Articles by Emma Ann Hughes
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has kicked off the British Insurance Brokers’ Association’s 2025 conference by outlining plans to ditch what it deems “outdated and duplicated requirements” from its insurance rulebook.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.
Paul Morden, Munich Re
Paul Morden is CEO of Munich Re’s life reinsurance strategy in the UK and Ireland.
Ajay Mistry, iCan
Ajay Mistry has consistently raised the bar for multicultural inclusion and career progression as co-founder and co-chair of iCan, the Insurance Cultural Awareness Network.
Neil Galjaard, Markel UK
Neil Galjaard, Markel’s managing director in the UK, leads its retail business across insurance, tax, and legal services, collaborating with brokers, accountants and lawyers.
Chris Lay, Marsh McLennan
Chris Lay, CEO of Marsh McLennan UK, isn’t afraid of taking the regulators to task over the disproportionate amount of red tape restricting the growth of broking businesses.
Paul Jewell, Bridgehaven
Bridgehaven CEO Paul Jewell launched the UK’s first hybrid fronting insurer in the summer of 2023 and his business is already on track to achieve £400m to £500m of gross written premium by the end of 2025.
Matthew Crummack, Domestic & General
Matthew Crummack was appointed CEO of the Domestic & General Group in October 2021 and is leading the transformation of the 113-year-old business.
Louise O’Shea, CFC
Louise O’Shea became group CEO of CFC in 2024 and is passionate about driving growth and cementing the business’s position as a leader in innovation, while creating an inclusive culture for all.
Paul Lofkin, Crawford
With more than 20 years’ experience in the insurance sector, Crawford’s president for the UK and Ireland Paul Lofkin has a proven track record of driving strategic growth, encouraging innovation, and delivering effective results across the claims value…
Georges De Macedo, Covéa
Georges De Macedo was appointed CEO of Covéa Insurance UK in June 2023 and has been tasked with guiding the business through a strategic turnaround.
Stephanie Ogden, HDI Global
Stephanie Ogden, CEO of HDI Global, has risen up the sector’s ranks at breakneck speed.
Steven Wallace, McLarens
Steven Wallace is managing director of UK and EMEA for global claims services provider McLarens.
Neil Gibson, Sedgwick
Neil Gibson leads Sedgwick’s loss adjusting and claims management business in the UK and is at the forefront of making this part of the sector more sustainable and inclusive.
Steve Hardy, Policy Expert
By making the most of his quarter century of insurance industry experience, Steve Hardy has pushed Policy Expert to rapid growth in recent years.