The Insurance Debate: Encourage innovation to attract talent
Ingenin's Majit Rana says that the sector must be open minded to hire top thinkers and prevent disruption from the outside.
Technology expert Manjit Rana of Ingenin has called on insurers to drive innovation from within to prevent disruption and ensure the profession is attractive to top talent.
Wading into the Insurance Debate, Rana said: "Most people ‘fall into' the industry, very few positively choose to come work for an insurer...
"We need to do more to demonstrate that we are open minded and prepared to change our thinking and our offerings to reflect the needs of today's consumer before we get relegated to just
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