The London jobs market is improving after six months of downturn as demand for permanent staff hits a 10-month high, a new study says. London recruiters reported a net increase in permanent job placements for the first time since April, according to the report by IHS Markit and the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC). However, the […]

“You can’t determine where you start in life, but you can determine where you end up” Karren’s success over the years has been born of passion, vision and ambition, but realised through determination, hard work, and a clear set of rules consistently applied in every aspect of her life and career. Learn the secrets of […]

“Lead from the front, but don’t leave your base behind” Key Leadership Lessons from Nelson Mandela Courage is not the absence of fear it is inspiring others to move beyond their fears. The unknown can be scary. Being in prison can be scary. (Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years.) Mandela said, “I can’t pretend that I’m […]

“Pick something and make it great” In a 2011 interview with the SocialTimes, current Yahoo president and CEO Marissa Mayer revealed the best advice she ever received: My “friend Andre said to me, ‘You know, Marissa, you’re putting a lot of pressure on yourself to pick the right choice, and I’ve gotta be honest: That’s […]

The insurance profession is joining forces with academics, charities and regulators to develop greater understanding of women’s risks. A nine person advisory panel is being formed as part of the Insuring Women’s Futures (IWF) initiative and will provide insight into IWF’s research programme. The panel includes representatives of the Association of British Insurers (ABI), the Financial Conduct Authority […]

The UK chief executive of Aviva has said discussions with government ministers had revealed the ‘mammoth’ task of Brexit, and said it meant there would be far less change in pension policy than previous years. Speaking at the Marketforce conference Andy Briggs (pictured) said the complexity and scale of the Brexit process means the pension industry will have […]

J.K. Rowling, author of the best-selling children’s book series Harry Potter, knows a lot about achieving success — and failure. “I don’t think we talk about failure enough,” Rowling told Matt Lauer on NBC’s Today Show. “It would’ve really helped to have someone who had had a measure of success come say to me, ‘You […]

One of the UK’s biggest insurers has accused regulators of becoming more interventionist in their oversight of the industry, suggesting the role should be scaled back. Legal & General said that under new Solvency II rules, the Prudential Regulation Authority is “effectively overruling the judgment of the board” when it comes to setting capital requirements, and is taking […]

Several leading insurance bosses on both sides of the Atlantic, including Lloyd’s of London CEO Inga Beale, recently hosted an international webinar to boost industry recruitment. The webinar, on December 2, was designed to encourage young insurance professionals already working in the industry to lend their support to the Insurance Careers Movement. It attracted over […]

Prudential has begun a review of its £45 billion pension liabilities business in a move that could lead to the sale of the division and a potential restructuring of the entire company. The review is being led by Clare Bousfield, who was hired last month from Aegon where she orchestrated a £9 billion divestment of […]