Behind the Headlines: InsurX’s Gilbert Harrap on the evolving world of smart follow

June 25, 2026 10:00am 22 min

The enhanced underwriting premium in London, including the smart follow market, has swelled to over $5bn of premium.But what is next for the rapidly evolving smart follow sector in the next phase of the market cycle?In t...

Behind the Headlines: Arch’s Hugh Sturgess on the ‘win, win, win’ of facilities

June 12, 2026 3:00am 26 min

With cross class facilities having proliferated in London in recent years, how will these structures fare in the next phase of the cycle?Arch has been a major participant in this corner of the market, and Arch Insurance ...

Behind the Headlines: Paul Brand on Convex’s next phase of growth

May 28, 2026 10:00am 26 min

What’s next for Convex following its rapid expansion and $7bn deal with Onex and AIG last year?In his first major interview since the transaction, CEO Paul Brand tells Behind the Headlines how Convex’s lean operating mod...

Behind the Headlines: Ex-Brit CEO Matthew Wilson on the power of insurance philanthropy

May 14, 2026 10:00am 28 min

Matthew Wilson’s life was upended when he received a shock blood cancer diagnosis whilst working as CEO of Brit.Since then, he has thrown himself into fundraising to support research for multiple myeloma, founding the Ma...

Skuld's Ståle Hansen on managing maritime volatility

April 30, 2026 10:00am 27 min

How are marine insurers dealing with the geopolitical turmoil impacting global shipping?According to Skuld CEO Ståle Hansen, insurers are adjusting to a new norm of international tensions, and navigating a complex regime...

Behind the Headlines: Swiss Re’s Jason Richards on reinsurer retention discipline

April 16, 2026 12:00pm 24 min

The reinsurance market made huge strides to structurally transform structures and attachment points in recent years.But as the market softens, is discipline being maintained?According to Jason Richards, CEO of P&C reinsu...

Behind the Headlines: Natasha Jodrell on AdA Underwriters’ specialty diversification

April 02, 2026 8:00am 26 min

What comes next for AdA Underwriters as it steps onto the Lloyd’s stage?Launched in 2023 with an initial focus on the upstream energy market, AdA has since expanded into adjacent specialty classes. This year, it reached ...

Behind the Headlines: IUA’s Chris Jones on marine war market’s Iran response

March 19, 2026 12:00pm 27 min

How has the London insurance market responded to the conflict which has engulfed the Middle East?According to Chris Jones, CEO of the International Underwriting Association, the marine war market has stepped up, and has ...

Behind the Headlines: Parsyl’s Ben Hubbard on AI-empowered underwriting

March 05, 2026 9:00am 23 min

Behind the Headlines: LMG’s Caroline Wagstaff on why London must not stand still

February 19, 2026 1:00pm 27 min

With £187bn of premium written in 2024, £61bn contributed to UK GDP, and a revitalised reinsurance ecosystem, is the London market in danger of getting too comfortable?According to Caroline Wagstaff, CEO of London Market...

Behind the Headlines: Aon’s Joe Peiser on the sheer magnitude of data centre growth

February 05, 2026 3:00pm 26 min

Are data centres really the biggest growth opportunity the insurance industry has ever seen?They’ve burst into the spotlight in recent months, but just how material is this new source of business? According to Joe Peiser...

Behind the Headlines: PoloWorks' Paul Andrews on the start-up opportunities in Lloyd's

January 22, 2026 1:00pm 25 min

Have you ever wondered what goes into launching a new syndicate at Lloyd's?The latest Behind the Headlines guest Paul Andrews helped bring three new syndicates to market at the start of the year, and in this episode expl...

Richard Brindle: the unique matrix of The Fidelis Partnership

January 08, 2026 1:00pm 31 min

What is the strategic thinking behind The Fidelis Partnership’s unique business model?According to CEO Richard Brindle the firm is now increasingly perceived by balance sheet reinsurers as a distributor, as opposed to a ...

Insurance Insider's Adam McNestrie on the stories that shaped 2025

December 18, 2025 2:00pm 21 min

What were the defining moments that shaped the insurance market in 2025? In a bonus episode of Behind the Headlines, Insurance Insider's Editor at Large Adam McNestrie provides his unparallelled insight into what he sees...

Axis’s Sara Farrup on aligning fast follow and open market strategy

December 11, 2025 2:00pm 24 min

How do you harmonise distribution strategies in a rapidly evolving marketplace?Sara Farrup took over as head of global markets at Axis at the beginning of the year, assuming leadership of one of the largest syndicates in...

Hive's Underwriters' Bruce Carman on navigating turbulence in aviation

November 27, 2025 12:00pm 27 min

Nobody likes flying in turbulence, and in recent years aviation insurers have faced their fair share of upheaval.First there was the major claim stemming from the war in Ukraine, and following that a string of claims for...

MS Re’s Charlie Goldie on building a reinsurer to manage volatility

November 13, 2025 2:00pm 26 min

MS Re has undergone a period of significant growth in recent years, and expects to top $4bn of GWP in 2025. CUO Charlie Goldie explains on Behind the Headlines that the company’s strategy is to deliver value creation for...

Behind the Headlines: Liiba’s Christopher Croft on why brokers are the engine room of growth

October 30, 2025 10:00am 26 min

How do struggling governments across the globe tackle stagnating economic growth?According to Cristopher Croft, CEO of the London & International Insurance Brokers’ Association, the specialty broking sector is key to unl...

Behind the Headlines: IGI’s Waleed Jabsheh eyes ongoing expansion in reinsurance

October 16, 2025 11:00am 24 min

IGI’s premium income has almost doubled since it listed in 2020, but how can growth still be achieved in a soft market?President and CEO Waleed Jabsheh tells Behind the Headlines that there is still fertile ground to exp...

Behind the Headlines: Radian’s Rick Thornberry and Richard Watson on Inigo’s ‘second album’

October 02, 2025 2:00pm 30 min

What’s driving the wave of shifting ownership structures in the Lloyd’s market? The M&A cycle underway at Lloyd’s is reshaping the landscape, with new models emerging. One recent example is the combination of a mortgage ...