🎯 Are you looking to change your role in the insurance or finance industry? Well check out our iCAN Apply - The Insurance Cultural Awareness Network Jobs Board! ⭐ What is iCAN Apply? iCANApply is our service to help talent from the iCAN community to connect to companies in the insurance sector. The scheme was developed as a response to feedback from iCAN members who voiced that more needed to be done to ensure our members are being shown some of the brilliant opportunities within the insurance industry. ✅ Are you currently looking for a new role? ✅ Want to find a new team? ✅ Seeking a new challenge? ✅ Looking for a higher-paying job? Check out our jobs board for some of the greatest jobs in the UK insurance industry from some of the world's top firms! We currently have roles across our Sponsors in: 🔹 Underwriting 🔹 Broking 🔹 Marketing & Sales 🔹 Claims 🔹 Legal 🔹 HR 🔹 Talent 🔹 Data / Actuarial 🔹 And more! 🔗 Explore the opportunities at: https://icanapply.uk/ 🔔 Follow iCAN: The Insurance Cultural Awareness Network and watch our socials for updates 📌 Sign up to become an iCAN member here: https://lnkd.in/eWEXEnns #iCANApply #jobs #opportunities #DEI #change #roles #insurance #finance #operations
iCAN: The Insurance Cultural Awareness Network
Insurance
London, England 8,982 followers
iCAN is the industry-wide, not-for-profit network that focuses on multicultural progression in the insurance sector.
About us
iCAN (The Insurance Cultural Awareness Network) is the first industry-wide, independent network that focuses on multicultural inclusion and career progression across the insurance sector. Our mission is to drive equality, increase access to opportunities, engage with allies, celebrate the benefits of inclusion and diversity in the industry and ultimately create impactful change. For access to our Job Board, where you will great jobs from fantastic companies who would love to connect with you, visit https://icanapply.myjboard.io/ For wider information, visit www.i-can.me Get involved. Together, we can create #action
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https://www.i-can.me/become-a-member-2
External link for iCAN: The Insurance Cultural Awareness Network
- Industry
- Insurance
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- London, England
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2017
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1 Lime Street
London, England EC3M 7HA, GB
Employees at iCAN: The Insurance Cultural Awareness Network
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Heather Armond
Head of Internal Communications Allianz Commercial (Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE)
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Ajay Mistry ACMA
⚡️Founder of Gambit Partners | Founder of Mode Insurance | Co-Founder of iCAN - The Insurance Cultural Awareness Network | Angel Investor | Helping…
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Catherine Hill
Project Consultant @ iCAN | Organisational Effectiveness | Change and Transformation | Project Management | Talent Management | DEI
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Yasmin Carter-Esdale Dip CII
Hiscox l CII Underwriting Board Member l iCAN
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🏆 An inspiring session with Starr Insurance’s Stuart Scott! This week, we had an insightful and dynamic session with Stuart Scott, Chief Executive Officer of London and European Operations at Starr Insurance, as part of our "Coffee with the CEO" initiative. Stuart shared invaluable career insights, personal anecdotes, and actionable advice that left our iCAN members inspired and empowered. ☕ What is “Coffee with the CEO”? ☕ Our "Coffee with the CEO" series provides iCAN members with direct access to senior leaders across the insurance industry. These intimate sessions, hosted in collaboration with our sponsors and partners, cover career advice, personal journeys, industry trends, and more. The goal is to empower attendees with actionable insights to boost their own career paths. In this latest session with Stuart, members had the opportunity to connect in person and hear his perspective on the key ingredients for a successful career. iCAN Digital Marketing Associate Josh Dumelow shares key takeaways: 🔑 Leverage the power of networks According to Stuart, professional networks can provide critical support and advice at various stages of your career. These networks give you access to people you wouldn’t meet in your day-to-day work, offering fresh perspectives and guidance on navigating new situations. 🔑 The value of mentorship, formal and informal Stuart stressed the importance of mentorship, even in informal settings. Surrounding yourself with people you admire and consider mentors can provide crucial insights. He also spoke about the benefits of reverse mentoring, where both the mentor and mentee can learn from each other. 🔑 The evolving role of AI in insurance While AI adoption won’t happen overnight, he believes its value will come from driving productivity and efficiency. As data governance improves, AI’s potential will become clearer, but its implementation should be tied to tangible improvements, like time-saving and resource optimisation. A huge thank you to Stuart and our sponsor Starr Insurance for an inspiring session! 🔔 Follow iCAN Apply - The Insurance Cultural Awareness Network Jobs Board: The Insurance Cultural Awareness Network and stay tuned for more updates and events. 📌 Sign up to become an iCAN member here: https://lnkd.in/eWEXEnns Natalie Pitman // Jo Pickup // Hannah Opadiran // Echaunti Swan #DEI #icaninspire #careerdevelopment #coffeewiththeCEO
