People
DLG chief people officer Vicky Wallis to retire
Direct Line Group’s chief people officer, Vicky Wallis is to retire later this year and be replaced in early 2025.
Crawford promotes Lofkin to UK and Ireland president
Paul Lofkin will be become president of Crawford & Company for UK & Ireland on 1 December.
Yet another exit at Allianz as Major heads to HDI
HDI Global has this morning announced the appointment of Allianz Commercial’s Tom Major as its chief claims officer for the UK and Ireland.
60 Seconds With... Woodgate & Clark’s Sarah Durkin
Sarah Durkin, head of counter fraud at Woodgate & Clark, was wowed by Monte Carlo, won’t let the truth get in the way of a great story, and relates to Gnasher from the Beano.
Ex-BGL CEO Thompson joins Open GI as chair
Former BGL Insurance CEO Peter Thompson has joined Open GI as the organisation’s chair.
Diary of an Insurer: Clear’s Claire Thompson
Claire Thompson, senior corporate account handler and hybrid account executive in the broking and sales team at Clear Doncaster, walks her Springer Spaniel, tackles CrossFit plus prepares for being a full-time account executive.
Direct Line CIO Jokhoo to leave at the end of the year
Direct Line Group’s chief information officer, Ash Jokhoo, is to leave the insurer at the end of the year, Insurance Post can reveal.
Time to talk about alienated men in insurance
Editor’s View: Ahead of International Men’s Day (19 November), Insurance Post Editor Emma Ann Hughes says it is time to recognise just because pay gap data shows they earn more than their female colleagues doesn’t mean men feel like kings of insurance in…
Zurich to offer free neurodivergent assessments from 2025
From 2025, Zurich will be offering all employees the opportunity to be assessed for neurodiversity, after research found half of neurodivergent adults have been discriminated against by a hiring manager or recruiter.
Q&A: Carl Tatman, Crawford UK
Carl Tatman shares his plans to expand solutions for local authorities and housing associations in his new role as client account director at Crawford UK.
CII’s CEO channels Truss during clash with PFS members
The Chartered Insurance Institute's CEO Matthew Hill used the words of the shortest-serving prime minister in British history when he came under fire from Personal Finance Society members at the latter’s annual general meeting on Armistice Day.
Jensten names group CEO as Hardie steps down
Alistair Hardie is stepping own as group CEO of Jensten, as he looks to pursue a number of non-executive opportunities elsewhere.
DLG to axe 550 jobs by end of 2025
Direct Line Group has this morning confirmed that a consultation process has begun, with the aim of cutting about 550 roles by the end of 2025.
Convex’s Brand urges rivals to stop moaning about brokers’ profits
Paul Brand, CEO of Convex, has told carriers to focus on harnessing technology to drive down their own operational expenses rather than wishing brokers would charge less.
Esure transformation leads to layoffs for long-serving staff
Esure cut jobs of long-serving, frontline colleagues during its transformation programme due to digital efficiencies resulting in customer behaviour changes.
How to ensure AI doesn’t take your job
In the latest Insurance Post Podcast, Ian Simons, content and capabilities director of the Chartered Insurance Institute, said those without the skills to work with artificial intelligence are at greater risk of redundancy than those who know how to make…
60 Seconds With... SSP Broker's Nazia Majeed
Nazia Majeed, head of project and service delivery at SSP Broker, would like to go to Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix, hates ironing and likes to dance to The Killers' Mr Brightside.
Diary of an Insurer: Aviva’s Twinkle Popat
Twinkle Popat, qualified actuary and pricing manager at Aviva, works on the integration of Probitas into the business, helps run the 'Ministry of Fun' and makes sure diversity, equity and inclusion remain on the provider's agenda.
Big Interview: Kevin Spencer, Markerstudy Group
In his first interview since the completion of the £1.2bn merger between Markerstudy and Ardonagh’s Atlanta Group, Kevin Spencer sits down with Scott McGee to talk through the process of completing the deal, and how it allows his business to overtake…
Diary of an Insurer: Allianz Trade’s Vikshay Vijai
Vikshay Vijai, fraud insurance manager for UK & Ireland at Allianz Trade, has a busy pipeline, leads a broker workshop and can’t believe we’re mentioning Christmas already.
FCA uncovers extent of sexual harassment in insurance
The Financial Conduct Authority has found that London market intermediaries had the highest relative proportion of reported incidents of sexual harassment compared with other surveyed sectors.