Opinion
Opinion: Simon Cooter on mental wellbeing
Looking after employees’ mental wellbeing makes sound business sense, says Simon Cooter
Opinion: Sian Fisher on equality and diversity
The fight for equality in recruitment, pay and pensions is an ongoing battle, explains Sian Fisher
Successor announced for CEO Geddes at Direct Line
Penny James, CFO at the insurer is set to take the helm from 9 May this year.
Blog: How can brokers get the best value from MGAs?
MUM Underwriting’s Charles Manchester outlines how the MGA market has developed and clarifies their role in relation to brokers.
The Blog Spot: Should insurance go back to its coffee shop roots?
Insurance Age content director Jonathan Swift mulls whether insurance broking needs to go back to its beginnings to find the right blend for future success.
Blog: How is the debate around cyber affecting clients?
Brokerbility’s Ashwin Mistry considers how the recent row about the quality of cyber products could be interpreted by customers.
Blog: How technology can help you grab talent
Recruitment and talent acquisition is causing an industry-wide headache. Matt Munro at iGO4 Insurance explores how tech can change the landscape.
Blog: The unforeseen perils of the storage facility
Roger Flaxman, of Flaxmans, explores the insurance issues for the growing self-storage industry.
Opinion: Sara Bevan on gender diversity in insurance
Broker Sara Bevan advocates for women-only events to encourage gender balance in insurance
In Person: Sue Langley, non-executive chair of Gallagher
Langley shares her route into insurance, the advice she gives as a mentor and why she is proud of working in the industry but pushing it to do more.
Opinion: Steve White on Biba's 2019 manifesto
With the launch of Biba’s 2019 manifesto, CEO Steve White outlines the challenges facing insurance
Steve Lewis exits RSA UK & International CEO role
Lewis joined the provider in January 2015 and will be replaced by Scott Egan.
Blog: What stronger food labelling laws would mean for brokers
Brokers with food and drink manufacturing clients need to help them ensure they are product-recall ready if an error in their allergen controls occur, says CFC's Natasha Catchpole.
Axa UK hires Shali Vasudeva as COO from Hiscox
She will take up the newly created role on 1 March and focus on transforming and simplifying the provider's operations.
Mark Cliff joins Be Wiser as NED
He stepped down as executive CEO of Brightside last July.
Greens adds Rob Ashburn in growth push
He joins as managing director.
In Person: Jacques Verlingue boss of Adélaïde Group, owner of Finch and ICB
Verlingue explains the history of the family-owned French firm and shares his thoughts on buying during Brexit uncertainty, organic growth, servicing clients and heli-skiing.
Jelf takes Navigators & General boss from Zurich
Paul Emery is heading up the private client division at the Marsh-owned broker.
Hastings takes John Worth from MS Amlin as CFO
Richard Hoskins retiring from the business.
Blog: How brokers can best use sophisticated data to analyse risk
First Central Insurance & Technology Group’s Jonathan Davison explores why data is as crucial for brokers as it is for insurers.
Blog: Why trade credit cover is more vital than ever
Tanya Giles, of insurer Atradius, explains why the cover is growing in importance as uncertainty over Brexit dominates.
InsurTech Futures Blog: It’s demo time...
André Symes from Genasys Technologies explains what APIs are and what brokers and insurers need to think about when starting their digital journeys.
L&G Insurance appoints Ali Crossley as managing director, partnerships
She joins from Junction to replace Mark Holweger.
Ex-Towergate and Aviva boss Mark Hodges joins ReAssure for IPO
Swiss Re-owned firm anticipates IPO in 2019.