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Thank you for attending the Insurance Underwriting Club Briefing on 3 June 2025. The next briefing on underwriting cyber risks will take place on 11 September at Events @no.6, London. 

Upcoming Underwriting Club Briefings

Intimate closed-door events that provide the opportunity to meet, share ideas and discuss common challenges with peers and key partners. For underwriters.
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Underwriting Club Briefing 3

11 September, 2025 | Events @no.6, London
Topic Focus: Underwriting cyber risks
in a connected world

  • Staying ahead in the rapidly evolving cyber insurance market: Emerging threats and mitigation strategies.
  • Quantifying intangible risks: Tools and methodologies for pricing cyber risks effectively.
  • Partnering with cyber specialists and leveraging real-time threat intelligence.
  • The role of underwriters in shaping the future of cyber insurance products..
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Technology, Underwriting, Claims, and Fraud Confex

October 9, 2025 | NEC, Birmingham
Topic Focus: The Future of underwriting
– Cultural and technological
transformation

  • Preparing for the underwriter of tomorrow: The skills and mindset needed to thrive in a data-driven environment.
  • How technology like blockchain, IoT, and quantum computing will redefine underwriting processes.
  • Overcoming cultural resistance: Encouraging innovation and collaboration across teams.
  • Benchmarking underwriting excellence: Insights from global leaders on navigating disruption.

Underwriting Club agendas

Taking place on 3 June, 11 September and 9 October

Underwriting Club speakers - Briefing 2

David Williams

David Williams

Chairman

Fire Protection Association

Alex Wyard

Alex Wyard

Director of Technical Underwriting

Allianz Personal Lines

Chris Mullan

Chris Mullan

Head of Data & AI

CFC

Shane Latchman

Shane Latchman

Vice President & Managing Director

Verisk

Jes Westerman

Jes Westerman

Director of Product & Technology for International Underwriting

Verisk

Laura Evans

Laura Evans

Chief Actuary

Flood RE

2025 Underwriting Club Sponsor

Verisk
earnix

Past Briefings

The first briefing took place on 24 April

Underwriting Club speakers - Briefing 1

Jeremy Keating

Jeremy Keating

Author and Founder

Price Writers

Billy Bone

Billy Bone

Portfolio underwriter

Flock

Michael Tansey

Michael Tansey

UK Fleet Practice Lead

RSA

Thomas Williams

Thomas Williams

Head of Technical and Business Performance - Motor

QBE

Phil Cunningham

Phil Cunningham

CEO

DCL

Jonathan Hewett

Jonathan Hewett

CEO

Thatcham Research