Insurance Uncut

This week we talk to Sayeed Zaman from LCP, about the findings from LCP’s latest actuarial team size survey. Drawing on insights from 47 firms across the UK and European general insurance markets, we explore:
• Why actuarial team sizes can differ significantly between firms of a similar size.
• How specialist roles and AI are shaping actuarial teams and the skills needed.
• How leaders can shape and develop their teams for the future.

This week we talk to Laura Hobern and Katie Garner from LCP, who are joining the Insurance Uncut team. We discuss:

• The new hosting line-up and the perspectives they will bring to the podcast.
• Some insurance market hot topics on our minds right now, including climate change, inflation and 2025 year-end developments.
• How AI is shaping the market, and other themes emerging from the PRA’s 2026 Dear CEO letter.

This week we talk to Nick Wolfe, Head of Specialty at NorthStandard. We discuss:

• What makes P&I clubs different to other insurers.
• The speciality insurance lines that Nick looks after and potential impacts of recent geo-political events.
• The importance of culture in managing a team and when merging firms.

This week we talk to Nick Line, 2 months into his new role as Chief Underwriting Officer at CFC, to explore what drove the career move and the latest trends shaping underwriting today. We discuss:

• A day in a life of a CUO
• How to make the most of analytics within underwriting
• The latest trends in the cyber market
• The importance of culture to an organisation and Nick’s involvement in the Dive In Festival.

This week we talk to Polly Miller, Legal Director at Clyde & Co, to explore the latest developments in occupational disease litigation. We discuss:

• Typical issues that arise in disease claims and how claimant and defendant lawyers approach these
• How insurance coverage has evolved over time, including the impact of COVID-19
• Current trends in disease litigation and the emerging risks to watch.