Blogs
-
Plus ça change…
09/08/2019
Developments in tax and regulation in the context of the ever-changing external environment, can bring on a desire to lie down in a darkened room in even hardened practitioners, but…
-
Will we be ready for claimants to take back control? The clock is ticking…
07/08/2019
There’s a deadline fast approaching and still too many doubts remain over whether the necessary decisions will have been made in time. If the pace of preparations fails to quicken…
-
Our Data & Analytics whizz Rachel Pearson blogs on the best things about working at the ABI
05/08/2019
Tell us about your role at the ABI – what do you do and why? I work in the Data & Analytics team, and my role is to oversee all of the General Insurance data collections. The stats we…
-
"It's one of the most intellectually challenging roles I've had" - Senior Policy Adviser Julie Shah blogs on her work at the ABI
30/07/2019
Tell us about your role at the ABI – what do you do and why? I lead on the ABI’s work on international trade – this includes advising the UK Government on behalf of our members to…
-
Insuring Everyone’s Futures
18/07/2019
Recently, I was struck by the assertion from the Minister for Women that she was in fact the “Minister for Half the Population” when she presented at the recent launch of the Government…
-
What does mentoring even mean?
12/07/2019
The concept of a mentor has always been a grey area for me. If someone gives you career advice, are they your mentor? Is there a minimum number of times someone provides advice before they become…
-
ABI announces its support for climate disclosure framework
03/07/2019
The Financial Stability Board’s Task Force for Climate-related Financial Disclosure (or TCFD as it has thankfully been shortened to) is an industry-led initiative, which promotes voluntary…
-
Can insurance help drive a greener future?
01/07/2019
Huw Evans writes for the Social Market Foundation’s publication, “How sustainable finance can tackle the climate emergency”, in association with the Chartered Banker Institute. Few parts of the…
-
“You get to be so creative!” Senior Digital Content Executive Lottie Dight blogs on the best, and most surprising, things about working at the ABI
27/06/2019
Tell us about your role at the ABI – what do you do and why? I oversee the ABI’s digital output, which means I look after our website, social media channels and newsletters. I work with teams across…
-
Working 9 to 5? Could be worse…
25/06/2019
Working 9 to 5, what a way to make a living. Well, while Dolly Parton may have had good reason to bemoan the sexist attitudes and general harassment in her 1980s office, most people working with the…
