Diversity and Inclusion – Page 8
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NewsAI has ‘enormous potential benefits’ for insurance but regulators should target ‘safe and responsible adoption’ – Kennedys
‘Balancing the excitement of the potential of AI with the cutting edge associated risks is crucial’, says head of innovation
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NewsSchool creates AI-based method to terminate proxy discrimination in insurance pricing
If the school’s approach is adopted, insurers will be required to collect data on protected characteristics, which ‘raises privacy concerns’, says expert
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NewsCustomers’ ages can pose communication challenge for insurers and brokers
Expert panel discussed the ongoing challenges surrounding the age of customers and the use of digital touchpoints in insurance based on key findings from Sollers Consulting’s latest research
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NewsConsumers with mental health conditions penalised when seeking insurance
Money and Mental Health Policy Institute has called on the FCA to stop firms from making pricing decisions ‘behind locked doors’
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NewsRSA launches new carers’ leave policy
The benefit is based on firsthand feedback from RSA’s employees who are carers - this revealed that annual leave was being used to support disabled dependents
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NewsZurich UK set to offer 100 new apprenticeships in 2023
The insurer is also investing in upskilling its existing workforce to help futureproof its business, it said in a statement
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NewsVulnerable customers less likely to shop around for home and motor cover – Consumer Intelligence
Almost half (42%) of home insurance customers were revealed to be potentially vulnerable
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NewsManifesto 2023: Biba reveals new ESG commitments for 2023
The broker trade body has pledged to get its ‘own house in order first’, so that the support given to its members is built on a ‘strong foundation’
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NewsQBE evens up maternity and paternity leave
The insurer has also added new wellbeing-focused initiatives, including support with fertility
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News AnalysisIs flexible working right for brokers?
Insurance Times speaks to two broker chief executives to hear the arguments for both returning to the office and maintaining continued flexible working
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FeaturesIgnite’s in-house accelerator for startup brokers set to address gender gap
Ignite speaks exclusively to Insurance Times about the launch of its new in-house accelerator for startup brokers, which it hopes will address the lack of women in broking and insurance technology jobs
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NewsRSA implements hybrid working for over 5,000 UK staff
Moves have been made to ensure the transition does not impact on service levels, said director of operational effectiveness
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IT Awards 2022Insurance Times Awards 2022: Zurich embraces flexible working ‘to shift the dial’ on D&I
Steve Collinson, head of HR at Zurich UK, explains why the company should win the Insurer Diversity and Inclusion Excellence Award at the 2022 Insurance Times Awards
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NewsFreedom Services Group cuts staff attrition and sickness with four-day working week model
The intermediary business believes its new working model has given the firm a ‘competitive advantage’, says executive director of culture and engagement
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NewsWomen in Finance blueprint is ‘not just a tick box’ - Amanda Blanc
Amanda Blanc says ’it’s a disgrace that in the UK today, people’s futures are still dictated by their birth or by their life experiences’
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NewsFinancial services firms still failing ethnic minority workers
New research has warned that the progress made by financial services firms around diversity and inclusion is working in terms of gender, but not when it comes to ethnicity
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NewsCII reduces median gender and ethnicity pay gaps
However, a higher mean gender pay gap indicates that the CII’s ‘data is skewed’, according to HR director
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News AnalysisBriefing: Senior leadership swaps at Aviva continue to cause broker conversations
Insurance is a people-centric industry – sector-wide chatter around leadership changes at Aviva proves how important broker and insurer relationships are
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IT Awards 2022Insurance Times Awards 2022: Miller Insurance’s leader scheme aims to make insurance ‘a more inclusive and representative place’
Natacha Craven, chief human resources officer at Miller Insurance, tells Insurance Times why her firm should win the Diversity and Inclusion Excellence Award at 2022’s Insurance Times Awards
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NewsInsurer reacts to rising mental health crisis
Underwriting amendments have been designed to bolster ‘access to insurance’, says chief underwriter