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☕ Looking to meet with a top Role Model and Global Leader? ☕ What is “Coffee with the CEO”? ☕ In an effort to connect our members and provide them with access to senior executives across the insurance sector, we work with our sponsors and partners to pull together an all-star cast of C-Suite individuals from across the industry to host career sessions with iCAN members to discuss all things from career-advice to their views on the industry to their journey - essentially everything you need to empower your own career. Join us for our latest Coffee with the CEO session with Hugh Sturgess, Chief Executive Officer, Arch Insurance International, on the 1st October! ⭐About Hugh Hugh Sturgess was appointed Chief Executive Officer, Arch Insurance International in January 2019. In 2005, Hugh joined Arch Insurance Canada’s Executive Assurance division, where he had responsibility for establishing management liability and professional liability product lines in Canada and most recently served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Arch Insurance Canada Ltd. Hugh has held various roles in the financial services industry including as a Senior Analyst with the Royal Bank of Canada’s Capital Markets division, and as an underwriter with Chubb Insurance Company of Canada. 🔔 Please sign up by the 25th September as there are only a limited number of seats available. The session is designed to be open and interactive, with discussion and an opportunity for members to ask Hugh questions on career advice, tips on development and leadership topics. 📍 Arch Insurance, London 📅 1st Oct, 2024 ⏰ 8:30 am - 10:00 am 📩 Register your interest here - https://lnkd.in/eTgkzdtW Don't miss this opportunity to learn from an industry all-star, and to grow your own network in the industry! We can't wait! 🔔 Follow iCAN: The Insurance Cultural Awareness Network and watch our socials for upcoming events. 📌 Sign up to become an iCAN member here: https://lnkd.in/eWEXEnns Buffy Morris / Christy Caragol / Evelyn Calloway / Gaia Corbetta / Marcella McLean / Neetal Chotai Assoc CIPD / Rachel B. #coffeewiththeceo #networking #careerdevelopment #leadershiptips #icaninspire
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🏮 Looking forward to tonight! We are excited that iCAN has been nominated as a finalist for the Diversity and Inclusion Award at the Insurance Insider Honours Awards 2024! The Diversity and Inclusion Award recognises organisations that have had a wider positive impact across the marketplace as well as the level of innovation, creativity and originality with ongoing results which speak to colleagues and customers across a spectrum of underrepresented characteristics in the insurance market. Thank you to Insurance Insider for the recognition and to our awesome team for making this possible - and we are looking forward to celebrating this evening! 🔔 Follow iCAN: The Insurance Cultural Awareness Network and watch our socials for upcoming events. 📌 Sign up to become an iCAN member here: https://lnkd.in/eWEXEnns #insuranceinsider #finalists #awards #diversityandinclusion #dei
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🌍Celebrating Black History Month 2024! Join iCAN and our friends and sponsors BMS Group, Markel, CNA Hardy, Tokio Marine Kiln and AIG, The Hartford and Equity City for an enlightening event, uncovering the forgotten and untold history that led Britain to become the vibrant cultural melting pot it is today. Through a captivating exploration of key moments in history, including Windrush and other significant events in Africa, we will reclaim the narrative around migration, highlighting the invaluable contributions of the Black community to modern British society - learning from David O., and a fantastic opportunity for Networking afterwards! 🌗About Our Speaker David Olusoga is a British-Nigerian historian, author, presenter and BAFTA winning filmmaker. He is Professor of Public History at the University of Manchester and a columnist for The Observer. He writes also for The Guardian, The New Statesman, The Voice and BBC History Magazine. He presents the long-running BBC history series A House Through Time and wrote and presented the award-winning series Black & British: A Forgotten History and the BAFTA winning Britain’s Forgotten Slave Owners. Among his other presenting credits are The World’s War, and The Unwanted: The Secret Windrush Files, Extra Life, a Short History of Living Longer and the landmark BBC arts series Civilizations. This event will be hosted in person and virtually. Come and join us for an evening of learning and networking! 📍 BMS, London 📅 Tues 1st Oct, 2024 ⏰ 6pm - 9pm 📩 Register here - https://lnkd.in/ezs926zm 🔔 Follow iCAN: The Insurance Cultural Awareness Network and watch our socials for upcoming events. 📌 Sign up to become an iCAN member here: https://lnkd.in/eWEXEnns Louisa Erwin / Echaunti Swan / Vanessa B. / Max Hull / Sean tibby / Ophelia A. / Susan Thomson / Sarah Ahmed / Dr Julie Humphreys FCIPD / Isabel Melton / Eleanor Markham / Lynn Abhulimen #bhm2024 #blackhistorymonth #networking #windrush
