DEI

Losing senior women creates a knock-on effect as juniors lose role models.

More general issues at recruitment level include drawing from too narrow a pool.

Organisations were challenged to address systemic DEI failure rather than play “word salad” with labels.

Age has not been addressed as much as other areas of diversity, the panel said.

The departure follows an investigation into an “offensive” email sent by Rouse.

The association said privacy should be a key consideration in new requirements.

The executive criticised the ongoing underrepresentation of women in senior leadership roles.

What does it take to stay profitable as the insurance cycle shifts — and why is leadership diversity still lagging in the London market?

Experts at Insider Progress shared tried-and-true methods to get women into boardrooms.

The proportion of women in lead underwriting roles still trails other leadership positions.

In part two of our 2025 outlook, we explore the drivers of carrier M&A and recreating the ESG agenda.

Signposting the opportunity is one place to start.

Bullying and sexual harassment were the most commonly reported incidents.

DEI has faced a backlash in the US where companies have pulled back from targets and initiatives.

The panellists discussed possible actions to improve racial and ethnic inclusion within organisations.

‘We need to track our metrics, we need to hold ourselves accountable,’ said Andrew Corbin-Turner.

Only 14% of board seats are filled by women, but directors at brokers tend to be younger than at managing agents.

A quick roundup of the week’s main stories.

The festival will host more than 130 events across 48 countries to promote D&I.

Expectations of what “walking the walk” means for leaders have risen.

LMG's latest London Matters report reveals that UK capital has lost ground to the US and Bermuda in some lines.

Lloyd’s may be wary of making disciplinary hearings more public, but it could at least make processes more transparent.

London Market Group CEO Caroline Wagstaff said more firms outside of the Top Three broking businesses had to engage in the process.

Speaking as a witness on the “Sexism in the City” panel, Braun described sexism in the industry as “completely unacceptable and shocking.”

The Corporation’s head of culture Mark Lomas said: “We know we can’t undo the past, but we can do something about the inequalities we see today.”

The number of female CEOs, CUOs, CFOs, MDs or board members has hardly changed in the past 12 months.

Investors are beginning to push insurers harder to deliver on diversity and inclusion, but the culture around speaking out and recruiting talent suggests new ideas or broader execution is needed.