High Five: Catch up on the biggest exclusive stories this week

Starting off the week, Matt Scott discussed how the insurance industry is grappling with a persistent talent shortage.

• Inside the insurer talent gap

Then, Harry McNeil asked experts for their opinions on the FCA’s decision to abandon its proposed name and shame strategy and shelve new diversity and inclusion requirements.

• The Big Question: What do the FCA’s proposal U-turns mean for UKGI?

Following this, Yiannis Kotoulas discussed the rise of agentic AI and if the UKGI sector can grasp the opportunity this tool presents.

• TechTalk: Agentic AI presents a sink or swim moment for insurance sector

After that, George McDade asked experts whether business interruption claims linked to the lockdowns are still causing challenges for insurers and what the scope of the potential backlog is.

• In Focus: Is the Covid linked business interruption claims backlog still an issue for UKGI?

Rounding off the week, James Cowen spoke to Graeme Trudgill about what brokers can expect from this year’s Biba Conference.

• Graeme Trudgill: What brokers can expect from ‘sold out’ Biba Conference 2025