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Backchat: October 2026

2026-10-14T12:00:00+01:00By Katie Scott

Future focused conference poses questions for travel insurers, smoking hot museum exhibition centres on London’s insurance scene, reporter receives ship shape engineering know-how and women led network leans into professional development opportunity. What has the insurance industry been up to of late? You heard it here first…

Top 50 Insurers 2026: Berkshire Hathaway International tops IDL’s 2026 underwriting gold awards

2026-10-14T07:00:00+01:00By Matt Scott

Market intelligence firm Insurance DataLab confirms which businesses in the UK, Gibraltar and Lloyd’s marketplaces have outperformed in terms of underwriting, showcasing a variety of paths to profitability among the insurer cohort

Aon expands Ukraine war risk facility as MS Amlin boosts reinsurance capacity

2026-10-13T13:21:00+01:00By George McDade

‘With the war continuing to imperil the Ukrainian economy, war risk insurance is central to sustaining investment and building resilience in Ukraine,’ says chief executive

Specialty broker launches new London market facility

2026-10-13T06:00:00+01:00By George McDade

Lloyd’s insurer Brit will lead the facility, supported by additional exclusive automated follow capacity

Oak Global launches portfolio underwriting unit at Lloyd’s

2026-10-12T13:00:00+01:00By Iris Hakaj

‘Oak Partnerships is an exciting expansion of Oak Global’s offering to the market,’ says founder and chief executive

New wholesale broker focusing on property and casualty launches

2026-10-09T09:00:00+01:00By James Cowen

’We have the right proposition, the experience and the commitment to providing the service the market needs now,’ says team leader

Specialty MGA appoints industry veteran to lead new bloodstock portfolio

2026-10-09T06:00:00+01:00By George McDade

‘His deep technical knowledge and experience of developing bloodstock portfolios will play an important role in broadening our specialist capabilities,’ says chairman

Insurance Museum opens exhibition on how Great Fire shaped modern insurance

2026-10-06T13:07:00+01:00By Iris Hakaj

The Insurance Museum has opened its first public exhibition, showcasing how the Great Fire of London helped drive the creation of modern insurance and reshape the City of London

LMA and IUA launch underwriting job simulators to boost talent pipeline

2026-10-05T11:00:00+01:00By George McDade

‘By offering real insight into day-to-day responsibilities, we hope to broaden awareness of the diverse and rewarding career opportunities available across the market,’ says operations director

Wholesale broker names chief executive designate

2026-09-29T10:34:00+01:00By Harriet Scott

’I am looking forward to the next chapter of the business’ evolution,’ says appointee

PPL promotes for new chief product and technology officer

2026-09-28T13:00:00+01:00By Harriet Scott

’Her appointment reflects the importance of product and technology to PPL’s next phase of growth and our continued focus on delivering solutions for the London market,’ says chief executive

Legacy acquirer gets court permission to transfer two insurance portfolios to UK

2026-09-25T09:38:00+01:00By James Cowen

’We’re delighted to secure High Court approval for the transfer ,’ says chief executive

HDI Global UK and Ireland appoints active underwriter for Lloyd’s Syndicate 2029

2026-09-22T11:00:00+01:00By Harriet Scott

’Her proven underwriting leadership, technical expertise and knowledge of HDI make her ideally placed to lead the syndicate as we progress towards launch and long-term growth,’ says chief executive

Marsh launches AI placement platform for London market brokers

2026-09-22T10:00:00+01:00By George McDade

‘This new platform will enhance the value of the broker-client relationship by equipping our brokers with data-driven insights and greater efficiency,’ says president

Trust and relationships remain London market’s core despite AI advances – Liiba

2026-09-21T11:00:00+01:00By George McDade

New research from Liiba suggests that while AI is poised to radically reshape digital trading in the London market, the ‘trust, personal relationships and human judgement’ that the sector was built on remain as important as they were 340 years ago

Clear Group relocates London headquarters

2026-09-17T08:17:00+01:00By James Cowen

’This move to our new headquarters demonstrates our confidence in the future and provides a fantastic base from which to continue growing our business,’ says chief executive

Scott Egan: SiriusPoint ready to redeploy capital as market softens

2026-09-15T07:00:00+01:00By David Benyon

Chief executive says four years of turnaround work have put SiriusPoint on stronger footing with cedants and ratings agencies

IUA reveals first rebrand since 1999

2026-09-14T12:19:00+01:00By George McDade

‘The refreshed identity better communicates our values and the benefits we provide to member firms,’ says chief executive

High Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week

2026-09-11T14:00:00+01:00By Insurance Times

Insurance Times rounds up the top five stories making headlines across the market from 7 to 11 September 2026

Fitch Ratings: 1/1 renewals will have T&Cs focus and be ‘less price led’

2026-09-11T08:00:00+01:00By Katie Scott

At the RVS conference, the credit rating agency confirmed its ‘deteriorating’ sector outlook for 2027 – however, it flagged that this negativity was ‘nuanced’ and maintained confidence ‘that most reinsurers will be able to navigate this challenging phase of the cycle’

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