The London & International Insurance Brokers’ Association (LIIBA) is extending a multi-year push to widen access to insurance careers after appointing Jacqueline Girow to the Stakeholder Advisory Panel of Inspiration for All, linking its latest people move to a wider effort to address talent access across the London market.
The appointment follows a 12-month partnership between LIIBA and Inspiration for All, where senior professionals from LIIBA member firms mentor headteachers from schools serving communities with high levels of deprivation. The nine-month programme is designed to develop leadership skills, widen perspectives and support social mobility.
The partnership recently reached its 20th mentorship milestone.
Girow, who leads LIIBA’s Belonging@LIIBA culture, equity and inclusion programme, will represent financial services on the advisory panel. LIIBA said she will draw on her experience in the insurance market and her involvement in the mentoring initiative as both a partner and participant.
She became executive director at LIIBA in March 2024 after serving as associate director since June 2015. Before joining LIIBA, she held operational, underwriting and training roles at Howden Insurance Brokers Limited, Lockton Companies, Aon, Independent Insurance Co Ltd, General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation and Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance (Global) Limited.
“I’m delighted to be joining the Stakeholder Advisory Panel at Inspiration for All. Having seen first-hand the impact of the programme, I’m passionate about the role it plays in supporting school leaders and opening up opportunities for young people. I look forward to contributing to its continued growth and helping to strengthen the connection between the insurance industry and the communities it serves,” Girow said.
The appointment builds on LIIBA’s broader workforce initiatives launched in recent years.
In 2022, LIIBA introduced Belonging@LIIBA to bring together diversity and inclusion initiatives under one structure, including partnerships with The Prince’s Trust, STEM learning programmes for students aged 14 to 17, and the upReach Springboard programme supporting 40 university undergraduates from disadvantaged backgrounds over three years. The association also said it planned work placements for more than 30 first- and second-year university students.
That initiative represented the first time LIIBA consolidated its inclusion programmes under a single framework.
“We are thrilled to welcome Jacqueline to the Panel. Her deep understanding of the insurance sector, combined with her experience of the programme, brings a valuable perspective to our discussions. With Jackie’s support, we are looking to grow our programme to reach more organisations and support more schools, while also deepening its impact and helping industries such as insurance access a broader and more diverse talent pool,” said Sarah Caton, chief executive of Inspiration for All.
Earlier this month, LIIBA also partnered with mental health training provider Self Space to provide workplace culture training for member firms ahead of updated Financial Conduct Authority conduct rules taking effect on September 1, 2026. The programme followed concerns raised by brokers about workplace culture, whistleblowing frameworks and leadership preparedness.
The appointment comes during a period when LIIBA is also pushing broader structural priorities for the London market.
In January, the association said its 2026 agenda would focus on digital trading, operational efficiency and ensuring London remains competitive for complex risks such as cyber, climate-related exposures and intangible asset risks.
LIIBA also widened board representation earlier this year after appointing seven directors following governance changes intended to give firms of different sizes and specialisms greater representation in decision-making, according to Insurance Times.
LIIBA represents brokers responsible for more than 95% of Lloyd’s market business. The association has 152 groups of firms as members, representing nearly 300 individual broking entities. Collectively, those firms bring $160 billion in premium to London each year, with nearly 70% coming from overseas clients.
LIIBA said those activities generate $50 billion annually for GDP, equivalent to 32% of the City of London’s overall contribution.
