Now, Bartlett’s ambition is to use her experience of progressing up the insurance ranks to address the talent shortage gap in the industry. “Insurance is an underrated career,” says Bartlett, who spoke exclusively to Insurance Times. ‘Am I ready for this?’Speaking about her own experience, Bartlett said that “it was harder in the early days”. Supporting womenToday, as president, Bartlett looks after 1,400 people and explains her role is about “leadership” and “creating the right culture”. Bartlett explains that she believes the problem stems from a “legacy of presenteeism culture” as employees often need to be in the office nine to five, which “doesn’t naturally fit around child caring responsibilities”.

Source: The Times November 09, 2023 11:56 UTC