Here are the stories making headlines today
Among stories today was Aon launching Cortina Syndicate 1956, a new Lloyd’s syndicate designed to provide long-term reinsurance capacity.
The syndicate received in-principle approval from Lloyd’s on 16 October 2026 and is expected to begin underwriting from 1 January 2027, subject to final approval.
Then, Pen Underwriting extended its capacity partnership with SiriusPoint for its specialist social housing business through to at least 2030.
Following this, CFC strengthened its executive leadership team with the appointment of Debbie Griffin as chief people officer.
Griffin joins from Shawbrook, where she held the same position.
Meanwhile, Compare the Market launched a temporary car insurance comparison service, expanding its motor proposition with a dedicated panel of short-term cover providers.
Finally, Chubb’s EMEA president Ana Robic warned that insurance products risk becoming increasingly difficult to differentiate as insurers invest in technology and efficiency.
Speaking at the Insurance Innovators Summit last week (4 November 2026), Robic warned that if insurers focus on standardisation rather than customer-specific solutions, customers could increasingly view insurance products as interchangeable and make decisions based on price alone.
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