Notice of upcoming maintenance:Commercial Insurance Cycle Management: Managing a Softening Market
8 July 2026, 08:30-17:30 (UK)
Face to Face Interactive Training Workshop
CII Offices, 20 Fenchurch Street, London, EC3M 3BY
One full day
8 July 2026, 08:30-17:30 (UK)
The market cycle shapes the financial performance of the insurance sector, its financial stability and its capacity to offer sustainable products to customers.
This face-to-face training course, delivered over one full-day, is delivered in collaboration with UWX - the commercial underwriting consultancy. Combining expert training from those who have led underwriting divisions through previous market cycles, networking and collaboration with others in underwriting leadership roles.
The training will provide participants with deep insights into global underwriting dynamics during a softening market drawn from both insurers and reinsurers.
The course will include lunch, refreshments, and a networking reception.
"The market cycle is the primary driver of commercial insurance and reinsurance carrier profitability. This workshop provides critical insights and practical tools to help underwriting leaders and portfolio managers navigate the market cycle for outperformance" Tony Buckle, UWX
Public course booking
Members: £800
Non-members: £999
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Summary
Date: 8 July 2026
Timings: 08:30 - 17:30 UK (includes networking reception)
Duration: One full day
No of attendees: Up to 30
Format: Face-to-Face delivery - CII Offices, London
CPD: Recognised - Certificate of attendance supplied
Trainers: See below
Price: £800 Member / £999 Non-Member
Course Objectives?
This one-day face to face course aims to:
- Provide participants with insights into global underwriting dynamics during a softening market.
- Equip participants with practical lessons learned from prior softening market transitions that they can readily apply in their organisations.
- Cycle-based portfolio management strategies, underwriting approaches and performance management systems.
Course Objectives?
This one-day face to face course aims to:
- Provide participants with insights into global underwriting dynamics during a softening market.
- Equip participants with practical lessons learned from prior softening market transitions that they can readily apply in their organisations.
- Cycle-based portfolio management strategies, underwriting approaches and performance management systems.
Who should attend?
- P&L leadership
- Underwriting and portfolio management leadership
- Participants should have minimum 5 years experience of insurance / reinsurance
Course Leadership
This course is delivered in collaboration with UWX, the commercial underwriting consultancy.
The workshop will be delivered by a panel of Speakers:
Tony Buckle: Partner UWX
- Former Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), Allianz Global Corporate & Speciality
- Former MD RSA Global Risk Solutions RSA Insurance
- Former Divisional CEO EMEA, Swiss Re Corporate Solutions
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Neil Arklie
- Former Senior Underwriter, Swiss Re and Aviva
- Former Head of Cyber Underwriting, Corporation of Lloyd’s
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John Carolin: Partner UWX
- Former CEO B3i
- Former Finance Director at Swiss Re
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The cost of this programme will include lunches and refreshments on both days. Dinner will also be provided on the first day.
You will be responsible for organising your own travel and accommodation, if required.
Please note: The price of the workshop is based on British Pound Sterling (GBP). The purchase price will be processed using the relevant international currency conversion rate at the point of sale. Contact us for further information.
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