Articles by Emma Ann Hughes
Right Royal challenge facing the insurance industry
Editor's View: Emma Ann Hughes would like to go to a British Insurance Brokers' Association conference where all insurers have risen to the challenge of delivering great customer service.
Climate change activists target Biba conference
Protestors gathered outside the British Insurance Brokers' Association conference in Manchester today (11 May), calling for insurers to refuse to back the East African Crude Oil Pipeline.
FCA urged to tackle unacceptable regulatory burden on brokers
The Financial Conduct Authority has been urged to address the “unacceptably high” regulatory burden faced by insurance brokers.
Biba chief executive announces retirement
Steve White, chief executive of the British Insurance Brokers Association, will retire this autumn.
Martin Lewis, money savings expert
During the Covid-19 pandemic and cost-of-living crisis, the power of a tweet from Martin Lewis to his 2.1 million followers has become magnified.
What it takes to be a Power List player
Insurance Post’s Power List reveals today’s movers and shakers in the industry and has been produced by measuring each player's influence and impact on the market.
Amanda Blanc, Aviva
When it came to influence and impact in insurance and wider society, nobody came close to Aviva Group chief executive Amanda Blanc in shaking up the industry this year.
John Neal, Lloyd’s of London
Lloyd’s of London chief executive John Neal oversees the insurance and reinsurance market based in the City and is responsible for bringing buyers and sellers together as well as setting the rules under which members operate.
David Ross, The Ardonagh Group
David Ross, chief executive of The Ardonagh Group, is proof you don’t have to be able to use 280-characters and subject yourself to Twitter abuse to make an impact in 2023.
Matt Brewis, Financial Conduct Authority
The Consumer Duty is a “significant shift” in the Financial Conduct Authority’s approach to supervision and leading the charge of ensuring the industry understands the requirements is Matt Brewis, director of insurance.
Peter Blanc, Aston Lark
As leader of Aston Lark and executive chairman of Howden, Peter Blanc isn’t afraid of sticking his head above the parapet and pointing out the problems the industry is facing and suggesting solutions.
Sam Woods, Prudential Regulation Authority
Sam Woods, chief executive of the Prudential Regulation Authority, is shaping the industry’s capital requirements and is willing to clash heads with the government if he doesn’t agree with their desire to rip up the European Union’s rulebook.
Mike Bruce, Global Risk Partners
Mike Bruce, group chief executive of Global Risk Partners, is yet another Power List player who shuns the likes of Linkedin but was rated highly by our judges for his ability to look at the way the industry works and learn lessons.
Elon Musk, Tesla and Chief Twit
The fact that Elon Musk, co-founder of Tesla and chief of Twitter, made the top 10 of Insurance Post’s Power List just by dipping his toe in the UK insurance market reflects the waves this man makes when he enters an industry.
Julie Page, Aon
Julie Page, chief executive of Aon UK, is one of only two women to make this year’s Insurance Post Power List – showing the industry is making steps rather than strides forward to becoming more diverse and inclusive.
Movers and shakers who made Insurance Post’s Power List revealed
This year’s Insurance Post Power List provides a blueprint of what you need to do to achieve and succeed in today’s world.
