Articles by Emma Ann Hughes
Neil Galjaard, Markel UK
Neil Galjaard leads Markel’s UK retail business across insurance, tax and legal capabilities, working with brokers, accountants and lawyers.
Paul Jewell, Bridgehaven
Paul Jewell launched Bridgehaven in the summer of 2023, touting the business as the UK’s first hybrid fronting insurer.
Sam White, Stella Insurance
Sam White is the founder and CEO of Stella Insurance, a female-centric motor insurance business that’s unapologetically led by and designed for women.
Matt Brewis, FCA
Matt Brewis, the Financial Conduct Authority’s head of insurance, is a man on a mission in 2024, which is why he has climbed to third place on this year’s Insurance Post Power List.
Stephanie Ogden, HDI Global
Pregnancy didn’t pause Stephanie Ogden, managing director of HDI Global SE for UK & Ireland, pushing for profits and inclusivity in 2023, which is why she features even higher up in Insurance Post’s 2024 Power List than she did last year.
Nigel Walsh, Google Cloud
The number of deals insurers have been making with Google Cloud to finally deliver that seamless, personalised insurance experience that customers used to shopping via Amazon and streaming films via Netflix is ramping up.
Neil Gibson, Sedgwick
Neil Gibson leads Sedgwick’s UK executive team as CEO and has overall responsibility for the 2,500 colleagues who work for the claims management company.
Kevin Spencer, Markerstudy
Kevin Spencer, chief executive of Markerstudy Group, has big ambitions and his ability to do massive deals in 2023 sees him leap up 21 places in this year’s Insurance Post Power List.
Movers and shakers who made Insurance Post’s Power List 2024 revealed
This year’s Insurance Post Power List reflects how claims inflation combined with the Consumer Duty caused some providers to shift their focus and disruptors found it is easier to send a rocket into space than enter the UK insurance market.
Tim Bailey, Zurich
Tim Bailey was named president of the Association of British Insurers in summer 2023 and has been CEO of Zurich UK since 2021.
Mike Bruce, Brown & Brown
Since his appearance on last year’s Insurance Post Power List, Mike Bruce has been promoted to CEO of Brown & Brown Europe and has also finally joined LinkedIn.
Hannah Gurga, Association of British Insurers
Hannah Gurga, director general of the Association of British Insurers, maintains her 18th position on the Insurance Post’s Power List thanks to her efforts to prove the industry’s worth to whoever will occupy 10 Downing Street later this year.
Graeme Trudgill, Biba
Graeme Trudgill was appointed CEO of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association in July 2023 and was able hit the ground running thanks to his close working relationship with predecessor Steve White.
Power List: Ones to watch in insurance in 2024
Here are the ones to watch who narrowly missed out on a place in this year’s Insurance Post Power List, but based on their role, career to date and growing influence look set to feature in future rankings.
Jason Storah, Aviva
A fresh face on Insurance Post’s Power List in 2024 is Jason Storah, who was appointed CEO of UK & Ireland General Insurance in August 2023.
Adam Winslow, Direct Line
Before he even had a chance to get his feet under the table, Adam Winslow, who only joined Direct Line as group CEO on 1 March, had to deal with Ageas making a takeover bid for his business.
Matthew Crummack, Domestic & General
Matthew Crummack was appointed CEO of the Domestic & General Group in 2021 and is making sure the provider reduces the amount of waste in landfills.
Amanda Blanc, Aviva
Amanda Blanc, CEO of Aviva Group, influenced some of the biggest changes in corporate Britain in 2023, winning her the top spot in Insurance Post’s Power List for the second year in a row.
Mark Roberts, Chubb
Mark Roberts, division president for UK, Ireland and South Africa for Chubb, is responsible for the organisation’s property and casualty, accident and health and consumer lines operations.
David Howden, Howden Group
David Howden started his career as a broker at Alexander Howden in 1981 and today his name can be seen on most high streets up and down the land.
Ajay Mistry, iCan
Ajay Mistry is the co-founder and co-chair of iCan, The Insurance Cultural Awareness Network, an industry-wide group set up to support multicultural inclusion and career progression.
Tara Foley, Axa
Tara Foley was appointed as CEO of Axa UK & Ireland in September 2023 but was already a familiar face in the industry having joined the provider in November 2020 as CEO of the retail business.
Louise O’Shea, CFC
Louise O’Shea was appointed group CEO at CFC in January 2024 having served as an independent non-executive director since 2021.
Q&A: Matt Hicks, Recorder
Matt Hicks, chief commercial officer and co-founder of Recorder, a new London-based insurtech from the creators of Codat, explains how he has built a platform and artificial intelligence co-pilot for brokers.