Diversity
Biba joins GAIN as founding member
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has joined the Group for Autism, Insurance and Diversity as its most recent founding member.
Blog: Re-igniting cultural change in the insurance sector
The team at Heidrick & Struggles explores how the insurance space can re-energise and engage the workforce.
A watershed moment for HR
Joanne Wright, people and culture director at Specialist Risk Group, explains how the pandemic has forced a sea-change in insurance HR.
FCA to add 80 jobs focused on shutting down problem firms
The Financial Conduct Authority will focus resources on preventing serious harm, setting higher standards and promoting competition the watchdog detailed as it revealed its three-year strategy to improve outcomes.
Citizens Advice reveals “shocking” insurance ethnicity penalty
A report found that, collectively, people of colour pay £213m more for their car cover.
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.
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.
IWD: The view from the top
Key female insurance figures consider how far women have come in the sector on International Women’s Day.
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.
ABI pledges to double apprenticeships by 2025
The organisation has committed to offering 2,500 apprenticeships over the next three years and increasing inclusivity across the sector.
Regulation roundup: So much to do, so little time
David Sparkes, head of compliance and training at Biba, explains why 2022 will be a year where brokers must wrangle a number of sizeable regulatory beasts.
Fresh founder Lisa Powis awarded BEM in New Years Honours List
In addition, Johnny Timpson, previously the government’s disability access ambassador for the insurance and banking sectors, was made an officer of the Order of the British Empire.
The accidental insurance broker – Brokerbility boss Ashwin Mistry
Profile: How Ashwin Mistry took a wrong turn and ended up in insurance. Interview by Siân Barton
Opinion: Remote working – what the FCA expects
PKF Littlejohn’s Richard Willshire explores how Financial Conduct Authority rules could impact on home and hybrid working
AbbeyAutoline appoints commercial director
Jackie Elliott will be joining the team as the broker marks its first year in business following 2020’s merger.
Experts slam "badly worded" and "intrusive" FCA D&I survey
Compliance specialists highlight the problems that the voluntary survey, which was sent out last month, may cause brokers.
Dive-In reaches largest ever audience
The diversity in insurance event featured 145 sessions and saw 31,000 people participate.
John Lewis pulls controversial home insurance ad
The TV commercial, which depicts a young boy wearing make-up and women’s clothing, has been removed after the FCA said it was 'misleading'.
Partners& takes action on National Inclusion Week
The broker says it has organised a programme of activities aimed to celebrate inclusion in the workplace.
Dive In kicks off today with a focus on active allyship
The festival runs over three days with mental health, gender equality and racial inclusion highlighted as key issues to be tackled as a priority in the insurance sector.
Allianz launches transitioning at work policy
Provider says the move is part of an ongoing commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive culture and that the policy offers practical guidance, clarification and education.
Dive-In opens registration
This year the theme of the diversity and inclusion festival is active allyship and speakers include MP Jess Phillips and TV presenter Anita Kapoor.
How can the industry solve its talent crisis?
Brokers, insurers and industry experts discuss the main obstacles in attracting young talent and what the industry can do to solve its image problem.
Blog: Why the industry needs Race Action Through Leadership
Gallagher Re’s Abbhi Bala outlines why the insurance space needs another organisation to promote diversity across the market.