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Jonny Briggs, Group Talent Head, Aviva, discusses improvements he's seen in the insurance industry since the 2015 launch of Dive In and what steps he believes industry should take to improve racial and ethnic diversity in the next 5 years.

In this update: Floridian insurers benefit from sharp drop in claims, a new head for RSG Underwriting Managers, Beazley makes new global cyber role, and the MGA market is positive about the future.

In this update: two more buys for PIB Group, LMA boosts the number of women on its Board, and Lloyds Bank says insurers are bullish about the future.

In this update: the reinsurance outlook shifts to stable, insured losses from hurricane IDA to climb as high as $35bn and Swiss Re expects climate change to drive premium growth.

On this update: Zurich makes a hire from Lloyd’s, PIB Strengthens its motor offering and Beazley offers cyber cover for yachts.

Ed Ventham & Rafia Khanom from Paragon Brokers join us in the studio to discuss their paths to working in insurance and how their educational backgrounds influenced their careers.

In this update: the FCA issues a warning for insurance firms, a reshuffle at Willis Towers Watson and WHS Smiths offers insurance to its customers.

In today’s update: Biden joins forces with business leaders to tackle cyber crime, T-mobile reports data breach and people moves at Chubb and Aon.

Biden, business, cyber: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/08/25/fact-sheet-biden-administration-and-private-sector-leaders-announce-ambitious-initiatives-to-bolster-the-nations-cybersecurity/

T-Mobile: https://www.t-mobile.com/news/network/cybersecurity-incident-update-august-2021

Chubb: https://news.chubb.com/2021-08-25-Chubb-Appoints-Richard-Barnett-Head-of-North-America-Construction-Surety

Aon: https://aon.mediaroom.com/news-releases?item=138100

Simon Waller, Executive Chair at JBA Risk Management, explains changes in the insurance industry to help manage flood risk and how global warming plays a part in increasing the risk. JBA Risk Management is a leading provider of flood risk data that uses pioneering science to stay at the forefront of flood modelling innovation.

In this update: Tokio Marine reports a cyberattack, Allstates catastrophe losses are up and Hagerty car insurance goes public.