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Penny Black’s Social Diary: Portrait of a Lloyd’s insurer
Penny Black has been out and about again, notebook in one hand and canapé in the other, keeping a keen eye on the insurance industry’s more whimsical moments.
Sheila Cameron to step down as LMA CEO
The Lloyd’s Market Association has today (4 November) announced that Sheila Cameron will step down from her position as CEO early next year.
Lloyd’s best-performing syndicates revealed
Renaissance Re-managed Syndicate 1458 has taken the top spot in Insurance DataLab’s 2026 Lloyd’s Underwriting Ratings, edging Aegis-managed Syndicate 1225 by less than 0.1 percentage points.
Zurich CEO Greco: Product overlap with ‘compatible’ Beazley only 5%
The duplication and crossover across the product lines offered by merger partners Zurich and Beazley is as little as 5%.
Where will tomorrow’s insurance talent come from?
How the insurance industry can show young people the career opportunities available to them and ensure experienced professionals pass their knowledge on to the next generation is explored in the latest Insurance Post Podcast.
Only 1 in 10 insurers prioritises knowledge-transfer programmes
The insurance industry could risk losing decades of expertise as experienced professionals retire without properly passing on vital knowledge to the next generation.
Ardonagh merges global MGA businesses to create $3bn platform Orvia
Ardonagh Group is to merge all of its international managing general agent businesses under the Orvia Underwriting brand creating a platform that controls $3bn (£2.25bn) of gross written premium.
Big Interview: Simon Hunt, HDI
Simon Hunt, CEO of HDI UK and Ireland, reveals how he is looking to grow the corporate and specialty lines insurer by launching a new Lloyd’s syndicate and expanding in areas including energy, cyber and healthcare.
Johnny Timpson warns Dive In closure risks inclusion slipping off agenda
Johnny Timpson has warned the insurance industry must find a new way to keep “belonging” a key focus after Dive In held its final festival last month.
Top 100 UK Insurers 2026: Convex
Convex UK climbs from the eighth spot on last year’s list to seventh place on Insurance Post’s Top 100 UK Insurers List in 2026.
Top 100 UK Insurers 2026: AIG
AIG slips from seventh position last year to eighth place on Insurance Post’s Top 100 UK Insurers List in 2026.
Top 100 UK Insurers 2026: Aviva
Aviva Insurance Limited is ranked number 1 and Aviva International Insurance Limited is ranked number 2 once again on Insurance Post’s Top 100 UK Insurers list.
Answer to the London Market brain-drain lies in embedded AI
As veteran talent exits the London Market and junior staff numbers surge, Jamie McDonnell, London market director at Guidewire, says insurers must use embedded AI to speed up training and bridge the experience gap.
Aviva names GCS MD and CEO for Syndicates
Aviva has appointed Johan Slabbert as managing director of its Global Corporate & Specialty business, as well as CEO of its Syndicates business.
IUAD targets £500K fundraising record with Insurance Day for Dementia
Insurance United Against Dementia is targeting a record £500,000 in fundraising on this year’s Insurance Day for Dementia, with Lloyd’s underwriting floor set to be taken over as part of the campaign.
After Blueprint Two: what a cargo coverholder should stop waiting for
In March 2026, Lloyd’s set out a new strategy and confirmed it was transitioning away from Blueprint Two. This content highlights the implications for cargo coverholders, and how tigerlab’s platform connects delegated authority and brokerage operations.
Biba chair calls on insurers to commit to signposting
Caroline Barr, chair of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association, has called on insurers to commit to signposting customers to specialist providers when the market fails to meet their needs.
Why trust must survive London’s shift to digital trading
Trade Voice: Christopher Croft, CEO of the London and International Insurance Brokers Association, argues that as digital trading transforms the London market, trust, relationships and human judgement must remain at its core.
Beazley’s Cox exits as Zurich completes £8bn takeover
Adrian Cox is leaving Beazley as Zurich completes its £8bn acquisition of the specialty insurer.
Hiscox’s Masojada elected 698th City of London Mayor
Alderman Bronek Masojada has been officially elected as the 698th Lord Mayor of the City of London, and will succeed Lady Mayor Dame Susan Langley on 13 November.
Dive In ends with Lloyd’s promise to widen doors to insurance
Editor’s View: As Dive In comes to an end after 12 years, Emma Ann Hughes reflects on the festival’s legacy and Lloyd’s promise to make the industry more open, accessible and representative.