity matters"
Dave Brosnan, CEO of CNA Hardy, explains why diversity is a business issue.
Video: Pauline Miller (Lloyd's), Jason Groves (Marsh) and Matthew Fosh (Axis) on Dive In 2018 and #time4inclusion
Time for inclusion is the theme of the fourth edition of the Dive In festival, which will take place in late September to encourage diversity in the insurance industry.
Hiscox hires new CUO from Zurich
Hiscox has appointed Zurich’s EMEA claims director as its new UK and Ireland CUO.
UK General appoints Ryder as NED
Exclusive: UK General has appointed Clare Ryder as a non-executive director.
Content director's comment: Insurtech eyes for straight guys
What does being ‘more like an insurtech’ mean? Recruiting people with facial hair and skinny jeans is only the start of the journey.
Roundtable: The future of insurance in the digital age
Insurers feel they need to adapt to the digital age but they don’t all agree on how to drive technological change. What culture should they nurture? Post invited a number of industry experts to discuss the challenges ahead
Higos hires Matthew Hartigan as managing director
GRP-owned Higos has appointed Matthew Hartigan as managing director, succeeding interim managing director Neil Thornton.
Blog: Want to prove your insurtech credentials? Recruit a Googler or Amazonian
As Igo4 appoints a Google exec to its board, Jonathan Swift looks at whether the recruitment of Mark Bennett marks a "trend" in terms of insurance turning to digital to fill their top tables.
Sedgwick appoints Malcolm Hughes as Ireland CEO
Sedgwick has appointed Malcolm Hughes as CEO of its Ireland operations.
Amanda Blanc will 'wake up' Zurich, brokers say
Zurich’s capture of Axa UK CEO Amanda Blanc will “wake up” the insurer, brokers have said.
Zurich appoints former RSA boss Robinson as chief underwriting officer
Former RSA commercial boss Hayley Robinson has joined Zurich as chief underwriting officer.
GRP hires Clive Nathan as CEO of MGA division
Global Risk Partners has appointed Clive Nathan as CEO of the group’s managing general agent division.
Market Moves: March 2018
Some of the movers and shakers in the market this month
Blog: Did Axa's Brendan McCafferty set a record for the shortest GI CEO stint this century?
The surprising departure of Brendan McCafferty as the CEO for intermediated and direct at Axa Insurance last month got me thinking.
Saga appoints Patrick O’Sullivan as chairman
Saga has appointed Patrick O’Sullivan as chairman with effect from 1 May 2018.