Programme

This panel discussion will kick off by considering how AI is shaping cyber risk exposure. The panellists will then explore if and how cyber policies need to adapt to the evolving exposure landscape.

As climate volatility intensifies and traditional insurance capacity tightens, corporate risk managers are increasingly faced with complex coverage gaps, particularly around non-damage business interruption and hyper-local weather perils. This foundational session is designed to strip away the technical jargon and demystify parametric insurance for UK risk managers.

The revised Provision 29 the 2024 Corporate Governance Code is reshaping governance reporting in the UK. Effective since 1 January 2026, it introduced an additional requirement for the board to provide a declaration of the effectiveness of the company’s material controls. It calls for the board to monitor the company’s risk management and internal control framework and, at least annually, carry out a review of its effectiveness. The monitoring and review should cover all material controls, including financial, operational, reporting and compliance controls.

This will be an interaction session open to questions and discussion, giving the background to why Provision 29 was introduced, as well as sharing examples of good practice of how organisations have been adapting to comply.

How does war risk coverage operate across different classes of insurance and what have recent cases taught us about policy interpretation?

This International Underwriting Association and Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer workshop examines war and related perils through a wordings lens, comparing how coverage is structured, limited or excluded across key classes of insurance.  

Risk and insurance programmes are under pressure. Fragmented data, regulatory complexity, and disconnected systems are creating friction, slowing decisions, and limiting visibility.

Leading organisations are responding with a technology-driven, integrated approach – connecting risk, insurance, and compliance into one ecosystem.

In this educational session, Origami Risk shows how modern platforms unify data, automate compliance, streamline workflows, and deliver real-time insight across the organisation. Through real-world examples, you’ll see how integrated technology reduces friction, improves collaboration, and creates a single source of truth.

You’ll leave with:
– A clear view of why traditional approaches fall short in complex environments
– How AI, automation, analytics, and workflow orchestration reduce cost and complexity
– What best-in-class, technology-enabled risk and insurance looks like
– A practical insight into building a scalable, future-ready risk and insurance ecosystem

The risk manager has never been more critical to business success – yet the challenge has never been greater. Increased volatility, secondary perils, fragile supply chains and relentless scrutiny over capital, valuations and BI adequacy leave no room for error.

This lunch session is for risk managers who want to be heard – and better equipped. Discover how partnership with science based and AI enabled insights can support organisations at every stage of their resilience journey.

We’ll share a practical playbook and 90 day diagnostics to prioritise action, strengthen risk quality, and reinforce why resilience is a competitive necessity.

What to prioritise when disruption hits — and what to do next

Disruption is no longer an occasional shock — it’s the environment we must build for. But uncertainty can still create space for organisations to grow when it’s approached deliberately: by continuing to innovate, exploring new markets, digitising operations and reshaping the workforce, while staying resilient to events such as cyber incidents, geopolitical turbulence and operational shocks.

Uncertainty doesn’t have to mean standstill. Join our session on Growth Through Disruption to hear practical guidance on making confident decisions, protecting performance, and keeping growth plans moving when events shift quickly. We’ll share key considerations leaders can apply immediately with current scenarios —before the next disruption hits. Save your seat today and join us.

Lunch available from 12.00

Watt Power Within will be a powerful, no-nonsense session for professionals who are ready to stop running on fumes and start leading with real energy and impact.

Dani Grieveson will cut through the noise and show how your inner energy is your most powerful leadership asset. Taking inspiration from James Watt’s legacy of focus and output, she will flip the script on burnout and show leaders how to reclaim clarity, confidence, and momentum in the face of pressure, complexity, and constant interruption.

This will be high-impact, practical, authentic, and grounded in real world experience from elite performance environments including the Olympic Games and BBC Top Gear.

What Attendees Will Take Away

• Power Check – A simple mental reset to interrupt self-doubt, hesitation and overwhelm in the moment so you can stay present and influential.
• FUEL Check™ – A quick four-step mental refocus that acts as your instant inner reset button to regain clarity and momentum. It helps you focus upgrade your energy embarks on action and live it as part of how you lead and perform, with immediate impact. 
• Confidence Mandate – A bold challenge to stop waiting to feel ready and to start acting from a place of trust in your ability to lead.

Impact for Attendees

Attendees will leave feeling clearer stronger and more in control.

They will have simple tools they can use immediately to shift state, manage pressure and lead with focus and confidence every day.

In collaboration with Airmic and sponsoring partner AXA XL, this special lunchtime session brings together professional expedition leader and keynote speaker Oli France alongside Mark Steddon, Head of Crisis Management, AXA XL UK & Lloyd’s & GCUO for a candid conversation on leadership, uncertainty and navigating today’s increasingly complex risk landscape.

Drawing on expedition experience and practical leadership insight, our speakers will explore what it takes to make sound decisions, sustain performance and lead effectively when conditions are uncertain, information is incomplete and the stakes are high. The session will examine how organisations can operate more effectively in a world shaped by geopolitical instability, disruption and accelerating complexity. Through a short keynote followed by an interactive panel discussion and audience Q&A, attendees will gain fresh perspectives on intelligent risk-taking, adaptability, resilience, and leadership under pressure.

