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Kelly Madeley: Industry must ‘make insurance exciting’ to attract talent
Ki’s chief people officer Kelly Madeley believes the insurance industry needs to widen its talent pool, embrace different career paths and work collectively to show young people that insurance can be a career where they make a difference
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Munich Re and Lloyd’s top list of world’s biggest reinsurers
‘Reinsurers restored underwriting profitability though disciplined portfolio management, higher attachment points, diversification and improved risk-adjusted rates,’ says report
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Aegis London launches new digital follow consortium
‘This is about using digital capability to enhance underwriting excellence, not replace it,’ says head of distribution
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Envelop receives Lloyd’s approval for syndicate launch
’The syndicate gives us greater scale and flexibility to serve our clients and trading partners while maintaining a disciplined, data driven approach to underwriting,’ says chief executive
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In Focus: Talent attraction versus job opportunities – Where is the biggest people pinch point?
While outreach programmes and work experience initiatives are helping to showcase the breadth of insurance careers available, figures show that hiring rates have fallen. So, what is the biggest issue here – attracting young talent or creating enough opportunities for them once they are interested?
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MGA launches pension trustee liability offering
’It further strengthens our ability to support brokers and clients with a comprehensive and specialist-led offering,’ says chief executive
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MGA Subscribe appoints new managing director
‘He combines deep underwriting knowledge with extensive leadership experience and a strong understanding of how specialist MGAs can create value,’ says chief executive
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Rokstone’s cyber arm launches supply chain extension backed by $10m Lloyd’s capacity
’Our new extension recognises that cyber events disrupt not only an organisation’s own systems, but also the wider commercial relationships on which they depend,’ says president
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Aviva expands regional financial institutions underwriting capability
’We’re expanding our financial institutions underwriting capability, bringing dedicated support and decision-making closer to brokers and clients,’ says head
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LMG requests ‘ratcheting mechanism’ to be included in 2026’s Financial Services and Markets Bill
Trade body has proposed changes to clause 17 of draft bill – not because it seeks ‘to lower the bar’ of the regulation, but because it is keen to see the legislation ‘work better’, explains chief executive
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Soft market cycle driven ‘horrible’ hiring hiatus of young talent – Caroline Wagstaff
Chief executive emphasises that letting ‘short-term thinking override the long-term need for young talent’ would be ‘a catastrophe’ stifling the industry’s pipeline of future business leaders
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Barry Reynolds: Verlingue London Markets ‘heavily focused’ on MGA market as it seeks specialist growth
‘We’re really focused on finding areas of business that are not mainstream, but where we know that the London market has something specialist to offer,’ says broker’s executive director
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Lloyd’s coverholder selects Optalitix underwriting platform to support growth plans
’We chose Optalitix because they gave us exactly what we needed, in the timeframe we needed it,’ says head
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Updated insurance apprenticeship standards attract strong market uptake for ‘more modern approach’
’As the industry continues to evolve, it is important that we harness the skills and perspectives of a digitally native workforce while providing lifelong learning opportunities for people at every stage of their career,’ says apprenticeships lead
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Markel appoints new managing director for London specialty division
’Her experience leading international portfolios and driving innovation will be hugely valuable,’ says managing director
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IUA launches London market group for cyber claims professionals
’Cyber risks are changing rapidly and claims activity is influential in shaping the London market’s response to risk management demands,’ says director
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Average underwriter response times rise to 2.3 days – PPL
‘For years, service performance has been recognised as an important differentiator in the London market, but firms have lacked a consistent and objective way of measuring themselves against their peers,’ says chief operating officer
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LMA launches new framework to support London market claims talent
’It will provide opportunities to furnish practitioners with both essential skills and a professional network that will stand them in good stead for years to come,’ says director of claims
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Insurers could drop vessel cover after Strait of Hormuz toll payments
‘The clause and guidance align with existing sanctions and terrorism frameworks,’ says legal and regulatory director
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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 20 to 24 July 2026
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