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In honor of the IICF Week of Giving, October 9 – 16, 2021, the IICF and Insider Engage will spotlight a project each day to highlight the volunteer and giving work of our insurance industry colleagues.

The (re)insurance sector needs to face the mental health problems created by the pandemic and returning to the office.

Small companies can stand out and draw fresh talent through a strong diversity and inclusion program, said Aaida Abu Jaber, D&I leader, IGI.

Paul Leach discusses how a failure to focus on inclusivity when considering how a hybrid office will work could lead to businesses marginalising certain groups of employees and damaging the workplace culture

Can London retain its crown in the insurance landscape of the future? Caroline Bedford argues that the key to the market’s continued success as an innovator lies in addressing the growing skills gap

Invest in the young and protect insurance broking’s future, says Brokerslink’s Denise Nart

Can virtual work meetings and social engagements ever compensate for face-to-face interaction? Insider Engage finds out how companies are assessing team-building activities in the new reality of hybrid working

Is a culture of people who always say ‘Yes’ endemic to an industry like (re)insurance and, if so, does it stifle creativity and potentially lead to harm?

The use of returner programmes is growing as more brokers and insurers recognise this kind of support leads to a more engaged and diverse workforce. But more can be done, particularly at a senior level.

With cases of sexual harassment having increased during lockdown, it’s time to bridge the gap between standards of conduct in the physical and virtual work environment

A commitment to environmental, social and corporate governance issues could help solve the insurance talent crisis

Asynchronous communication may appear to be a slower, less cohesive way of working, but with the right tools and management – and a little trust - it can raise your game, proponents argue

Greater visibility of senior executives from under-represented groups is central to driving progress on diversity and inclusion in the insurance sector, according to speakers at a recent roundtable event

Trust is an economic lubricant. It underpins our ability to make ethical decisions, the speed of our learning, our imagination, our collaborative approach and our agility, says Catherine de la Poer - all attributes of the future-ready organisation

Normalising discussions around mental health is a burning issue at present, and the past year has emphasised the need to recognise the pressures that everyone can face in their working life. Insider Engage explores the tangible benefits to organisations of improving mental health awareness

Opinion is divided on quotas, but London market executives agree that equality targets for ethnicity and gender should be backed by practical action

Covid-19 has shown that workers want to do their best at work, but it’s up to companies to unlock that potential and not squander the goodwill

Public statements on the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion concerns are not enough – we must strive to embed these principles in our business strategies and practices, says ACORD’s Tanya Krochta

Talk of a permanent post-pandemic shift towards flexible working has yet to be accompanied by a change in how (re)insurance executives are remunerated – and big bonuses are likely to stay

Neurodiverse people are typically at a disadvantage with conventional recruitment and employment practices, but employers have arguably overlooked the ‘superpowers’ this group can bring to industries such as (re)insurance

The events of 2020 have transformed the way we work. Insider Engage assesses the future for working practices and employer/employee relationships, post-pandemic

Stereotypical assumptions about older workers can hamper employees’ ability to prosper later in their careers. But the (re)insurance sector also needs to get to grips with age diversity to avoid a skills gap

Despite more than two decades of action, the finishing line for gender parity in the insurance market still seems a long way off

Setting meaningful diversity and inclusion targets has moved up the agenda for many organisations in the (re)insurance sector, but are these commitments any more than ‘woke-washing’?

Despite a growing commitment to D&I objectives in insurance, people of colour are notably absent from the C-suite. Insider Engage looks at what can be done to improve ethnic diversity in leadership