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Backchat: September 2026

2026-09-16T11:00:00+01:00By

A gruelling cycling challenge, cyber-centric podcast launch, big broker anniversary and some sad news, with condolences to the Parker family. What has the insurance industry been up to of late? You heard it here first…

Gaurav Sharma, Arch

​Arch Insurance International appoints new chief information officer

2026-09-16T10:04:00+01:00By

’He will play a central role in delivering modernisation of our infrastructure,’ says chief operating officer

TechTalk

Shawn Ram

Coalition set to expand UK cyber cover as ‘enhanced’ regulatory and litigation risks emerge

2026-09-14T07:00:00+01:00By

‘With this new requirement to disclose and be transparent around AI, there’s enhanced risks and so we want to help brokers and clients address that risk through this regulatory coverage,’ says chief revenue officer

artificial intelligence

AI can cut reinsurance’s operational drag – Mea Platform

2026-09-14T06:00:00+01:00

Reinsurers are increasingly looking to AI to improve workflows and data quality as softening market conditions raise the importance of operational efficiency, says chief executive