After 33 years in the industry, Axa’s first group chief underwriting and pricing officer tells Insurance Times why excluding emerging risks like AI goes against insurance’s core purpose.
If market participants are to futureproof UKGI, then the old adage of falling into an insurance career rather than decisively opting for this professional pathway has to be eliminated – instead, more transparent career architectures, greater sector-wide visibility and better outreach to new talent must be a priority
For the fifth day of Advent, head of regional market for the Midlands, south west and Wales at Zurich, Georgina Davis reflects on why shining a light on opportunities for talent matters
Around 1,000 UK general insurance professionals gathered in Park Lane last night to celebrate outstanding market achievements at flagship awards ceremony – but which firms took home gold, silver and bronze prizes?
’We cannot ignore a stark reality – the pipeline of senior women in underwriting is shrinking,’ says chief of markets performance
’Achieving a great work life blend is something that everyone should aspire to, no matter your gender or where you’re at in your career,’ says chief HR officer
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
Tina Higgins, head of claims development at Axa Commercial, discusses her firm’s entry to the Excellence in Professional Development category
Louise Lock, head of talent acquisition and development at Ageas UK, talks about her firm’s entry to the Excellence in Professional Development category
‘The biggest overarching driver we see is awareness – we’re all far more aware of mental health and its impact on business,’ says broker
’I believe the Armed Forces Community aligns with our Clear culture and values,’ says group chief operating officer
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
’Giving back to charities and good causes is in Markerstudy’s DNA and has been one of our core values for nearly 25 years,’ says chief marketing, communications and sustainability officer
’You mustn’t fool yourself into thinking they’ve only applied for you,’ says chief HR officer
’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
’For us, Destination Insurance is a collaborative platform for talent-based discussions, where the siloes of industry subsectors or firm type are swept away and market participants can truly put their heads together to share best practice, learnings, challenges and ideas when it comes to futureproofing talent in our sector,’ says ...
’This summit is about delivering lasting, generational change,’ says chief of market performance
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
’This campaign proves that the City is enthusiastic about coming together with one voice for a cause that touches everybody,’ says managing director
There are many ways to progress DEI strategies next year, whether businesses look to employee resource groups or recruitment practices – here, industry commentators share their views