Why your smaller solicitor clients need professional indemnity insurance
Law firms have to assess themselves and purchase a level of PI commensurate with their own risk exposure. James Graham of Travelers explains how it works.
Only connect: communication is the key in D&I
To make diversity and inclusion initiatives work, insurers must talk about what they’re doing—in the business, in the industry, and outside. There’s no room for looking only for competitive advantage if change is to happen.
Tough choices: taking diversity and inclusion from theory to practice
Re/insurers can start small but should think big to see real change in their organisations. A focus on specific areas to achieve real change needs to be combined with a willingness to question fundamental assumptions.
Diversity drivers: regulators, rating agencies and investors
The re/insurance industry is not undergoing its diversity and inclusion journey on its own. From customers to regulators, rating agencies and investors, each stakeholder has its role to play in driving diversity—and beware the company that doesn’t listen.
Driving diversity: data, hiring changes and selling the industry
The re/insurance industry remains at the starting point of its diversity journey, with slow progress being made. But certain changes and initiatives can help companies, and the industry as a whole, push forward.
Insurance leaders must step up to tackle mental ill health
From leaders creating spaces for discussion to better communication of wellness programmes, there’s a long list of work that must be done to bring the industry up to speed on mental health initiatives.
Smashing mental health stigma amid the pandemic
The stigma around mental ill health may still exist, but the COVID-19 pandemic has acted as a catalyst to break down some of it and potentially change the way companies support their staff.
Pandemics, presenteeism and putting yourself forward
Women have been disproportionally affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, with existing inequalities between men and women exacerbated in almost all areas of life. But is there hope for the future?
No ‘silver bullet’ for slow gender equality progress in insurance
The financial services sector in the UK is not home to big numbers of senior women. They account for only 22 percent of executive committee members across the sector, according to the 2021 Women in Finance Charter.
Big spender: how the $1 trillion Infrastructure Bill impacts insurance
Markel’s Tom Williams highlights the opportunities brought about by the historic US government bill.
