052: Gender equality insurance products, Endometriosis and Career pivots with Hayley Budd

This episode is sponsored by Apollo. Trigger Warning: Please note, from minute 40:24, we discuss Endometriosis, period pain, and fertility, which can be triggering for some. This section was added post-recording as a bonus episode to share our personal experiences, which may be sensitive for some listeners.

Summary:

Join us for a fun and laughter-filled episode of the 100 Women in Insurance podcast where Hayley Budd, Class Leader for innovation at Apollo, delves into her squiggly career path, explains the new insurance product "Just Parent" which can help gender equality in the workplace and shares her experience of living with Endometriosis. 

Starting from claims handler, through operations to becoming an underwriter Hayley shares her experience of finding new opportunities, insights on self-promotion and personal growth through career choices we make. 

Key Takeaways:

• Self-promotion is crucial for career advancement.
• Innovation in insurance is challenging and resilience to failure is crucial skill 
• Cultural shifts are necessary for true equality in parental leave.
• Embracing change can lead to unexpected opportunities.
• It's important to test new career paths to find fulfillment
• Creating a supportive and open workplace is crucial for employees dealing with chronic health issues.
• Health insurance plays a critical role in managing endometriosis effectively.

Resources:

• UK accredited Endometriosis Speciality centres

About Sponsor:

Apollo is an innovative integrated insurance Group dedicated to providing high quality products and services to clients, brokers, and capital partners at Lloyd’s.

Our wide range of products put us in a unique position where our entrepreneurial approach and service excellence delivers creative and flexible solutions for our clients and partners all in one place.

We have a growing and diverse team of empowered and passionate experts who focus on bringing innovation, data driven decision making and collaboration to every relationship and every risk.

Follow Apollo LinkedIn Page for most recent career opportunities. 

About the Guest: 

• Connect with Hayley Budd on LinkedIn
• Learn more about Just Parent and its initiatives 

About the Host:

• Connect with Sandra on LinkedIn and explore more insights: Sandra’s LinkedIn
• Discover the 100 Women In Insurance Collective dedicated to connecting women in insurance: www.100womenininsurance.com/collective.