All Talent articles – Page 5
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NewsOver 50% in the London market say male-dominated leadership is reducing the female underwriting pipeline
’We cannot ignore a stark reality – the pipeline of senior women in underwriting is shrinking,’ says chief of markets performance
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IT Awards 2025Insurance Times Awards 2025: Aviva’s bespoke learning pathways drive business success
Joanne Hastings, head of customer, assurance and capability at Aviva, discusses her firm’s entry to the Excellence in Professional Development category
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IT Awards 2025Insurance Times Awards 2025: Clegg Gifford apprentices make up 10% of workforce and fast track CII in 10 months
Isabelle Sellick, broker support technician for the Lloyd’s and London market division at Clegg Gifford, talks about her firm’s entry to the Excellence in Professional Development category
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IT Awards 2025Insurance Times Awards 2025: Axa Commercial boosts retention 71% with AI onboarding tailored to gen Z
Tina Higgins, head of claims development at Axa Commercial, discusses her firm’s entry to the Excellence in Professional Development category
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IT Awards 2025Insurance Times Awards 2025: Ageas UK opens doors with dual pathway inclusive apprenticeships
Louise Lock, head of talent acquisition and development at Ageas UK, talks about her firm’s entry to the Excellence in Professional Development category
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IT Awards 2025Insurance Times Awards 2025: Commercial Express delivers a ‘step-change’ in broker capability
Claudia Partridge, marketing and learning and development manager at Commercial Express, talks about her firm’s entry to the excellence in professional development category
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IT Awards 2025Insurance Times Awards 2025: Lloyd’s Academy let’s its 40% knowledge uplift speak for itself
Rosie Denée, head of innovation and commercial education at Lloyd’s, talks about her firm’s entry to the Excellence in Professional Development category
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AnalysisBroker CEO Forum: Industry must make talent development ‘strategic and intentional’
’Having better, more well rounded individuals that understand all facets of the market is a real investment in the industry of the future,’ says insurer’s head of retail
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IT InterviewQ&A: Gareth Haagman on winning the Young Achiever in Technology and Innovation Award 2025
Insurance Times speaks to the winner of 2025’s Young Achiever in Technology and Innovation Award, Gareth Haagman, to find out more about his career so far, his impressive award win and his plans for the future
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IT InterviewGeorgina Davis: Making a mark on regional growth and future leaders
After six months in role, the sector’s youngest regional head has taken her division from strength to strength – writing over 30% more new business so far this year than in all of 2024
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IT InterviewEla Metalia: Inside the IUA’s bid to bridging generations and next gen engagement
‘As someone still fairly new to the market, I know what people my age probably want – more ways to learn and connect,’ says underwriting and claims executive
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NewsDestination Insurance: Futureproofing talent starts with tackling retention
As the industry looks to develop the talent it attracts ‘by virtue of the transferability of those skills, it brings a different challenge to our table’, says executive director of strategy, advocacy and professional standards
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NewsDestination Insurance: Reject applicants the right way to stop ‘switching people off what is a really attractive industry’
’You mustn’t fool yourself into thinking they’ve only applied for you,’ says chief HR officer
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WebinarWATCH: Insurance Times marks Destination Insurance launch with webinar
This Insurance Times webinar marked the launch of the Destination Insurance Charter, a collaborative initiative instigated by Insurance Times to unite insurers, brokers, MGAs, suppliers and trade bodies in driving meaningful progress on talent issues
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NewsHave your say: Insurance Times launches talent development survey to uncover market challenges
Hot on the heels of revealing its Destination Insurance talent charter for UKGI earlier this week, Insurance Times has launched its second talent development survey, which will underpin the publication of a new report this year
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NewsAviva reopens supported internship applications for young people with autism
’The achievements of our interns so far are testament to their hard work and commitment and it’s fantastic to see that many have chosen to continue their careers at Aviva,’ says chief executive of personal lines
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News AnalysisBriefing: A day in the life of a new Ifed detective after graduate scheme success
Michelle Schlichter, detective constable at the City of London Police’s Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department, details her career journey so far and what an average day on the job looks like battling insurance fraud
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NewsAviva halves time taken for underwriters to obtain their licences
‘It’s hugely improved, so now we can be more responsive and deal with our customer queries better which is really important to us,’ says head of customer, assurance and capability
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News AnalysisTop 50 Insurers 2025: Insurers warn against losing human judgment in AI race
‘AI isn’t going to replace the talents of underwriters anytime soon – having a human in the loop is essential,’ says chief underwriting officer
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News AnalysisOpinion: Is nepotism inherently bad or an underutilised talent attraction tool?
Nepotism can provide a ‘base level understanding of the opportunities’ within insurance, with career conversations at home potentially attracting a cohort of the next generation of talent to the Square Mile
