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Intelligence: All on board – firms must tackle representation
The Financial Conduct Authority requires listed firms to report on, and disclose, targets on how well represented women and ethnic minorities are on boards and executive management teams. Martin Friel investigates if the regulator has been too light-touch on this important issue of underrepresentation, and if the rest of the market will be targeted next.
Brokers urged to check their processes to avoid hefty FCA fines
Brokers have been urged to revisit their controls to ensure they are designed properly and used effectively after JLT Specialty was slammed with its second fine for control failures.
Apil calls for DfT to enforce speed restrictions on e-scooters and make helmets compulsory
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers is calling on Department for Transport to enforce speed restrictions on e-scooters and make helmets compulsory for riders ahead of anticipated government consultation on legalising privately-owned e-scooters.
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I recently visited London’s West End to see the musical of Back to the Future and was amused to see how much the world has changed since the film was aired.
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Claims Apprentice 2022: Episode two – Claims handling challenge
Now that our final six contestants have been put into teams and decided upon names, it is time for the apprentices to tackle their first task.
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Fundraising
Today, two members of our Commercial team, Tim Weymouth and Adam Fulcher, are at Colchester Golf Club with our insurer partners raising money for a brilliant cause, The Not Forgotten Association charity. Well done to all the participants! pic.twitter.com/ZRRGyifVEC
— Aston Lark (@AstonLark) June 22, 2022
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