HR & Employment

CII Poll Finds 73% of Members WFH Duting Corona Emergency

A Twitter poll of the Chartered Insurance Institute’s membership showed at the end of April approximately 2 per cent had been furloughed, 73 per cent were OK working from home and roughly 17 per cent […]

HR & Employment

Howden Survey Finds Many Employees Cash-Strapped by Corona Lockdown

A recent survey undertaken by Howden Employee Benefits & Wellbeing (Howden) suggests that many employers have yet to establish a formal support structure to help workers who have persistent money worries. The research – which was […]

HR & Employment

Gallagher Survey Finds 60% of Cyber Attacks Caused By Human Error

Many insurers, MGAs and brokers have now successfully transitioned to remote working operations over the last two or three weeks. That does potentially raise more risks, as staff use a variety of devices to access […]

HR & Employment

NFU Mutual Wins Exceptional Workplace Award

Leading rural insurer NFU Mutual has been recognised as a ‘Gallup Exceptional Workplace’. It is the only UK headquartered organisation to win this award, and one of only 40 companies across the globe. The Gallup Exceptional Workplace […]

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Jobs; Outsystems Appoints New Marketing Supremo

OutSystems, the global leader in low-code application development, has appointed Robson Grieve as Chief Marketing Officer, reporting to Paulo Rosado, OutSystems Founder and Chief Executive Officer. Grieve will have responsibility for OutSystems marketing strategy, including […]

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OurPeople Develops Free Version of Team App for NHS & Care Staff

With tens of thousands of retired medics asked to return to work and a quarter of a million volunteers needed to help the NHS through the coronavirus crisis, OurPeople has developed a free version of […]

HR & Employment

Charity: ICEF Raises 22K for Social Mobility

The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation UK (IICF), held its fourth leadership conference on ‘Building a Sustainable Future for our Industry & Communities’ at The Honourable Artillery Company in London on 11 March, raising approximately £22,000 […]

HR & Employment

Working From Home Can Be Stressful; Tips For Brokers & Insurers

With a high number of UK employers now asking people to work from home, British businesses need to get prepared or brace themselves for a potentially significant impact on employee wellbeing. Remote working isn’t always […]