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☕ Looking to meet with a top Role Model and Global Leader? ☕ What is “Coffee with the CEO”? ☕ In an effort to connect our members and provide them with access to senior executives across the insurance sector, we work with our sponsors and partners to pull together an all-star cast of C-Suite individuals from across the industry to host career sessions with iCAN members to discuss all things from career-advice to their views on the industry to their journey - essentially everything you need to empower your own career. We are thrilled to announce that we will be hosting an in-person session with Luis Prato, President of the London and MENA region, Liberty Specialty Markets, on the 19th September, 2024 at 8:30 am. The session will be one hour long, and there will be a networking opportunity afterwards. ⭐And even more exciting as Luis is one of iCAN's 2023 hashtag #iCANRoleModels (Check out our 60 Role Models Book - https://lnkd.in/e47QSv_Z) Luis is President of the London and MENA region at Liberty Specialty Markets, where he is responsible for setting, owning, and executing the strategy for the London insurance business. Luis has over three decades of experience in the insurance industry and has held various underwriting, risk management, and leadership positions. Luis joined Liberty in 2023 from AXA XL, where he was Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), UK and Lloyd's, and the Active Underwriter of AXA XL's syndicate at Lloyd's. Having joined Catlin in 2008, he progressed through various senior roles while the firm transitioned through two acquisitions. 🔔 Please sign up by the 13th of September as there are only a limited number of seats available. The session is designed to be open and interactive, with discussion and an opportunity for members to ask Luis questions on career advice, tips on development and leadership topics. 📍 Liberty Specialty Markets - 20 Fenchurch St, London EC3M 3AW 📅 19th Sept, 2024 ⏰ 8:30 am - 10:00 am 📩 Register your interest here - https://lnkd.in/e8HbsbpP Don't miss this opportunity to learn from an industry all-star, and to grow your own network in the industry! 🔔 Follow iCAN: The Insurance Cultural Awareness Network and watch our socials for upcoming events. 📌 Sign up to become an iCAN member here: https://lnkd.in/eWEXEnns Jennifer Breach / Dorrette Sutherland / Angela Ocrah ACG / Clare Chin / Kiran Sihra / Oghenetejiri Abigail Eruviadje-Cousin / Maureen S. / Jo Brown #coffeewiththeceo #networking #careerdevelopment #leadershiptips #icaninspire
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🙌 Following the successes of Birmingham and Manchester, iCAN Bristol is next! Want to be involved? In partnership with our friends at the Chartered Insurance Institute of Bristol, we're thrilled to announce the upcoming launch of iCAN Bristol, expanding our network dedicated to insurance & finance professionals who share a passion for diversity, equity, and inclusion in Bristol and the surrounding areas! Our first event is an in-person Roundtable discussion scheduled for Monday 7th October, in Bristol from 5.30-8.30pm (location in #Bristol TBC). We're on the lookout for insurance and finance professionals in the Bristol area to join us. At the Roundtable, you will be invited to share your thoughts and ideas, and by the end we will have a strategy for the end of 2024 for a wider #launch into 2025. Refreshments will be provided - and it is a great opportunity for you to network with people from insurance and financial services in the region! We're all revved up to get started, and we can't wait to meet you! Feel free to share this exciting event with anyone you know who's keen on diving into DEI initiatives in Bristol SPACES ARE LIMITED, SO SIGN UP SOON! 📍 TBC, Bristol 📅 Mon 7th Oct, 2024 ⏰ 17:30 - 20:30 📩 RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/eCui7Qpm 🔔 Stay tuned to iCAN: The Insurance Cultural Awareness Network for the latest news and updates. 📌 Become an iCAN member here: https://lnkd.in/eWEXEnns Emily Kenna ACII / Khaldoun AbuQuora #DEI #insurance #Bristol #diversity #inclusion
