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High Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week
Insurance Times rounds up the top five stories making headlines across the market from 28 September to 2 October 2026
Axa confirms 58 roles impacted after merging commercial and retail arms
’We anticipate that almost all the impacted colleagues will be retained in newly created roles within the team,’ says spokesperson
Climate activists target Axa with fake adverts
‘It is utterly incomprehensible that a major insurer such as Axa should continue to support fossil fuels,’ says campaigner
The biggest people moves this week
Insurance Times rounds up the most significant appointments, hires and leadership developments from 21 to 25 September 2026
Axa XL promotes for new head of PE and business development for UK and Lloyd’s
’With her appointment, we have a real opportunity to support and advance the risk management needs of more private equity clients,’ says chief distribution officer
Axa XL appoints new head to lead UK and Lloyd’s fine art and specie business
’Fine art and specie is, and continues to be, a valuable part of Axa XL’s UK and Lloyd’s specialty business,’ says CUO
Claims performance emerges as a key battleground for broker loyalty
New claims data from Insurance DataLab shows that brokers are increasingly souring on insurers that provide them with poor claims outcomes
In Focus: How can MGAs sustain growth over the next five years?
MGAs have cemented their place at the heart of insurance distribution, driven by specialist expertise, agility and strong broker relationships. But as the sector continues to grow, can it maintain the qualities that fuelled its success while avoiding the pitfalls of rapid expansion – and what will it take to ...
Jon Walker: Crafting restructured Axa Insurance UK to be ‘bigger, broader, bolder’ in next three-year strategic cycle
New chief executive is dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s of insurer’s upcoming strategic priorities – this includes greater adoption of AI and the possibility of staff streamlining
The Big Question: Is UKGI ready to respond effectively to another pandemic event?
May 2026’s hantavirus outbreak on a Dutch cruise ship is ringing unsettlingly familiar alarm bells – but, with this threat of a new health crisis emerging, is UK general insurance (UKGI) ready to respond effectively to another possible pandemic event and action lessons learned from Covid-19?
Claims performance comes into sharper focus as brokers seek placement certainty
How insurance is helping prevent own goals at 2026’s World Cup
Standout schemes deliver strong six-monthly earnings, but new business sees mixed momentum
Briefing: What does the Q1 2026 Middle East conflict mean for travel insurance?
Jon Walker: Crafting restructured Axa Insurance UK to be ‘bigger, broader, bolder’ in next three-year strategic cycle
New chief executive is dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s of insurer’s upcoming strategic priorities – this includes greater adoption of AI and the possibility of staff streamlining
Nancy Bewlay: ’When I hear uninsurable, I often think the homework hasn’t been done’
After 33 years in the industry, Axa’s first group chief underwriting and pricing officer tells Insurance Times why excluding emerging risks like AI goes against insurance’s core purpose.
Tara Foley: Axa UK and Ireland strives to be the ‘go-to place for talent in the industry’
Alongside a focus on organic growth and technology, the insurer’s medium-term strategy sees it bid to become a ‘destination workplace’
Tara Foley: Consumer Duty is ‘not a one and done’ regulation
Insurer chief executive says the implementation of the new rules has ‘required significant effort and focus’
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