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March 11, 2022

Spotlight on: Maria C. Herrero i Bullich

To celebrate International Women's Day, we've put the spotlight on some of First Central's female leaders. Maria C. Herrero i Bullich is our Commercial Director.

March 10, 2022

Spotlight on: Kerry D'Souza

To celebrate International Women's Day, we've put the spotlight on some of First Central's female leaders. Kerry D'Souza is Head of Home Underwriting.

March 9, 2022

Spotlight on: Sarah Clark

To celebrate International Women's Day, we've put the spotlight on some of First Central's female leaders. Sarah Clark is our Group Legal Director.

January 8, 2020

How transparent data usage can promote customer trust

Chief Information Officer, John Davison, talks to Information Age about how having a responsible attitude towards data and technology is key to maintaining customer trust.

November 28, 2019

Driven to Distraction: The impact of mental state on driving

There can be many distractions when driving a car but HR Director, Jo McGowan, talks to Insurance Post about what happens when these are inside your own head.

November 4, 2019

Wellbeing behind the wheel – the impact of anxiety on driver safety

With many of us leading busier and more stressful lives than ever before, we look into the impact mental health has on driving safety.

October 2, 2019

Creating a culture of continuous learning

Our HR Director Jo McGowan talks to Training Zone about how, in the face of constant change, continuous learning is the key to businesses success.

July 1, 2019

Animal Crossing: what the new hedgehog sign tells us about road safety

Following Chris Grayling's new road sign announcement, our Chief Commercial Officer, Andy James, talks to Transport Network about what this tells us about road safety.

June 20, 2019

In insurance we trust: Improving the industry’s reputation

Our Chief Commercial Officer, Andy James, talks to Insurance Post about the importance of trust in the insurance industry.

April 4, 2019

How insurers can simplify claims – and increase loyalty

Our Chief Claims Officer, Jonathan Guy, explains the four steps that insurers should take to ensure their claims process is as simple as possible for customers.

January 11, 2019

CIO attends roundtable discussion about the legacy of the back office

Our Chief Information Officer, John Davison, joined industry leaders at a recent Insurance Post roundtable to discuss whether insurers feel held back by legacy ‘back office’ systems.

January 9, 2019

Reflecting on 2018

As we step into a new year, it’s a great time to reflect on what we achieved in 2018. Simon Walker looks back on a challenging but rewarding first year as Group CEO of First Central.

January 2, 2019

Predictions for 2019

As we enter a new year, Chief Information Officer, John Davison, talks to CIO UK about the biggest trends set to make an impact in 2019.

October 16, 2018

Accelerating towards a fairer future

Our Chief Claims Officer Jonathan Guy talks to Claims Magazine about the Civil Liability Bill and how insurers will need to pass on the savings to consumers in order to remain competitive.

October 5, 2018

How data science and AI are transforming the insurance industry

Chief Information Officer, John Davison, shares his views with CIO UK about emerging data science techniques to augment traditional forms of risk assessment.

October 2, 2018

Myth-busting the dangers of a ‘big data algocracy’

John Davison, Chief Information Officer, talks to Data IQ about the myths surrounding the dangers of a 'big data algocracy'.

September 28, 2018

How big data eliminated segmentation

Chief Underwriting Officer Stuart MacIntyre talks to Insurance Post about how big data has removed the concept of niche insurance and how policyholders will benefit in the long run.

September 3, 2018