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Zurich appoints Will Edwards as head of SME
Edwards replaces Paul Tombs who is leaving the insurer.
Wiser Academy bounces back with 'outstanding' Ofsted grading
The learning provider has 180 apprentices enrolled and is targeting adding 300 more this year.
Joe Thelwell exits Towergate
The CEO of Towergate Insurance Brokers is to be replaced by Ethos-boss Richard Tuplin.
Q&A: Mike Keating – MGAA CEO
Ahead of the Meet the MGA event which takes place on 30 March in Birmingham, Mike Keating explains the value of MGAs to the broker space.
Pool Re names Tom Clementi as CEO
Clementi will replace outgoing boss Julian Enoizi.
GAIN Q&A with Johnny Timpson
The committee and team member of the Group for Autism, Insurance, Investment and Neurodiversity tackles why GAIN was set up, why addressing neurodiversity should matter to brokers and whether insurance is behind other sectors.
Atrium expresses deep regret over misconduct after Lloyd’s issues £1.05m fine
Discrimination, bullying and harassment failures led to the Lloyd’s managing agent’s record-breaking fine.
Peter Gregory leaves SSP
The director of broking had been with the technology provider for more than 20 years.
Atrium fined over £1m by Lloyd’s for discrimination, bullying and harassment failings
The fine is the largest ever handed down by the Lloyd’s Enforcement Board as it listed charges including an annual “Boys Night Out” that featured initiation games, heavy drinking and making inappropriate and sexualised comments about female colleagues.
Zurich UK names Keppel as chief sustainability officer with Fernqvist becoming COO
The new roles will come into effect on 1 July subject to regulatory approval.
RSA Insurance unveils trans-inclusive policy for UK employees
The insurer has developed instructions to help employees who are transitioning and give colleagues the tools to help them be supportive.
Ex-Fresh CEO Mike Wall joins Markerstudy
Wall is recruiting a team of 12 to develop the business’ non-standard home and motor offerings.
People Moves: 14 - 18 March 2022
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Blog: Embedded insurance and how it can work for brokers
ARMD’s Duncan Jackson explains that there are opportunities in embedded insurance for brokers working in the regions.
Andy Burnham announced as Biba keynote
The mayor of Manchester was formerly a Labour MP and has also held a number of ministerial positions.
Howden restructures executive team ahead of Aston Lark completion
As previously announced, Carl Shuker will lead UK & Ireland business as CEO with Peter Blanc as executive chairman.
People Moves: 7 - 11 March 2022
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IWD: The view from the top
Key female insurance figures consider how far women have come in the sector on International Women’s Day.
Brown & Brown takeover of GRP will open up shareholder opportunities for staff
New owner says GRP has found its forever home and will back further acquisitions.
IWD: More than 30 years to achieve gender parity
Aviva's Amanda Blanc warns that Women in Finance research shows the financial services sector won’t achieve gender equality for decades unless urgent action is taken now.
Profile: Sian Fisher: The future for Fisher
Siân Barton meets the outgoing CEO of the Chartered Insurance Institute to reflect on her career, the challenge of modernising the CII, and the future
Opinion: Commission vs fees?
Peter Robinson of Prizm Solutions considers the impact of professionalism on the debate.
People moves: 28 February - 4 March 2022
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Opinion: Wellbeing at work
Specialist Risk Group’s Warren Downey considers how leaders need to adapt to ensure happy and healthy teams