Keith is CEO & Founder of Artificial Super-Intelligence (ASI) Start-Up Cassi. Keith was previously an Expert Advisor to the Prime Minister on Science, Technology, Space and Modernising Defence. A former Intelligence Office in the RAF, he has served in Iraq, completed three deployments to Afghanistan, deployed to Abkhazia (Georgia) with the United Nations, to Mali alongside the French, and served as the Russian Air Force SME on exchange with the US Air Force. He continues his service as a Group Captain with 601 (Reserve) Squadron leading on science, technology and academic liaison.

Penny was appointed to the role of Group Chief Underwriting Officer in January 2023. She moved across to Switzerland in April
2021 as the Chief Underwriting Officer for EMEA. Prior to this, Penny was based in Hong Kong as the CEO of Zurich’s General
Insurance business.

She has over 25 years of experience within both the Banking and Insurance industry and has lived and worked in South Africa (her
home country), the United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Hong Kong and now Switzerland. She is currently a non-executive director on the board of Blue Marble Microinsurance. Penny holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Law) from the University of South Africa.

Recent headlines around GLP-1 therapies have accelerated debate around metabolic health, workforce resilience and the future of corporate wellbeing. But how can organisations build healthier, more resilient workforces for the long term?

Start the busiest day of Airmic with a healthy breakfast and conversation with Dr Niti Pall, President Elect of the International Diabetes Federation, and Dr Debbie Smith, Swiss Re Life & Health, exploring metabolic health through the lens of risk, prevention and workforce resilience.

Drawing on experience developing innovative health and protection models around the world, the session will explore how organisations can use data, prevention strategies and emerging risk insights to build more resilient businesses.

This presentation explores why post-quantum readiness is no longer just a technical consideration, but a growing business imperative. It outlines how quantum computing could undermine today’s cryptographic protections, why this creates governance, operational, and reputational risks for organisations, and why early preparation is both more practical and more cost-effective than delay. It also highlights how leadership teams can begin building resilience now through structured planning, awareness, and strategic action.

Part of the UK’s mission to attract international captives will be getting the balance between incentive and protection right. In this session the panel will discuss what advantages the UK might have as an international business looks for the right domicile, and what kind of regulation would best allow captives to thrive while ensuring the resilience and safety of the marketplace.

The pace of geopolitical change, which has been accelerating over the last decade, took a big leap forward in 2026. The first year of Donald Trump’s second term has been transformative for Atlantic relationships, both economic and security based. Meanwhile, Russian aggression on Europe’s eastern flank continues while China ramps up alliances and partnerships, not just in the developing world but amongst the EU and Canada. This session will explore how the momentous times we have been living through threaten uncertainty and disarray but also point us toward the need for greater flexibility and resiliency.

Aon, Proud to Partner with British Heart Foundation (BHF)

Join us at Airmic 2026 to learn life‑saving CPR skills with British Heart Foundation’s free digital tool, RevivR. Proudly supported by Aon.

 We will be hosting three CPR sessions on Tuesday 16 June:

• 12:00 – 12:30
• 12:45 – 13:15
• 13:30 – 14:00

Through this collaboration, we hope to increase awareness, insight and access to BHF’s trusted heart‑health tools – including RevivR, BHF’s free, interactive CPR training tool.

During the session, you’ll learn how to:

• Recognise the signs of a cardiac arrest
• Call for help confidently
• Give effective hands‑only CPR
• Understand how and when to use a defibrillator

Know before you go:
Parts of the session will take place on the floor, practicing compressions on a provided cushion. To make the most of it, please wear comfortable clothing. All you need to bring is your smartphone to follow the training on your own device.

Just a few minutes of courage and practice could one day mean the difference between life and death.

Places are limited – register now to secure your preferred time slot and be ready to act when it matters most.

• What’s driving insurer and reinsurer pricing strategies
• Insurer and reinsurer profitability
• The market dynamics and catalysts that could end the soft market
• Budgeting for the cost of risk transfer and predictions for the future

This session examines the evolving landscape of political violence, civil unrest, terrorism, and war, providing clarity on key definitions and their practical implications. It highlights current trends observed across markets and geographies, and outlines what stakeholders should be monitoring closely. The discussion will also explore how these risks translate into real-world impacts for insurers and insureds. Ultimately, it aims to equip participants with a clearer understanding to navigate an increasingly complex risk environment.

In an era defined by volatility, the greatest risk is assuming that future change will be incremental and disruptions predictable. As megatrends such as geopolitics, AI, climate change, and cyber threats converge to shape our world risks are becoming more complex, interconnected, and harder to anticipate. This seminar will explore how scenario planning can help organisations challenge assumptions, uncover blind spots, and prepare for a fundamentally different risk landscape.

With the threat landscape and regulatory landscape evolving at an ever-increasing pace, organisations face a continual challenge when it comes to cyber risk management. Many organisations are now captured under multiple legal and regulatory frameworks concurrently, with boards and senior management finding themselves being held accountable to new standards and obligations. This expert panel will explore how organisations can execute and implement effective cyber risk management strategies, and how pre-incident preparedness is becoming evermore interconnected with post-incident scrutiny from the regulators. Attendees will leave with practical and actionable insights to consider as part of their own cyber risk management programme, as well as hearing firsthand what to expect when engaging with a regulator following a cyber incident, or in regard to cyber risk more generally.

