Diversity
Opinion: D&I – how a difference can be made
Ardonagh Advisory lead Rob Worrell shares his view on how the biggest demographic in broking – middle-aged white men – can support the diversity & inclusion agenda.
Interview: Sue Langley, chair of Gallagher UK
The Gallagher leader discusses her time in the job, making deals and the insurance sector’s need for talent along with sharing her views on improving diversity and inclusion in the market as well as how she coped with lockdown.
FCA reveals D&I and AR delays
The Financial Conduct Authority has delayed its consultation paper and policy statement on diversity in financial services as well as a policy statement on reviewing the appointed representatives regime.
Biba pushes back against FCA letter
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has criticised the tone taken by the Financial Conduct Authority in its letter to brokers and promised to respond to the watchdog to defend the work done by the sector.
Disappointed FCA warns brokers on consumer harms
The Financial Conduct Authority has written to brokers warning there are significant risks of potential harm that both the market and individual firms need to address and that it will take action where needed.
Liiba launches campaign for D&I initiatives
The London & International Insurance Brokers’ Association has initiated a fresh campaign to increase awareness of diversity and inclusion initiatives in the London insurance market.
2022 Empower Ethnic Minority Executives list names insurance stars
Four people from Aviva, Beazley, Sompo International and Axa XL have made the listing of 100 executive role models.
FCA does not want to be a price regulator, says Sheldon Mills
Sheldon Mills, executive director – consumers and competition at the Financial Conduct Authority, has stressed to brokers that the watchdog does not want to be a price regulator.
Biba joins GAIN as founding member
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has joined the Group for Autism, Insurance and Diversity as its most recent founding member.
Blog: Re-igniting cultural change in the insurance sector
The team at Heidrick & Struggles explores how the insurance space can re-energise and engage the workforce.
A watershed moment for HR
Joanne Wright, people and culture director at Specialist Risk Group, explains how the pandemic has forced a sea-change in insurance HR.
FCA to add 80 jobs focused on shutting down problem firms
The Financial Conduct Authority will focus resources on preventing serious harm, setting higher standards and promoting competition the watchdog detailed as it revealed its three-year strategy to improve outcomes.
Citizens Advice reveals “shocking” insurance ethnicity penalty
A report found that, collectively, people of colour pay £213m more for their car cover.
GAIN Q&A with Johnny Timpson
The committee and team member of the Group for Autism, Insurance, Investment and Neurodiversity tackles why GAIN was set up, why addressing neurodiversity should matter to brokers and whether insurance is behind other sectors.
RSA Insurance unveils trans-inclusive policy for UK employees
The insurer has developed instructions to help employees who are transitioning and give colleagues the tools to help them be supportive.
IWD: The view from the top
Key female insurance figures consider how far women have come in the sector on International Women’s Day.
IWD: More than 30 years to achieve gender parity
Aviva's Amanda Blanc warns that Women in Finance research shows the financial services sector won’t achieve gender equality for decades unless urgent action is taken now.
ABI pledges to double apprenticeships by 2025
The organisation has committed to offering 2,500 apprenticeships over the next three years and increasing inclusivity across the sector.
Regulation roundup: So much to do, so little time
David Sparkes, head of compliance and training at Biba, explains why 2022 will be a year where brokers must wrangle a number of sizeable regulatory beasts.
Fresh founder Lisa Powis awarded BEM in New Years Honours List
In addition, Johnny Timpson, previously the government’s disability access ambassador for the insurance and banking sectors, was made an officer of the Order of the British Empire.
The accidental insurance broker – Brokerbility boss Ashwin Mistry
Profile: How Ashwin Mistry took a wrong turn and ended up in insurance. Interview by Siân Barton
Opinion: Remote working – what the FCA expects
PKF Littlejohn’s Richard Willshire explores how Financial Conduct Authority rules could impact on home and hybrid working
AbbeyAutoline appoints commercial director
Jackie Elliott will be joining the team as the broker marks its first year in business following 2020’s merger.
Experts slam "badly worded" and "intrusive" FCA D&I survey
Compliance specialists highlight the problems that the voluntary survey, which was sent out last month, may cause brokers.