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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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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
News Analysis
Briefing: The future insurance workforce will require a blended set of skills
Adam Harper, CII executive director for strategy, advocacy and professional standards, discusses the importance of the industry’s support for the Financial Services Skills Compact
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Review: Genasys’ Insurance Simulator 2026 could be the sector’s career shop window
The insurance sector’s answer to the job-sim gaming trend is here, with the game free to play
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Industry has ‘obligation’ to retrain individuals who lose jobs to AI
’I don’t think the industry is as far advanced around retraining as it should be,’ says chief executive
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Professionals with extensive London market claims experience falling
‘It’s great we’re attracting new talent and must continue initiatives to do so, but we cannot afford to lose the depth, judgement and experience that sit within our mid-career professionals,’ says claims director
Insurance Times launched its talent focused Destination Insurance campaign in autumn 2025. The long-term, editorially driven campaign aims to instigate collaboration within the London market and UK general insurance industry to mitigate sector-wide talent related challenges.
The evolving campaign currently includes a one-day annual conference, held in January, and a talent charter.
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Hiscox celebrates 125th anniversary
’The risk landscape is changing faster than ever, but so are we,’ says chief executive
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Insurance Times hosts Destination Insurance summer gathering
The pictures from the event are in – can you spot yourself?
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Simon Waine: Homing in on ‘advice led broking’ and ‘client obsessed’ talent in Gallagher’s corporate division
Focusing on talent, rather than geography, is central to the broker’s service strategy moving forward, with recruitment volumes on the up for staff that have a ‘level of gravitas’, says corporate division managing director
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Compare My Insurance trains and recruits every eight weeks to boost talent pipeline
‘We are probably one of the biggest introducers of new talent into the industry in the UK now,’ says chief executive
News Analysis
In Focus: MGAs solidify status as hotspot for underwriter talent
’In larger insurer environments, some underwriters may feel more removed from individual risks,’ says managing director
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Insurance Times launches second episode of new podcast starring female broker leaders
Insurance Times has launched the second episode of its new podcast The Executive Edit
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London market hiring slows despite growing talent shortfall
‘It doesn’t seem to be a supply problem anymore, it’s a demand problem,’ says chief executive
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Zurich UK reports 68% rise in apprenticeship applications via social media
‘If we look at our social mobility data and we look at our ethnic minority data, we can undeniably see an increase in attraction,’ says talent acquisition manager
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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 29 June to 3 July 2026
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Talent tops brokers’ priorities, Mission survey finds
‘Specialist expertise, trusted relationships and entrepreneurial leadership remain the foundations of a successful insurance business,’ says chief commercial officer
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Insurance leaders warn young talent against chasing quick pay rises
’Don’t be too eager to hop for 15% or 20% [pay] increases,’ says Arch president
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Conference highlights from this week
Insurance Times rounds up conference reporting highlights this week from 22 to 26 June 2026
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Shifting client expectations offer ‘tremendous opportunity’ for rising professionals – Marsh’s Lisa Quest
’The future belongs to the organisations that move beyond simply providing insurance as a product and to the organisations that become the providers of insight, resilience and confidence,’ says chief executive
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Lloyd’s market faces under-30 talent challenge, warns LMA chief
‘In 10 years’ time, we’ll have less than 7% of the market under 30. That’s a problem,’ says chief executive
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