Analysis
Jason Storah, Aviva UK
Jason Storah was appointed CEO of UK and Ireland general insurance in August 2023 and has swiftly managed to shake up the market with takeover talks.
Jason Richards, Swiss Re
Jason Richards is responsible for managing Swiss Re’s property and casualty reinsurance business in the UK and Ireland.
Drazen Jaksic, Zurich UK
Drazen Jaksic, who became CEO of Zurich UK in January, replaces Tim Bailey on Insurance Post’s Power List after his move to become CEO of Zurich’s global life protection business.
Matt Brewis, FCA
The Financial Conduct Authority’s director of insurance, Matt Brewis, has the power to move the market but he hasn't shaken up the rules much – for better or worse – in the last 12 months.
Jane Kielty, Aon UK
Jane Kielty became Aon’s UK CEO at the start of 2024 and is spearheading the organisation’s ambitious growth plans.
Aki Hussain, Hiscox
Aki Hussain, CEO of Hiscox Group, has accelerated innovation and created an inclusive culture to keep the insurance business in pole position in the market.
David Ross, Ardonagh Group
David Ross, CEO of The Ardonagh Group, is a man with a growing global reach who continues to shun social media.
Kevin Spencer, Markerstudy
Founder of Markerstudy Kevin Spencer considers the creation of the group, one of the fastest growing companies in the UK, to be his proudest achievement.
Colm Holmes, Allianz UK
Colm Holmes joined Allianz in December 2021 and is a man with a mission: to make his business the number one insurer in the UK.
Alistair Hargreaves, Admiral
Alistair Hargreaves replaces Cristina Nestares on Insurance Post’s Power List after succeeding her as UK insurance CEO at Admiral Group in 2024.
Michael Rea, Gallagher
Michael Rea was appointed CEO of Gallagher’s UK & Ireland broking business in January 2024 and leads more than 6000 colleagues.
Tara Foley, Axa
Tara Foley was appointed CEO of Axa UK & Ireland in September 2023 and used her first full year in the top job to ensure the sector continues to become more diverse and inclusive, plus she pushed for the UK government to increase the country’s resilience…
Ken Norgrove, RSA
Ken Norgrove has more than 35 years’ experience in the insurance industry and a history with RSA that dates back to 1986, but it is how he is shaping the business today that earned him fourth place on Insurance Post’s 2025 Power List.
Sam Woods, Prudential Regulation Authority
Sam Woods, CEO of the Prudential Regulation Authority, has soared up Insurance Post’s Power List 2025 by fearlessly pushing back against successive governments’ political posturing and understanding the burden of red tape.
David Howden, Howden Group
David Howden’s 30th year as founder and chief executive of Howden Group “proved to be one to remember”, with Howden managing to break the £3bn revenue barrier.
Amanda Blanc, Aviva
Amanda Blanc once again wins the top spot in Insurance Post’s Power List after steering Aviva to one of the biggest takeovers in its history and annoying social media platform X owner and the US government's Department of Government Efficiency leader…
State of the nation’s roofs: A top-down perspective
John Kimmance, chief customer officer of Ordnance Survey, reveals the depth of the data his organisation has on the state of the nation’s roofs, including the risk and insurance ramifications of their use, construction material and age.
Gibson, Johnson and Malik... do we read too much into parting words?
Content Director’s View: With a trio of senior claims managers moving on in recent weeks, Jonathan Swift reflects on whether they were given enough due praise, and as a consequence did their outgoing employers open themselves up to people reading too…
How IT innovation is affecting insurance brokers
As thousands pack their bags for next week’s British Insurance Brokers’ Association conference in Manchester, Tom Luckham explores the ongoing reinvention of insurance distribution and the different challenges as well as opportunities this new era…
How RSA’s exit and FCA action transformed motor insurance
How the exit of RSA from personal lines, plus extra regulation, caused motor insurers to slash windscreen cover, increase fees and up their game when it comes to accident management services is examined by Mike Powell, insight manager for banking and…
Rental cover: who is it good for?
Whether rental protection should be the focus of regulatory scrutiny and if insurers are falling short on compliance is examined by Saxon East.
Was I too quick to write off loss adjusting start-ups?
Content Director’s View: Having concluded that loss adjusting start-ups are diminishing in numbers due to compliance, procurement and lack of market disruption content director Jonathan Swift revisits the question of what might help someone buck the…
Tackling the insurance challenges created by cosmetic tourism
As cosmetic tourism continues to grow in popularity among Brits enticed by the promise of cheap surgery, Tim Evershed examines the kind of claims travel and medical insurers are seeing.
Insurers struggle to fill IT and data job vacancies laid bare
Roles that are critical to core insurance operations are still heavily concentrated in London, plus providers are struggling to fill their IT and data roles, data analysis produced by Michael Stefan, partner at executive recruitment firm Hanover, has…