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The Insurer VIP Experience

Connect is our VIP programme giving senior insurance professionals a complimentary VIP pass to the Summit – plus curated, pre-approved 1:1 meetings with the solution providers most relevant to you.

3–4 November 2026 | London

Is Connect right for you?

Connect is exclusively for senior insurance professionals from qualifying organisations who commit to at least 3 meetings.

You qualify if you are:

Your commitment:

Participate in a minimum of 3 curated 1:1 meetings during the Summit. That’s 45 minutes total – you approve every meeting in advance.

What do you get?

Connect participants receive a complete VIP experience — at no cost.

A Connect place represents over £8,000 in value, including your VIP pass and colleague tickets – yours complimentary in exchange for three 15-minute meetings.

Complimentary VIP pass

Full all-access pass to both days of the Summit. Every session, keynote and experience.

Curated 1:1 meetings

Pre-matched, 15-minute sessions with providers aligned to your priorities. Approved by you in advance.

House of Lords reception

Exclusive drinks reception on 2 November, hosted by David Hunt, The Rt Hon. The Lord Hunt of Wirral MBE.

2 Nov · invitation only

Must meet criteria

Roundtables & private dinners

Invitation-only peer-led sessions for candid, senior-level conversation off the main stage.

VIP Lounge access

A private space throughout both days to recharge, take calls, and network with senior leaders.

Bring your team

Up to 3 complimentary Summit passes for colleagues.

Worth £4,197

Fast Track Entry

Skip the queues. Get straight to the conversations that matter.

Why join Connect?

The Summit floor is full of potential partners. Connect makes sure you meet the right ones.

Curated, not random

Every meeting is matched to your stated challenges and business priorities – no cold pitches.

Insurance event networking

You're in control

Review and approve every meeting before you arrive. Decline anyone who isn’t relevant.

No obligation

These are conversations, not sales pitches. There to explore – nothing more.

Who can you meet?

The most innovative insurtechs and solution providers across the insurance ecosystem.

Data & Analytics

Claims Technology

Fraud & Financial Crime

Distribution & Embedded Insurance

AI & Automation

Pricing & Underwriting

Customer Experience

Compliance & RegTech

Senior professionals attend annually

1000 +
Head of Department level or above
0 %
Countries represented
0 +

Brands that attend

Allianz Technology
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Swiss Re logo
Munich-RE-Logo
Admiral
RSA Group Logo
Allianz Technology
Swiss Re logo
Munich-RE-Logo
Admiral

How it works

Just 4 steps from application to your first meeting.

Apply

Submit a short application. We confirm eligibility on a rolling basis — don't wait, spaces are limited.

Profile

Tell us your priorities, challenges, and the types of solutions you're exploring.

Get matched

We curate a shortlist of relevant providers using intelligent matching and human insight.

Approve

Review your proposed meetings and confirm the ones you want. No surprises.

Apply

Submit a short application. We confirm eligibility on a rolling basis – don't wait, spaces are limited.

Profile

Tell us your priorities, challenges, and the types of solutions you're exploring.

Get matched

We curate a shortlist of relevant providers using intelligent matching and human insight.

Approve

Review your proposed meetings and confirm the ones you want. No surprises.

Your Commitments

We're giving you a lot. Here's the small print.

Attend at least 3 meetings

Each meeting is 15 minutes. You'll approve every one in advance – and you choose who you meet.

Complete your profile

A short form before the event powers our matching. The more detail you give, the better your results.

Attend in person

Connect takes place across both days of the Summit – 3–4 November 2026, London.

45 minutes of structured meetings. A complete VIP Summit experience in return.

What past participants say

“One of the best conferences of the year”

CEO, Flock

Flock

“A must attend for anyone serious about tackling fraud in insurance”

Group Financial Crime Officer, D&G

Aviva - Insurance Innovators

“A great conference for anyone involved with claims – lots of excellent take outs”

Chief Claims Officer, esure

Ready to make the most of the Summit?

Places are limited and awarded on a rolling basis. Apply early to secure your spot.

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Operations & IT highlights

We set the stage for Operations & IT leaders to tackle the biggest issues:

Operationalising AI

From getting the architecture right to scaling adoption, find out how Generali, AXA and Zurich are leading the charge.

Becoming a digital-first insurer

Discover how esure’s CEO has led a radical redesign, having now migrated 1.8 million policies to a new scalable, flexible, cloud-native platform.

Ensuring cyber resilience

Gain insights from Howden, Sompo, Markel and Marsh on designing and building truly safe and secure systems.

Legacy modernisation

Hear how the CTOs & CIOs of Generali, RSA and NFU Mutual are tackling data siloes, redesigning operations and modernising architectures.

CX highlights

We set the stage for CX leaders to tackle the biggest issues:

The potential of agentic AI

Get insights straight from the lab and track developments at the cutting edge with Allianz, Legal & General, Admiral and more.

