Diversity and Inclusion – Page 7
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News Analysis
Unpacking the controversial issue of an ‘ethnicity penalty’ in car insurance premiums
Insurance Times speaks to industry experts following Citizens Advice revealing that POC are paying more for car insurance than their white counterparts
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IT Interview
Emily Fraser: Neurodiversity at work – for the greater good
Intact financial corporation’s neurodiversity ambassador is working to dispel myths and ‘change the tide’ in insurance
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News
University of Nottingham launches CII accredited insurance scholarship
The scholarship is tailored towards helping individuals from the likes of low-income households to break into the industry
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News Analysis
Businesses look to ethical accreditation as clients and staff demand ESG excellence
’As an industry, we have the power to change the track on building sustainable and environmentally friendly businesses,’ says chief financial officer
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Investing in diversity and inclusion ‘absolutely crucial’ – MGAA
Chief executive says people need to ’embrace’ diversity and inclusion and build it into the ’fabric of their organisation’
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Backchat April 2023
Blanc speaks about misogyny on BBC Radio Four’s Desert Island Discs, a managing director runs a marathon and one Insurance Times journalist is in a play. You heard it here first…
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News Analysis
Briefing: Stress crisis becoming a real pain for employees
Could we be seeing the start of new risk exposures for sectors that have embedded hybrid working practices?
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Charity calls on insurers to take ‘action’ and improve insurance for individuals with mental health problems
The institute has published a guide that focuses on supporting individuals with mental health problems when buying insurance
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FCA ‘nowhere to be seen’ as people of colour continue to pay more for motor insurance
’There is a truly worrying link between ethnicity and insurance costs,’ says chief executive
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‘Words speaking louder than actions in D&I’
The co-founder of the Insurance Cultural Awareness Network said there were ‘real core issues’
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News
‘Culture, purpose, development and belonging’ are ‘crucial’ for industry-wide talent attraction
Insurance organisations must ‘give a really clear sense of purpose’ if they wish to attract and retain staff, says expert panel
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Aviva, Ageas and Zurich among insurers to join neurodiversity campaign
Insurance leaders hope to challenge stereotypes and misconceptions around neurological differences
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Hiscox UK to invest in ‘new talent’ with launch of underwriting academy
The insurer is ‘investing heavily in nurturing new talent’, says distribution director
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Zurich scheme aims to kickstart insurance interest
The insurer will broaden the size of its scheme to support and attract young people into the industry, it says
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News Analysis
Data holding back industry’s efforts to implement social mobility career strategies
While the insurance sector is aggressively addressing imbalances around gender and ethnicity in the boardroom, its strategy on social mobility is seemingly far less advanced – despite the war for talent
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News
Insurance Times reveals findings from IWD 2023 poll
Hybrid working was the most popular response to a question on the best methods for improving equity in the UK insurance industry
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News Analysis
Briefing: Can insurance step up and lead the charge to address gender pay gap failings?
New research from PWC says ‘it will take more than 50 years to reach gender pay parity’ – but does this present an opportunity for the insurance sector to use its financial acumen and resources to accelerate this timeline?
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IT Interview
Angela Kelly: Gender diversity in loss adjusting is ‘absolutely getting better’
Sedgwick’s director of client operational delivery feels ’that women can think more strategically in terms of problem solving when it comes to managing a claim’
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‘I was letting the hoodies into the building’ – ex-Lloyd’s chief executive
The former Lloyd’s boss recalled the birth of Lloyd’s Lab and how she tried to break down barriers with dress code
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Insurance salaries struggling to keep up with inflation
Insurance risk manager salaries were up in London, while claims managers’ average salaries fell