Diversity at the top
Diversity has been a hot topic for many years, but is there a business case for ensuring a greater variety of individuals hold senior positions in an organisation, and what is the best way of achieving this? Intelligent Insurer reports.
Embrace D&I to attract best talent
Insurance offers women a fantastic career, and there are plenty of ways to support others and be supported, say Peta White and Julia Chu of Markel Global Reinsurance.
A strong network
Lloyd’s Blueprint One highlights that talented people will be attracted to the insurance market because of a diverse environment that allows them to thrive, says Maurice Rose, risk and regulatory manager, PwC, and co-chair, Link, the LGBT insurance network.
Fairness: a minimum standard
The MGAA’s NextGen committee has placed diversity, inclusion and mental health topics at the core of its aims and objectives, as Catherine Bell, board member of the MGAA, reports.
How far have we come, and how far can we go?
The Dive In Festival has been a catalyst for positive change by giving the insurance industry the tools, inspiration and advice for best practice in inclusive workplace cultures, says Pauline Miller, head of talent development and inclusion at Lloyd’s, who is the central coordinator of the Dive In Festival.
Cultural evolution
With improved gender equality comes better business results, so Intelligent Insurer spoke to business leaders about the current climate of change and what re/insurers can do to accelerate it.
Protecting the Belt & Road
China’s Belt and Road Initiative, the economic project which aims to recreate the ancient Silk Road that linked Europe to Asia, needs protecting. ILS could provide the perfect solution, as Kirill K. Savrassov, chief executive of Phoenix CRetro Reinsurance Company, tells Intelligent ILS.
Are we close to a billion-dollar cyber risk loss year?
Tom Johansmeyer, head of PCS at Verisk, investigates the chances of the ILS market’s hitting a $1 billion cyber risk loss this year.
Getsafe CEO: insurtechs need to ‘find their niche’
In a competitive market ‘specialisation can already be seen’.
Guernsey demonstrates agility and innovation in ILS market
Dominic Wheatley, chief executive of Guernsey Finance, explains how recent developments in Guernsey have left the jurisdiction stronger and ready for growth in insurance-linked securities and reinsurance.