This session is hosted by AIG.

This session is not open to members of the press.

The arrangement and purchase of effective and compliant multinational insurance programmes is becoming increasingly complex. How can this be managed without losing control, visibility or value?

This session is your opportunity to hear directly from senior risk and insurance leaders on financial fluency, following Airmic and CNA Hardy’s ground‑breaking, first‑of‑its‑kind research into how risk and insurance professionals communicate with the C‑suite.

Drawing on fresh research and real leadership experience, the discussion will explore how the value of risk management can be articulated in financial and strategic terms that resonate with CEOs, CFOs and boards. Essential for anyone who wants to understand the findings and learn how to communicate value more effectively at the top table.

Increasing global uncertainty makes resilience the key word of our time. This session will explore different approaches to flexibility and adaptability to help mitigate threats such as war economic disruption, natural catastrophe and cyber attack, and how our supply chains and domestic economies can continue to function even in the midst of disaster.

Climate risk consistently ranks amongst the most pressing risks for global organisations and governments. These can be acute and chronic physical risks such as large scale wildfires and flooding, or more regular heatwaves and droughts. They can also include the legal, financial and reputational risks associated with energy transition, changing economic models, or regulation. How’s should Airmic’s risk managers be preparing and adapting?

Data Centres are complex to construct, expensive to maintain, and essential to the fast-growing cloud computing and generative AI sectors powering a critical part of the global economy. This session will explore the risk profile of the modern data centre, good practice risk mitigation, and structuring appropriate insurance solutions.

When Airmic members contract insurance, they are placing their trust in the claims experience. Increasingly, claims is emerging as a strategic service, playing a central role in delivering value through insight, expertise and more proactive support when things go wrong. With clearer pathways and greater accessibility, the claims function is becoming more visible and embedded in the client relationship. At the same time, growing complexity driven by new and evolving risks across industries is elevating its importance as a source of guidance and resilience. This panel will explore how claims can continue to evolve, shaping better outcomes and redefining what clients expect from their claims partners.

Choosing an insurance broker partner is one of the most critical decisions in shaping an organisation’s risk transfer strategy. While cost, personnel, innovation, and service propositions are key have you ever wondered what risk managers actually think as they plan, run and execute a broker tender? 

In this candid, off-the-record session, experienced risk managers will share what they learned through their respective broker tender processes — what differentiated trusted partners from the rest, where things went wrong, and the insights they wished they had at the outset.

Expect an honest and open discussion…

The insurance industry is confronting a widening protection gap, as organisations around the world face an unprecedented convergence of emerging risks — climate change, cyber threats, geopolitical instability and artificial intelligence — that are creating exposures which existing products, distribution channels and capital structures may not fully address. From the buyer’s perspective, the structure of the insurance market creates coverage that is fragmented and difficult to navigate.

This session will feature the launch of a paper, produced jointly by the IUA and Airmic with contributions from KPMG, that will put forward recommendations for the market in closing today’s protection gaps, in the face of emerging risks and evolving insurance solutions.

The risk technology landscape is maturing, but unevenly. Organisations may have sophisticated tools and genuine investment appetite, but are grappling with persistent gaps in integration, data quality and internal capability. With AI moving from aspiration to early-stage deployment, and growing pressure to demonstrate tangible returns on investment, the focus is shifting to the harder work of embedding technology into risk decisions. Are risk leaders getting meaningful value from the technology tools they have?

This session will unpack the headline findings of the 2026 Airmic risk technology survey. With investment priorities sharpening around analytics, automation and governance, we will examine whether organisations are advancing their risk technology capability or are cycling through the same barriers.

This session will highlight the fast-changing cyber risk landscape and key cyber threat trends, including ransomware, social engineering, and state-sponsored activity, providing insight into how threat actors are evolving and practical recommendations on how organisations can better prepare for, and respond to, emerging threats. It will also explore developments in the cyber insurance market, the new and evolving types of coverage available, and the role of third-party service providers in strengthening organisational resilience.

Even amidst softening market conditions, the pace of risk financing and insurance innovation has hardly slowed. From captives to new parametric products, and the return of multi-year agreements, this session will explore some of the most exciting and effective new possibilities for covering risk.

The joint American-Israeli operation in the Persian Gulf took the world by surprise when it was launched in February 2026. After continuing at various levels of intensity for over four months the Strait of Hormuz remains disrupted, causing ripple effects through the global economy.  Minds are now clearly focused on an agreement that could end the fighting and unblock this vital artery. There is considerable disagreement, however, about what such an agreement would look like, what would follow it, and regardless of its shape, the extent to which the region’s investment environment has been fundamentally changed. 

Join Airmic’s Alexander Frost and Christopher Coppock, Head of Geopolitical & Economic Risk Analysis at Marsh Credit Specialties, to discuss key questions around the war, the future of the Middle East and what it all means for Airmic’s members.