Lloyd’s to bring Dive In festival to an end

Lloyd’s is bringing its diversity and inclusion Dive In festival to an end after 2026.

Dive In began in 2015 as a market-wide initiative based in London, with it engaging tens of thousands of participants across more than 50 countries.

However, Lloyd’s has said this will be replaced by a new programme, which will be created following a structured market consultation.

Taking place from May to July 2026, sponsors, brokers, managing agents, market bodies and early-career talent will be invited to help shape the new global programme through surveys and roundtable discussions.

Nathan Adams, chief people officer at Lloyd’s, said: “Dive In has been a hugely successful initiative and has provided the springboard to further evolve the market-led drive to improve the approach to talent, skills and culture. The new, broader approach will be developed with the market, for the market.

“The commercial challenges facing our market now – from skills shortages to technological change – demand a clear ongoing focus, not just a single moment in the calendar.

“The 2026 Dive In Festival will be a moment to celebrate what the market has achieved so far together and a launchpad for what comes next.”

Final festival

The final Dive In Festival will take place in September this year.

Under the theme The human gAIn: Powering Culture & Connection, the festival will underline the importance of human judgement, empathy and leadership, as technological developments continue to reshape the workplace and the workforce.

Nick Line, chief underwriting officer at CFC and chair of Inclusion@Lloyd’s and Dive In, said: “Having been involved in Dive In for a number of years, I’ve seen first hand the role the festival has played in opening up important conversations and helping drive cultural change across the industry.

“For me, the festival has always been about insurance being an industry where anyone, from different communities around the world, who has the talent and the ambition to succeed, feels they can belong and build a career.

“As chair, I look forward to the market engaging in the consultation to develop the new broader approach. Continued collaboration between Lloyd’s and the market is vital to ensure that the industry is doing all it can to remain open, inclusive and accessible to the broadest possible range of global talent.”