Articles by Emma Ann Hughes
D&O insurance in the second Trump era
In the latest episode of the Insurance Post podcast, how a second Donald Trump US presidency and a new Labour government in the UK are reshaping directors’ and officers’ insurance is discussed.
Big Interview: Mark Eastham, Avantia
Mark Eastham, CEO of Home Protect and Avantia Group, reveals how he will turn the business into the first insurer to have an artificial intelligence-driven operating model, plus whether an acquisition of the non-standard home insurer could be on the…
FCA promotes Pritchard to deputy CEO role
Sarah Pritchard has been appointed deputy chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority.
Father and son sentenced over ghost broking scam
A father and son have been sentenced for their roles in a fraudulent car insurance scheme, following an investigation led by the City of London Police’s Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department.
FCA to help insurers with AI experimentation
The Financial Conduct Authority has launched a "Supercharged Sandbox" to help insurers experiment safely with artificial intelligence.
Three ways insurers can better assess the risk of weight loss jabs
Swiss Re has made three recommendations on how insurers can leverage the results of behavioural science experiments to better assess risk and support policyholders using weight loss jabs to reduce their waistlines.
FCA clarifies approach to naming and shaming insurers
The Financial Conduct Authority today (3 June) finalised revisions to its Enforcement Guide and investigation publicity policy, clarifying when it will name and shame insurers.
Lloyd’s Tiernan shares his vision for London market
Patrick Tiernan has marked his first day as Lloyd’s CEO with a LinkedIn post, reflecting on his challenging medical journey and his hopes for the future of the London insurance market.
Professional indemnity insurance for lawyers and accountants
Danny Seaman, professional indemnity specialist at Miller, Peter Stephens, head of PI at Westfield Specialty, and Matthew Harvey, account director of ProFin at the Clear Group, reveal what is behind the softening of the professional indemnity insurance…
Davies secures £275m for M&A and genAI investment
Davies has secured new credit facilities of £275m as it seeks to boost organic growth and buy more businesses.
Carrying on caravanning – courtesy of insurance
In the latest Insurance Post Podcast, Kevin Minnear, head of underwriting at Compass, and Dan Dawson, head of underwriting at Ripe, share what insurers are doing to help caravan and motorhome owners protect their home-on-wheels.
FCA defends decision to ditch insurance CPD
The Financial Conduct Authority has responded to concerns that if it pushes ahead with the proposal to ditch the requirement for 15 hours of continuous professional development a year there could be an uptick in the number of insurance employees lacking…
Aviva and CyberCube track cyber attackers’ behaviour
Aviva and CyberCube are using artificial intelligence to map the behaviour of cyber threat actors and identify what businesses could soon be attacked.
Insurance figures richer than The King revealed
Admiral’s founder Henry Engelhardt is now the richest man in insurance, according to this year’s The Sunday Times Rich List.
What Tiernan will find in the Lloyd’s CEO in-tray
Editor’s View: As Patrick Tiernan prepares to succeed John Neal as CEO of Lloyd’s at the start of June, Emma Ann Hughes reflects on what is in his in-tray, plus what is in his toolkit, to consider how he could transform and leave a lasting mark of the…
Q&A: Andy Hutchinson, Turvi
Andy Hutchinson, chief revenue officer of Turvi, explains how the Crawford & Company-owned insurtech is using artificial intelligence to help insurers address under-resourced aspects of their claims management processes.
FCA strips back insurance rulebook
The Financial Conduct Authority has kicked off the British Insurance Brokers’ Association’s 2025 conference by outlining plans to ditch what it deems “outdated and duplicated requirements” from its insurance rulebook.
What it takes to be a Power List player in 2025
Insurance Post’s Power List reveals today’s leading lights in the industry, the impact of takeovers, plus who has shaken up the market in the last 12 months.
Power List: Ones to watch in insurance in 2025
These industry leaders 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.
Insurance industry’s most powerful players revealed
Making multi-billion-pound takeover bids for rivals and challenging political posturing is what it took to secure the top spots on Insurance Post’s 2025 Power List.
Big Interview: Rob Schimek, Bolttech
Rob Schimek, founder and group CEO of insurtech Bolttech, reveals “the problem” with general insurance and outlines how he intends to solve it by embedding cover into an array of different industries.
Insurance Post’s Power List Top 10 Podcast 2025
The movers and shakers in the insurance industry who had it into the top 10 of this year’s Power List are revealed in the latest Insurance Post Podcast.
Dan Saulter, Davies
Dan Saulter, group CEO of Davies, has sauntered into Post’s Power List this year after stepping up the global business's ESG and EDI efforts in 2024.
Sam White, Stella Insurance
Sam White is the multi-award-winning founder of Freedom Services Group and Stella Insurance Australia who is making waves in female finance.