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Daily Roundup: The stories making headlines today
From people moves to acquisitions, here are the stories making headlines on 2 November 2026
Aviva reshuffles UK commercial lines leadership team after Martin exit
’We have a well-established strategy and real momentum and remain focused on delivering for our customers and brokers,’ says chief executive
David Martin exits Aviva to join PIB Group as chief executive
’I’m excited to now lead one of the most ambitious groups in the market,’ says appointee
Zurich to home global travel business in London following AIG unit merger
Group chief executive believes it is important for the insurer’s global travel division to be based in London because the capital is ‘a centre for global businesses in financial services and insurance’
High Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week
Insurance Times rounds up the top five stories making headlines across the market from 26 to 30 October 2026
New Beazley boss not moving to London as Zurich’s Greco confirms hire is medium-term move
The insurer’s group chief executive tells Insurance Times that appointment to replace Beazley’s Cox is designed to support the initial integration process, rather than form the firm’s long-term leadership structure
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In Focus: How should HNW insurers respond to influencer wealth?
Influencers, creators and entrepreneurs are accumulating wealth in ways that challenge traditional HNW underwriting, raising questions about how insurers should respond to greater public visibility, evolving asset profiles and the growing overlap between personal and business risks
Briefing: When everyone does their job, who is looking after the animal?
Sharon Brown, founder and chief executive at the Pet and Equine Insurance Association (Peia), explores where the pet insurance process allows for actual animal care – and where this perspective can be lost
In Focus: Are HNW individuals becoming a more ‘popular target’ for cyber criminals?
Briefing: Cyber risks widen the economy-state protection gap
Top 50 Insurers 2026: Aviva retains table title despite GWP dip
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‘It’s not about robots’ – Zurich says technology should remove friction, not judgement
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Aviva looks to ‘re-seed’ talent across its UK broker programmes
TechTalk: When AI becomes the front door to insurance, who decides what's inside?
Martin Schultheiss: Uinsure ‘redefines’ culture as AI produces ‘significant productivity gain’
’We have redefined our culture as a business. It used to be suits and trainers, we now call it suits, trainers and cool tools,’ says group managing director
Russell White: Peach set to become main driver of premium across NPA Insurance
’Peach will become more than 50% of the insurance company premium across all of NPA Insurance,’ says chief executive
Scott Egan: SiriusPoint ready to redeploy capital as market softens
Chief executive says four years of turnaround work have put SiriusPoint on stronger footing with cedants and ratings agencies
Matt Cox: Turning claims into a strategic asset at Allianz UK requires a 'mindset shift'
’This year’s pivot, from January onwards, has been to figure out how we maximise the benefit and the assets that we’ve got, as well as how we recognise claims itself as a strategic asset in the whole of the insurance cycle,’ says chief claims officer
Kelly Madeley: Industry must ‘make insurance exciting’ to attract talent
Aviva refuses ‘to chase unprofitable’ commercial lines business amid soft market as GWP tumbles 4% in HY results – Jason Storah
Charles Bush: Employee risk is ‘definitely higher up’ corporate agendas as ‘very significant’ losses start to stack up
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