This year’s Dive In will be the last instalment of the insurance industry’s annual diversity, culture and talent festival, which began in 2015.

Organiser Lloyd’s says it will consult with brokers, managing agents and other stakeholders on a “new direction” for culture, skills and talent, and a new program for 2027 and beyond.

The change comes after the opening session of Dive In 2025 in London drew protests and accusations of “hypocrisy” over the underwriting of fossil fuel projects and arms manufacturers.

The consultation will look at developing a broader agenda, to be delivered through mentoring, networks, thought leadership and early-career support in “an accessible format for the market”, Lloyd’s says.

Chief people officer Nathan Adams said: “The commercial challenges facing our market now – from skills shortages to technological change – demand a clear, ongoing focus, not just a single moment in the calendar.

“The new, broader approach will be developed with the market, for the market ... Continued collaboration between Lloyd’s and the market is vital to ensure that the industry is doing all it can to remain open, inclusive and accessible to the broadest possible range of global talent.”

Last year, the festival’s tagline was for the first time not “diversity and inclusion” but “culture and talent”.

A spokeswoman told insuranceNEWS.com.au at the time there was no change to the festival’s focus, and the new wording aimed “to highlight how diversity and inclusion connects with broader business goals – culture transformation and talent retention”.

Dive In 2026 will run in September with the theme “the human gAIn: powering culture and connection”.

It will “underline the enduring importance of human judgment, empathy and leadership, as technological developments, including AI, continue to reshape the workplace and the workforce”.

The US government last year cut its diversity, equity and inclusion programs, and corporate giants have wound back targets.