Nothing happens in life or business without insurance, and the UK has led its development ever since the early days of the Lloyds coffee house. But are we doing enough as an industry to maintain and grow this huge contributor to the UK’s GDP.
AXA Schemes is hosting a market briefing to explore this critical topic, including;
- Are innovation and AI the answer?
- Will climate change make some UK risks uninsurable?
- Should the focus move to prevention rather than cure?
- What can we do to attract and retain talent for the best industry on the planet?
- How can we deliver even more value to customers?
Timings
11:30: Registration (Tea/Coffee)
12pm- 1pm: Presentation
1pm – 2pm: Lunch
Learning Objectives
At the end of this session, delegates will be able to:
- Explain the key challenges and opportunities for growing the UK insurance industry.
- Understand the potential impact of innovation, AI, climate change, and move toward prevention strategies.
- List strategies for attracting and retaining talent in the insurance sector.
- Outline methods to enhance customer value in the evolving marketplace.
About the Presenters
Joel Markham, Head of Schemes: Sales, Marketing and Operations, AXA Commercial
Joel joined AXA in 2020, as Head of Sales and Marketing for AXA’s Schemes and Delegated Authority business. This involves managing our operational teams, scheme relationships, and new deals implementation.
Joel has 20 years’ experience in the GI Personal and Commercial Lines market and has worked at Allianz, Zurich and Ageas.
Sarah Mallaby, Commercial Distribution and Trading Director, AXA Commercial
Sarah joined AXA UK in October 2021, as Commercial Distribution and Trading Director. In this role she leads the Commercial Distribution team responsible for broker relationship development across all trading teams and has revitalised broker engagement resulting in AXA Commercial scoring for the first time in 2023 a gold Investors in Customers rating. Sarah is also responsible for the mid-market business traded through AXA’s successful commercial branch network and is sponsor of the AXA UK Mid corporate project working with AXA XL to bring the best of Axa to market and developing our Real Estate international proposition.
Before joining AXA, Sarah spent 20 years in various Senior Claims Leadership roles at Zurich, Aviva, and Allianz. She then transitioned into Trading as Commercial Distribution and Trading Director at Allianz and now at AXA. Sarah is passionate about delivering customer and broker service excellence through digital transformation, technical expertise, and broker partnerships.
Simon McGinn, CEO, DUAL UK
Simon McGinn joined DUAL UK in 2024 as CEO with a mandate to drive ambitious growth plans for the UK business. He is supported by eight other members of the DUAL UK Executive Committee.
With over 30 years’ experience within the insurance industry gained predominantly in the UK General Insurance Market at Aviva and Allianz, Simon has held a number of senior roles at Executive level. At Allianz, he was Trading Director for the North and Midlands, General Manager for the Commercial & Personal businesses and latterly CEO Allianz Commercial. Simon was also a member of the Allianz UK PLC Board.
Michelle Beverley, Head of Corporate Banking – UK Retail, Aon
Michelle is the Head of Corporate Broking for Aon UK Retail, where they oversee the regional broking teams across the UK, focusing on large client broking, facilities, strategy and people management.
With a career in the insurance industry that began in 1992 as an underwriter with Royal Insurance, Michelle joined Aon as a trainee broker in 1997. They transitioned to Aon Risk Consultants in 2000 as a Risk Analyst before returning to the broking team in 2003 as the Broking Manager for the Manchester office. After a brief sabbatical from Aon in 2008, during which they served as the Regional Manager for Liberty Mutual in the North, Michelle rejoined Aon in 2010 as the Regional Broking Manager for the North. They stepped into their current role in 2021, where they continue to drive excellence in broking operations.
