Sharpen underwriting strategy in an evolving market

The pressure on underwriting leaders has never been more acute. Softening rates, abundant capacity, and the rapid rise of MGAs and alternative capital are intensifying competition across every line.

Meanwhile, the accelerating integration of AI is forcing a fundamental rethink of how underwriting decisions are made, how talent is developed, and how risk is priced.

Join Intelligent Insurer at the largest gathering of European Chief Underwriting Officers at the Underwriting Network: London.

Our agenda focuses on maintaining profitability in soft markets, managing multi-channel ecosystems, integrating AI responsibly, and building talent pipelines to price tomorrow's risks with confidence.

Profitability & Discipline

Maintain underwriting discipline and protect profitability as softening market conditions, abundant capacity, and AI-driven competition place pressure on pricing and coverage quality.

Distribution & Channels

Redesign distribution models and broker–carrier collaboration to align incentives, improve data exchange, and manage underwriting effectively across broker, MGA, and delegated authority channels.

Emerging Exposures

Address modelling gaps in secondary perils, CBI, and emerging exposures, including AI systematic risk, data-centre clusters, and tech-dependent supply chains to strengthen pricing.

Data, AI & Governance

Harness new data sources, automation, and AI tools to improve pricing accuracy and workflow efficiency, while building governance frameworks that ensure fairness and human accountability.

Talent & Capability

Equip underwriters with the skills, development pathways, and hands-on experience needed to apply expert judgement in an AI-enabled, hybrid working environment.

This isn’t a generic, catch-all insurance event.

Instead, it’s a targeted forum for underwriters from Europe’s biggest insurers, all gathering to delve into the core challenges in underwriting.

This isn’t an ordinary conference.

It’s an invitation-only meeting of 200+ senior underwriters who are pre-qualified to ensure a relevant, engaged, intimate audience.

This isn’t death-by-PowerPoint with stale panel discussions.

The focus is firmly on one-on-one meetings, roundtables, Oxford-style debates, and workshops, interwoven around a 1-day agenda featuring CUOs.

This isn’t a one-track event.

It’s an array of meeting rooms, breakouts, and networking areas, so you’ll be able to customise your day with your perfect mix of learning.

“This is the first time I'm attending it; I really like new style of conference format and great to hear from various CUOs their challenges and opportunities throughout the day”

“Very good engagement during all parts and sessions. The mix was entertaining and at the same time informative in a trusting atmosphere”

“A great opportunity to meet senior leaders and decision makers to discuss important current and future topics”

“A fascinating day with high quality speakers and great engagement from the audience”

“A diverse array of subjects was covered at this event which are very relevant to our industry today”

“It was a great event; we really appreciate all the organisation and efforts, it was very productive.”

“The combination of individual speakers and panel discussions was very effective. There were great options for topics, and they were well hosted.”

“The format of the event was well structured with a variety of talks, panels, roundtables, and networking opportunities”

“An event with a good spread of topics, and the conversation seemed very engaged around the room!”