Diversity and Inclusion – Page 6
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NewsNew campaign being developed to attract young talent to insurance industry
’The general perception around insurance is that it is boring and old fashioned,’ says vice president
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News AnalysisInsurance industry ‘behind where it really wants to be’ over DEI adoption
’It’s a question of the industry learning how to do it – that’s where the pause factor is,’ says chief people officer
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NewsCII seeking ‘rising stars’ for flagship talent scheme
The class of 2023/24 will be made up of 40 ‘promising professionals’, according to a statement
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IT InterviewMichael Yabantu: From the football pitch to Aviva director
Yabantu speaks personally to Insurance Times about the group’s strategy and lessons learned from experiencing racism
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NewsIgnite reboots accelerator programme to find more female founders
’The significant gender imbalance in our industry is no secret and is even worse when you look at those founding their own businesses,’ says managing director
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News AnalysisHow are the younger brokers shaping the future of the insurance industry?
’We all want to do the best by our clients and ensure they are receiving the best service,’ says Biba young brokers committee member
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NewsABI members make headway on helping customers with mental health conditions
However, director says the wider industry ‘still has more work to do’
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News AnalysisAdriana Gascoigne: ‘Technology is ubiquitous’ but there are still not enough females in insurtech
The insurance industry must get better at ‘dispelling myths’, says chief executive and founder of Girls in Tech
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NewsThe role insurers and brokers can play to help employees amid cost of living pressures
Head of market management says new figures highlights that financial pressures are ’contributing greatly to peoples’ worries’
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News AnalysisHow to tackle the talent question in ‘old’ and ‘boring’ insurance sector
’It is about educating people about what we do because [the industry] is not viewed as a profession,’ says expert panel
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NewsUK employees uncomfortable with discussing mental health at work – Aviva
’Employers continue to have a vital role to play, ensuring that all employees can be themselves at work,’ says wellbeing manager
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News AnalysisBriefing: First Biba, first impressions
Insurance Times’ new editorial staff provide their thoughts on their first experiences of the Biba conference
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IT InterviewTim Hardcastle: Insurance is like an ‘unpolished diamond’
The no code insurtech outlines its overarching goals for the year ahead - it aims to ’keep polishing its own diamonds’
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BIBADaniel Lloyd-John: Highlighting ‘team-based sport’ of broking vital to attract talent
’The broking industry is now stronger than it was pre-pandemic,’ chief executive tells Insurance Times
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BIBAInsurance industry ‘not in competition’ when supporting D&I – Axa XL
Firms must share ‘best practices’ between themselves to better support their goals
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BIBALack of people with diverse backgrounds able to fill roles needing years of experience
’There isn’t a diverse talent pool to fish in,’ says chief executive
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BIBAAventum Group aiming for employee ownership model in talent attraction push
The business is focusing on adding ‘the right people’ to its business as it continues to grow its GWP and cultural buy-in
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News‘Gender equality is not a female issue or a male issue’ – but is it an insurance issue?
’When an issue that has been on the radar for so long is still so present, businesses need to be willing to get uncomfortable,’ says industry expert
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IT InterviewRachel Longbottom: Industry must ‘get better at spotting potential’ differently to retain diverse talent
Head of service performance and innovation says the insurance sector must be ‘more vocal’ about its diversity projects, however the nuances of hybrid working still need to ‘iron themselves out’
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NewsHow insurance firms can ‘openly embrace’ neurodiversity
Co-founder says employers ’cannot afford to ignore’ neurodiversity