Becoming a partner for life

Discover strategies for deepening engagement and delivering for customers at every life stage, with insights from Zurich’s Chief Customer Officer.

New data, new opportunities

Explore how evolving data ecosystems and FIDA will redefine CX excellence, with insights from HDI, Allianz and VIG.

Unlocking true personalisation

Hear from UNIQA, Markel and Assurant on latest developments in hyper-personalisation.

Marketing & distribution highlights

We set the stage for marketing and distribution leaders to
tackle the biggest issues:

Reaching new markets

Hear from Mark Bailie, Group CEO, BGL Group & CEO, Compare the Market as well the CEOs of tech-enabled MGAs, Mosaic and ZERO Insurance, on identifying and reaching new, niche and profitable customer segments.

Embedded insurance

From established players like Covéa and HDI to insurtechs like BreezeAI and ZERO, hear from pioneers finding true success with embedded insurance.

Unlocking true personalisation

Hear from Zurich’s Chief Customer Officer on opportunities for life-stage marketing, and from UNIQA, Markel and Assurant on latest developments in hyper-personalisation.

The Open Data opportunity

Explore how evolving data ecosystems and the implementation of FIDA will open the door to fresh cross-selling and up-selling possibilities with insights from HDI, Allianz and VIG.

Digital, data & analytics highlights

We set the stage for digital, data and analytics leaders to tackle the
biggest issues, including:

The digital insurer

Hear from David McMillan, CEO, esure following its migration to a new scalable, flexible, cloud-native platform and from the CEO of NN Group on the future of insurance in a digital age.

Realising the potential of agentic AI

Get insights straight from the lab and track developments at the cutting edge with Allianz, Legal & General, Admiral and more.

True data maturity

Senior leaders from Generali, AXA, Zurich and Baloise share insights on  unlocking the value of unstructured data and optimal implementation of a Customer Data Management platform.  

Ethical & explainable AI

AXA and the ABI will be discussing bias prevention, model transparency, ethics and a shifting regulatory landscape.

Fraud highlights

We set the stage for fraud teams to tackle the biggest issues:

Emerging fraud trends

Stay abreast of changing typologies and trends in organised and opportunistic fraud, from synthetic IDs to fraud in the supply chain, with insights from Heads of Fraud from Allianz, RSA and Zurich.

Unlocking the power of AI

Learn how AI leaders are addressing challenges in AI implementation, from the data backbone to model risk management and explainability, with insights from Chief Digital and Data Officers from esure, Markerstudy and Mosaic Insurance.

Data maturity

Discover how to achieve data maturity required for AI mastery with CIOs from Generali and Baloise, Head of Data Science, AXA and Head of Data Strategy, Zurich.

Distribution & channel change

Assess fraud risks arising from distribution and channel change, including embedded insurance and agentic AI, with insights from Zurich, Covea, Hiscox, Legal & General and Allianz.

Claims highlights

We set the stage for Claims leaders to tackle the biggest issues:

Plugging claims leakage

Get concrete insights from Sompo, Arch, Markerstudy and Howden on how they are optimising efficiency in claims.

Operationalising AI in claims

Learn how to build a truly AI-powered claims function with senior AI leaders from
AXA and Trygg-Hansa.

Evolutions in counter-fraud

Stay abreast of changing trends, typologies and counter-fraud tactics, with insights from leaders from Hiscox, Zurich, RSA and more.

Reducing motor claims costs

Gain actionable insights on practical cost control strategies from the Managing Director, Claims at Direct Line.

PLUS a dedicated claims meet up during the event

Product & proposition highlights

We set the stage for product & proposition leaders to tackle the biggest issues:

Data-driven propositions

From life-stage products to risk prevention, keep track of data-driven innovation with AXA’s Global Head of Product and Proposition and Vienna Insurance’s Head of Product Management.

New risks, new growth opportunities

Keep tabs on new risks, from autonomous vehicles to the energy transition, and hear from Aviva, AXA and more on how products will need to pivot.

Open data and the opportunities

Allianz, HDI, and VIG will be exploring how FIDA and a world of financial data ecosystems could unlock new product opportunities.

Value-added services

Find out where the opportunities lie and track the latest developments with insights from the CEOs from Markel and esure.

PLUS a dedicated pricing, product and underwriting meet up during the event

Pricing & underwriting highlights

We set the stage for pricing & underwriting leaders to tackle the biggest issues:

The new risk outlook

Hear from CEOs, from Zurich to Swiss Re, as they share insights on the prognosis for profitability in different lines and the impact on business and underwriting strategy. 

Adapting to climate risk

The CEO for Climate Risk & Resilience at Howden will share his insights on how data will transform climate forecasting and risk modelling.

Leveraging advanced AI

Hear concrete insights from the CDO of Zurich and the AI Analytics & Technology Manager of AXA on the work they’re doing with AI and advanced analytics.

The affordability challenge

Get the latest developments, including the ABI’s and pricing leaders’ views on what needs to change.

PLUS a dedicated pricing, product and underwriting meet up during the event