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Emmanuel Kenning

News editor, Insurance Age

Emmanuel is the News editor of Insurance Age and has over a decade of experience writing about the insurance industry.

Well connected with the broking community he is now in his second stint at Insurance Age.

He started his career as a reporter on broker-focused title Professional Broking in 2009 becoming a senior reporter ahead of joining Insurance Age at the end of 2010.

Promoted to features editor in October 2011 Emmanuel became editor the following June holding the post for nearly six years before deciding to return to being a reporter to focus on news writing and analysis.

Along with deep knowledge of insurance he has also gained a solid understanding of reinsurance through a year writing on the market with a particular focus on insurance-linked securities at Trading Risk.

He re-joined Infopro-Digital in late 2019 taking up the position of senior reporter at Post working on the broking beat.

Emmanuel returned to Insurance Age in February 2022 to lead the news team. He focuses on bringing in and editing exclusive news and analyses along with keeping readers up to date on company announcements throughout the sector.

He also supports the editor across videos, podcasts, events, profile interviews, data driven research, opinion pieces and more to help keep Insurance Age ahead of the competition.

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Articles by Emmanuel Kenning

Aviva COR predicted to top 99%

Investec has predicted that Aviva’s combined operating ratio will hit 99.1% in its half year results due to be published on 9 August, a deterioration from the 96% reported for the first six months of 2011.

Axa COR sneaks above 100%

Axa has revealed a combined operating ratio of 100.4% for UK property and casualty (P&C) business in the first six months of 2012, consistent with the 100% achieved in the same period of 2011.

Broker Expo South – speakers revealed

The speakers have been revealed for Insurance Age's Broker Expo South 2012 offering brokers crucial, business-useful information and debate on hot topics from regulation to social media.

Revenues flat at Willis

Willis Group has reported a fall in commissions and fees to $837m [£538.6m] in the second quarter of 2012, down from $852m in the same period of 2011.

JLT swoops for Ace CFO

Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group (JLT) has appointed Mike Reynolds, currently chief finance officer at Ace European Group, as its finance director.

GI profits flat at LV

LV has reported profits before tax of £53m for the first half of 2012, in line with the £52m achieved in the same period of 2011 for general insurance.

Aon sees profits fall

Aon has reported a 5% fall in profits for the second quarter of 2012 to $246m [£156.3m] compared to $258m in the same period of 2011.

First time tragedy, second time farce

Time to assume the position brokers. That’s right the one where you hold a pen over the cheque book and write out a big number for the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.

FSA publishes new rules on packaged accounts

Banks and building societies will have to check whether customers are eligible to claim on insurance cover before selling them a packaged bank account under new rules published by the Financial Services Authority (FSA).

Brit COR improves to 93.3%

The Brit Group has revealed a combined operating ratio of 93.3% in its half year results, an improvement from the 104.8% it posted in the same period of 2011.

FSA consults on new funding model review for the FSCS

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has proposed changes to the funding of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) which it claimed could reduce the likelihood of interim levies and offer firms more certainty in the level of fees they pay.

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