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👀 Save the date!!! ✊🏿 Do you want to support Black-Owned Businesses? Well we would love to invite you to the FOURTH Black-Owned Market in Insurance! ⭐ SPONSORS, LOCATION AND SURPRISES TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON! ⭐ This event has been created to champion and showcase black-owned businesses to the #insurance industry! The event format will be a market layout with stalls, food, drinks and fun for all. This is the 4th event, and after the past 3 years, we’re glad to be back and bigger than ever! Don't miss out on this fantastic event that celebrates diversity, promotes business excellence, and empowers black entrepreneurs! Sign up early to avoid disappointment today: 📍 London 📅 Weds 30th October, 2024 ⏰ 17:30-20:30 📩 Sign up early here - https://lnkd.in/e98ZhF72 🔔 Stay tuned to iCAN: The Insurance Cultural Awareness Network for the latest news and updates. 📌 Become an iCAN member here: https://lnkd.in/eWEXEnns #icanbhm #icancommunities #community #culture #blackhistorymonth #bhm2024 #bhm #blackownedbusiness #blackbusiness #blackexcellence
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🌟 Celebrating with Pride! This week, we held our first Black Pride event hosted by iCAN, AEGIS London, and Link: LGBTQ+ Insurance Network. Our panel, "Black Pride and Unity: Celebrating Their Stories," was a resounding success, highlighting the voices of Black LGBTQ+ professionals in the insurance industry. 🎤 What was the event about? In a continuous effort to promote diversity and inclusion within the insurance sector, we brought together an incredible panel of Black LGBTQ+ professionals to share their unique experiences, challenges, and triumphs. We were thrilled to feature a diverse group of panellists: ⭐ Char Bailey, Director of People at Birmingham Pride (UK) Ltd ⭐ Esan Swan, Picture Editor at Financial Times ⭐ Indi April, Service Desk Analyst at Tokio Marine Kiln ⭐ Maurice Rose, Co-Chair at Link: LGBTQ+ Insurance Network Attendees shared their thoughts on the evening, with many highlighting the powerful and vulnerable stories shared by our speakers. One attendee noted how the event showcased the importance of care and compassion across all groups, while another appreciated the insights on cultivating culture, intersectionality, and active allyship within the industry. 🗣️ Charlotte Kleeman who attended the event shared the actionable steps shared by the speakers to be an active ally: 🏳️🌈 Create safe spaces where people feel comfortable being their whole selves. 🏳️🌈 Educate yourself on issues colleagues may be facing through books, documentaries, and news. 🏳️🌈 Speak up against discrimination and support those affected. 🏳️🌈 Create opportunities for underrepresented colleagues to contribute to key conversations. 🏳️🌈 Include everyone in regular events, fostering a culture of acceptance and belonging. A brilliant takeaway from the evening came from Indi April, who reminded us all: “It’s simple really, just be you.” A big thank you to our panellists, sponsors, and everyone who attended for making this event a memorable one! Your participation drives the momentum for change and inclusion within our industry. 🔔 Follow iCAN: The Insurance Cultural Awareness Network for updates on future events. 📌 Sign up to become an iCAN member here: https://lnkd.in/eWEXEnns #iCAN #BlackPride #dei #diversity #inclusion
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🐲 Speaker announcement for our next ESEA Event!! We are excited to announce the speakers for our next iCAN ESEA Community (East & South-East Asian) Event in partnership with Allianz - "Changing Seasons: ESEA identities through generations and migration" This event is dedicated to celebrating the rich heritage of the East and South-East Asian (ESEA) communities, while offering new perspectives on ‘East meets West’. The panel will delve into critical topics such as feelings of belonging in UK society and ESEA inclusion in the UK insurance sector. In the event, we will delve into: 🌓 What does it mean to be from an ESEA background in 2024? 🌓 Does the experience differ from our parent’s or grandparent’s generation? 🌓 How is migration to and from the ESEA region changing the dynamics of the UK? 🌓 How does the insurance market feel for people of ESEA heritage? 🌓 Has Western culture been influenced by ESEAn culture, and what is the impact? Our all-star panellists include: ⭐ Hanna Kam, Chief Risk Officer at Allianz ⭐ Ray Roberts, Filmmaker ⭐ Armand van Hien, Head of Marine Cargo at The Fidelis Partnership ⭐ Marcus Li, Group CUO Underwriting Analyst & Portfolio Manager at Fidelis Insurance Group & iCAN Role Model 2023 ⭐ Aqmar Batrisyia Zakaria, Diversity and Belonging Associate at Allianz Commercial and this event is hosted by the brilliant Andrew Corbin-Turner, iCAN Committee Member and Aerospace Partner & Race/Ethnicity Network Chair at Gallagher UK! We encourage you to invite along your line manager, executives or curious co-workers to learn, connect, and show allyship. Sign up today and please share this with your colleagues! 📍 Allianz, London 📅 Thurs 12th September, 2024 ⏰ 17:30-20:30 📩 Sign up here - https://lnkd.in/e9Du2Z2q 🔔 Stay tuned to iCAN: The Insurance Cultural Awareness Network for the latest news and updates. 📌 Become an iCAN member here: https://lnkd.in/eWEXEnns Laura Paterson ACII / Rodney Assock / Jacinda Da Rosa #esea #icancommunities #community #culture
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