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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.
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.
Winners of British Insurance Technology Awards 2026 revealed
Domestic & General, Mind Your Business Group (InsureTec.com) and DynaRisk were all two time winners at the British Insurance Technology Awards held last night (24 September) at The Brewery in London.
Can insurance stay human in an AI world?
Diversity of human thought is essential to ensuring that the artificial intelligence the insurance industry adopts today doesn’t replicate any bias or discrimination from the sector’s past.
Is AI decimating the insurance sector’s training ground?
As artificial intelligence removes grunt work, the first of two Dive In special episodes of the Insurance Post Podcast explores whether the technology is destroying the training ground of entry-level roles.
Arch’s Reid warns against ‘slip into conformity’ with AI
Insurers need to have the confidence as well as the psychological safety to challenge artificial intelligence and contribute “creative tension”, according to Miriam Reid, head of business solutions at Arch Insurance International.
Lloyd’s chair claims diversity ‘central’ to Dive In’s replacement
Sir Charles Roxburgh, chair of Lloyd’s, kicked off the final Dive In festival this morning (22 September) by insisting diversity, inclusion and belonging will be “central” to whatever replaces the annual conference.
Former Google AI lead raises concerns over AI use in insurance
Toju Duke, former programme manager for responsible artificial intelligence at Google, has raised concerns about the potential impact of heavy AI use on the cognitive abilities of insurance workers.
What will the London market look like in five years’ time?
Trade Voice: Matthew Bellamy, underwriting director at the Lloyd’s Market Association, argues that artificial intelligence represents the biggest shift the London market has faced, and asks how the sector can preserve human expertise and relationships.
Big Interview: Maurice Rose, Link
Link co-chair Maurice Rose reflects on the legacy of Dive In, the changing role of diversity and inclusion in insurance, and why attracting talent depends on the sector’s everyday culture.
Young brokers more wary of AI than bosses
Younger brokers in the London market are more sceptical about trusting artificial intelligence than their senior counterparts, according to new research from the London & International Insurance Brokers’ Association.
Insurance Post Census exposes employment progress and problems
While insurance may have more women reaching CEO and C-suite roles than ever before, Insurance Post’s 2026 Census exposes how progress is not being experienced evenly across the workforce.