Interview
Big Interview: Donna Scully, Carpenters Group
Donna Scully, director and co-owner of Carpenters Group, discusses with Insurance Post the challenges of her upbringing and its positive impact in ensuring both her business and personal causes are approached with kindness.
Big Interview: Paul Greensmith and Jodie Kaufman Davis, HW Kaufman
After plenty of acquisitions over the years, HW Kaufman international CEO Paul Greensmith and group co-president Jodie Kaufman Davis sit down with Harry Curtis to discuss plans to turn the group’s international businesses into a broking and underwriting…
60 Seconds With… Trium’s Hanna Metsanvirta
Hanna Metsanvirta, Trium’s director of underwriting performance and one of the few female active underwriters in the market, shares her career milestones, love for Wonder Woman, and why Darude always gets her dancing.
Big Interview: Chris Lay, CEO of Marsh McLennan UK
Chris Lay, Marsh McLennan’s UK CEO and Insurance United Against Dementia chair, shares his plans for the next phase of the campaign, plus his growth plans for the 154-year-old broking giant.
60 Seconds With... Resilience’s Si West
From fending off cyber villains to mentoring global security teams, Si West, director of customer engagement at Resilience, blends digital defence with dad jokes and a dash of Queen.
Big Interview: Xavier Laurent, CEO of Covéa Insurance
In his first major UK interview, freshly appointed CEO of Covéa Insurance Xavier Laurent shares how he will keep the provider on the course set by his predecessor Georges de Macedo, and explains why he won't chase growth for growth’s sake.
60 Seconds With... Collegiate’s Tinu Ayoola
Tinu Ayoola, senior underwriter at Collegiate, talks career wins, 200-metre records, Don Draper dreams, and why peace of mind - not paychecks – defines success.
Big Interview: Kelly Ogley, Howden
Kelly Ogley, CEO of Howden consumer and local commercial (C&LC), talks with Scott McGee about the increasing severity of change within the motor industry, A-Plan’s transition to Howden, and after 39 years in industry, looking at leaving a legacy to be…
60 Seconds With... ITIC’s Mark Brattman
Whether he’s channelling Father Christmas for professionals in a pickle or negotiating with insurers over coffee, Mark Brattman, claims director at ITIC, brings wit, wisdom, and a touch of Jean-Luc Picard to the world of claims handling.
Big Interview: Andy Rice, Charles Taylor Adjusting
From a guitar-playing teenager to CEO of Charles Taylor Adjusting International, Andy Rice shares how his loss adjusting journey started in 1985 and outlines how he is orchestrating to growing the business globally in 2025.
Big Interview: Mark Lomas, Lloyd’s
Mark Lomas, head of culture at Lloyd’s of London, reflects on the market’s diversity achievements so far, and where the work is far from done.
60 Seconds with... Insurance Compliance Services’ Isabella Macfarlane
Isabella Macfarlane, head of London markets at Insurance Compliance Services, talks career milestones, bath-hating dogs, shaking it off with Taylor Swift and shares still has the heels that helped her stand tall at Lloyd’s.
Big Interview: Ajay Mistry, Insurance Cultural Awareness Network
Ajay Mistry, co-founder and co-chair of the Insurance Cultural Awareness Network, discusses with Insurance Post the need for thenet work to evolve in the current climate, and how it intends to become a “business-critical partner” to the industry.
Big Interview: Andrew McMellin, Markel
Andrew McMellin, president of Markel International, sits down with Harry Curtis to talk about the insurer’s plans to hit $5bn premium by 2030, rebalance its portfolio, and how it’s using AI to turn the distribution chain on its head.
60 Seconds With... Verisk’s Richard Reggel
Richard Reggel, chief commercial officer of Verisk SBS, talks golf, cassette tapes, pillow struggles, and why saying yes more often than not helps the right opportunities in life arise.
Big Interview: Helen Sanson, CEO of The Insurance Charity
Helen Sanson, the new CEO of The Insurance Charity, is on a mission to modernise the 122-year-old institution, expand its reach across the sector, and make sure her organisation helps more workers in the industry overcome hardship.
Big Interview: Angus Eaton, Motor Insurers’ Bureau
After pledging to end uninsured driving, Motor Insurers’ Bureau CEO Angus Eaton speaks to Scott McGee about how the goal will be achieved—and the wider ambitions of the bureau’s five-year strategy.
60 Seconds With… Charles Taylor’s Izabela Mielko
Izabela Mielko, client consultant EMEA at Charles Taylor InsureTech, shares her debut as an extra in Elton John’s Rocketman film and explains why – if she had it her way – she would be living life in the 1920s.
Big Interview: Peter Beaumont, CEO of Cornish Mutual
Peter Beaumont, CEO of Cornish Mutual, shares why he swapped the Tolworth Tower for Truro to modernise the mutual and how the business is helping farmers stay resilient amid economic, political and climate pressures.
Big Interview: Rob Worrell, Everywhen
Rob Worrell, CEO of Everywhen, talks to Insurance Post about the firm’s rebrand, its M&A appetite, and why he thinks the industry’s rate of consolidation is sustainable.
60 Seconds With… Graham Gordon of Sapiens
Graham Gordon, product and strategy director for property and casualty at Sapiens, would love to unpick Genesis-era plot twists and brings a touch of Jessica Rabbit flair to everything he does.