Empower Talks - Insurance Careers

With 40 years in the market, Nick is a true industry veteran. In this podcast, Sam and Nick have a wide-ranging conversation covering topics such as the role of insurance as an enabler of businesses, how to forge a career in ESG and why the decline of paper bundles might have contributed to a rise in gym memberships for the city's brokers! Sam and Nick also discuss the Worshipful Company of Insurers (WCI). As incoming Master, Nick gives us an insight into what the WCI is, the work it does, its role in The City and the various perks of becoming a member.  For more information about the WCI visit  www.wci.org.uk . You can connect with Nick on LinkedIn here: www. linkedin.com/in/nick-dunlop-67656b12

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In this podcast, we're delighted to be joined by Nick Kirk. Nick has lived and worked on three continents during his long and eventful Insurance career and now serves as a non-executive director for two insurance companies in London. During this conversation, Nick shares insights and advice from his experience moving from office junior to CEO (via a number of roles and countries!) as well as how to make it easier for the perfect career opportunity to find you as opposed to the other way around. 

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In this podcast, Sam catches up with Lydia, a graduate at Allianz. Lydia gives us an insight into insurance careers from the perspective of someone applying for graduate roles in the market. They discuss the impressions employers can make during (and even before!) the recruitment process as well as the benefit of placement years to organisations and individuals alike. Finally, they talk about learning cultures and what they say when people ask them where they learned something they got from TikTok.

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In this podcast, Roger Oldham, Managing Director at London Market Forums talks to us through his fascinating career, from his first job offer in insurance and moving to London from a regional office, through to why he founded London Market Forums (LMF) and how LMF is continuing to evolve since the pandemic. Roger is a true leader in the industry and this was recognised at the 2022 Market People Awards where Roger won an award for his 'outstanding contribution' to the market. If anyone is unfamiliar with the LMF and the work they do, we recommend checking out their website ( www.lmforums.com ) where you can sign up for their free membership and start attending some of their brilliant educational and networking events. 

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On this Empower Talks, we are joined by Caroline Wagstaff, CEO for the London Market Group. Caroline who has been in the financial services market for 25 years tells us about her experience working for the LMG, what she has learned over the last 12 months and how she handled addressing the House of Lords! Caroline shares the strategies she uses to tap into the young talent pool, the benefits of choosing insurance as a career path, and how we can all help to spread the word about insurance as a career destination.

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This Empower Talks episode features our very own Emma Ackers – A Learning Specialist here at Empower Development.

Emma will be talking to us about her journey into insurance, the various roles she has had within the industry and how she got into her current role with us. Emma will also be giving advice on how to gain exposure within your workplace and how to enhance your career.

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Hannah Mellalieu joins us for this episode of Empower Talks. Hannah, Underwriting Assistant for Fine Art at HDI Specialty, admits she fell into insurance but soon developed a passion for her role and the company she works for. She explains to us what she did to land her dream role in a remote world, how to navigate your career path, and how she developed her knowledge of her chosen specialism. Hannah also tells us how Empower Development has helped her with her CII exams and about her next ‘life-changing’ qualification.

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For this Empower Talks episode Samantha Ridgewell, Managing Director of Empower Development, takes the hot seat. Samantha takes us back to the beginning of Empower Development and what the drivers are behind the business and why what she does is so important to her.

Samantha also shares her career journey and how she made the jump from HR to business owner with a young family, she shares her best pieces of advice to help you progress your career.

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On this episode of Empower Talks we invite Erik Johnson, the Deputy Active Underwriter Syndicate 2288 at Victor Insurance Holdings. In addition to Erik’s impressive technical career, he has been central to many initiatives around the insurance industry supporting networking and inclusion. More recently, Erik co-founded inclusion at Lloyd’s, bringing together a diverse range of initiatives to support insurance professionals. Today we will discuss the initiatives Erik’s getting involved in, networking tips, and LinkedIn advice! You can find more information on Erik on his LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/erik-johnson-insurance/

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We invite Chris Moore on Episode 8 of Empower Talks, where we discuss the importance of innovative thinking and how to make the most of opportunities to develop your career path. Chris has some fantastic experience particularly around underwriting across the new sharing economy and unique products, and currently is the Head of ibott. We also highlight the benefits of using LinkedIn for exposure to networks and creating connections within the industry to draw on these for your future career paths. You can find more information about Chris and his current career endeavours on LinkedIn here  (link).

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