From people moves to acquisitions, here are the stories making headlines on 2 November 2026
’We have a well-established strategy and real momentum and remain focused on delivering for our customers and brokers,’ says chief executive
’I’m excited to now lead one of the most ambitious groups in the market,’ says appointee
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’
Insurance Times rounds up the top five stories making headlines across the market from 26 to 30 October 2026
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
’The new cover is the first of its kind in the UK,’ says general manager
’The plugin provides a valuable testing ground to help us understand how customers engage with conversational AI and how these tools could shape future insurance journeys,’ says managing director
’Axa’s decision to include terrorism cover as standard within selected digital SME products is another important step towards closing the UK’s terrorism protection gap,’ says chief underwriting officer
’We’ll continue to work closely with our members and the government as it sets out more details on its plans to drive this forward,’ says ABI director general
’We’ve looked closely at where the pressures really bite and shaped the cover around them, so it reflects how hotels and restaurants actually operate rather than relying on a generic policy wording,’ says head
‘We can give customers access to specialist insurance designed for these types of properties’ says chief customer officer