The British Insurance Brokers' Association (BIBA) has confirmed 'Time:To' as the theme for its 2026 Conference, directing attention towards immediate priorities for brokers and insurance businesses.
The organisation said the concept encourages action on issues currently shaping the UK insurance landscape, including regulatory pressure, client protection needs, market competition and the role of brokers in supporting resilience and risk transfer.
The conference will take place at Manchester Central on May 13 to 14, 2026, with a launch networking event scheduled for May 12.
While past themes leaned on long-term outlooks, next year's approach is centred on problems unfolding in the market today. Among the issues BIBA aims to bring into focus are rising claims costs, capacity constraints for complex or distressed risks and the gap many customers experience in understanding policy coverage and exclusions.
The association will also highlight several strands through which brokers may interpret 'Time:To', including strengthening insurer-broker collaboration, improving customer communication and protection, advising communities on emerging risks, and supporting resilience for SMEs, among others.
Conference director Emma Chapman said the thematic framing is intended to resonate across underwriting, broking, claims and risk advisory roles.
"We’ve designed this theme to resonate with every part of the insurance community," she said. "This theme is about momentum and turning plans into progress."
BIBA expects exhibitors to reflect the theme in propositions and discussions at the event, with many likely to centre on technology adoption, claims efficiency, regulatory engagement, capacity deployment and new coverage solutions.
The BIBA Conference is recognised as one of the insurance sector’s largest annual gatherings, with more than 9,900 professionals and 220 exhibitors expected. The event provides networking, product development opportunities and sessions led by industry leaders and guest speakers. Aviva and Intact return as principal sponsors.
