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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.
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.
KPMG’s Evans reveals US investors set to snap up UK insurers
US investors are lining up to buy mid and top-tier UK MGAs and brokers in the year ahead, according to Huw Evans, partner and head of insurance at KPMG UK.
15 insurtechs compete in ‘record-breaking’ Lloyd’s Lab
Lloyd’s Lab ran its 17th cohort pitch day on Thursday (10 September) as start-ups competed in the realms of space-weather data, weather intervention, and frontier-AI forecasting.
Lloyd’s Tiernan reflects on 9/11 25 years on
Patrick Tiernan, CEO of Lloyd’s, made these closing remarks at the London market, Aon and Marsh's remembrance service for September 11 today.
Lloyd’s gathers to remember 9/11 victims 25 years on
Lloyd’s, Aon and Marsh gathered to mark the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks today (11 September), remembering those who lost their lives.
How 9/11 still shapes insurance
Editor’s View: On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, Emma Ann Hughes reflects on how the attacks changed terrorism risk, catastrophe modelling and insurance capacity forever and reminds the sector of how it must always help people recover from loss.
Large losses likely before AI becomes stand-alone insurance class
Artificial intelligence needs to be better defined by insurance companies – and a few large associated losses are likely to be absorbed within existing product lines – before it is underwritten as a stand-alone class of business.
Diversity and Inclusion In Insurance Awards 2026 shortlist revealed
Insurance Post can reveal the businesses and individuals who have been shortlisted for the 2026 Diversity and Inclusion In Insurance Awards.
How does the London Market keep its edge post-Blueprint Two?
Following the shelving of Blueprint Two, Tom Luckham explores how the London market is learning from the successes and failures of the programme in order to transform the technical capabilities of the sector.
Reinsurance's capital tsunami: Is it too much of a good thing?
Record capital coming into the market, falling prices and surprisingly strong reinsurer results. The central question is whether the torrent of capital will intensify already strong competition as reinsurance enters a soft market. This content explores…
Lloyd’s CEO pushes market to innovate at scale
Lloyd’s CEO Patrick Tiernan has called on the London market to move beyond product innovation and deliver “innovation at scale” to meet growing demand for cover across data centres, infrastructure, energy and defence.
Lloyd’s profits fall to £3.5bn
Lloyd’s profit before tax fell from £4.2bn in the first half of 2025 to £3.5bn in the first six months of 2026, as lower investment returns offset a "strong" underwriting performance.
Time:To – LMA’s Levett on making the most of FCA rules
Implementing the Financial Conduct Authority’s simplification rules will make insurers’ lives easier, according to John Levett, head of regulatory affairs at Lloyd’s Market Association.
Throwback Thursday: Lloyd’s record profit
Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to September 1981 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when Lloyd’s posted “the highest yet” profit.