Diversity
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Lloyd’s launches trans and non-binary inclusion guide
Market believes the guide is appropriate for insurance firms of all sizes.
Inga Beale joins Clyde & Co's board
Law firm says former Lloyd's boss Beale will have a special focus on diversity and inclusion in her new role.
Insuring Women’s Futures manifesto launched by CII
Former Lloyd's CEO, Inga Beale, called on brokers to examine policy wordings for gender bias.
Lloyd’s launches Speak Up campaign to address culture problems
Campaign directly follows results of an independent survey on the market’s culture.
Diversity and Inclusion in Insurance – winners revealed
Inaugural awards event was held on 14 November by Insurance Age and Insurance Post.
The Blog Spot: “Sorry” – the final word?
Simon Matson has finally apologised after comments he made about exiting employees, described as racist and abusive were highlighted in court papers, but is it enough?
Market “appalled” by revelations made during Gallagher/Ardonagh staff poaching trial
Experts are concerned about the case's impact on the reputation of insurance. Nawaf Hasan has also requested an apology from Gallagher after "fat complicated arab" comments.
Biba commits to raising awareness of new inclusion data collection toolkit
Promise was made by Biba's CEO, Steve White, at an event at the Dive In festival, days after Inclusion@Lloyd’s launched its toolkit.
Inclusion@Lloyd’s launches data collection toolkit
The Dive In Festival organiser says the toolkit examines the context and strategy for collecting data on the road to more diverse and inclusive workplaces.
Dive In 2019: Gender equality top priority in insurance
Research from Dive In also reveals that mental health is a key issue in the UK.
Dive in registration opens tomorrow
Festival promoting diversity and inclusion will explore mental health and the issue of bullying and harassment.
FCA pay gaps persist despite bumper 2018/19
The regulator made a £25.4m surplus but struggled to appropriately remunerate female and ethnic minority employees.
Lloyd’s to hold confidential focus groups on market culture
Move is the latest step in Lloyd’s attempts to tackle its ongoing culture problems, following a string of sexual harassment reports.
Dive in Festival to "address the insurance #MeToo movement"
Insurance Age speaks to Pauline Miller of Inclusion at Lloyd's ahead of this year's festival as registration opens later this week.
Lloyd's CEO admits that culture problems are ongoing
In a speech at the MGAA annual conference, CEO John Neal declared “whatever we’re doing isn’t enough”.
The Blog Spot: Women in insurance, is anything changing?
Aara Syed questions how far insurance has come in its treatment of women.
The Blog Spot: First impressions
Commissioning editor Laurence Eastham reflects on his first month in the insurance industry.
Diversity & inclusion success in Insurance to be celebrated at new Age awards
The first Diversity & Inclusion in Insurance Awards to be held in November
UK Broker Awards: Have you entered yet?
Insurance Age is calling for the UK's best brokers to showcase their skills at the UK Broker Awards.
Podcast: The top five stories of the week
Ida Axling and Siân Barton address the top news pieces over the past five days.
Dive In festival dates set for 2019
Festival urging the insurance industry to take action on diversity and inclusion returns for the fifth year.
The Society of Insurance Broking issues guidance for members
The CII-led society has published guides on the dark web and smart water and is also set to participate in the Biba conference this May.
Opinion: Sara Bevan on gender diversity in insurance
Broker Sara Bevan advocates for women-only events to encourage gender balance in insurance