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
Biba confirms £1,500 prize for young broker competition
Nominations have now opened for the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) Young Broker of the Year Award 2012.
RBSI explains rebrand to Direct Line
RBS Insurance has confirmed recent press reports of its rebrand as Direct Line Group in preparation of its split from the banking arm of RBS.
CII appoints Bluefin CEO
Stuart Reid, chief executive officer at Bluefin, has been appointed as chair of the Chartered Insurance Institute’s (CII) insurance broking faculty.
QBE enters cyber space
QBE has become the latest insurer to unveil a cyber-risks related product with its new Cyber Response policy designed for UK businesses with a turnover of up to £100m.
Axa: Household claim fraud averages £607
Research by Axa has revealed that the number of people exaggerating a home insurance claim has jumped by 17% since last year, with an estimated 200,000 consumers adding an average of £607 to their claim.
XL reports $475m loss
XL has reported a net loss of $475m (£301.3m) for 2011 along with a combined operating ratio of 107.5% for property and casualty (P&C) business.
Broker's Ark
If you’ll excuse the mixed metaphor, I think the topic most likely to explode in insurance land this year is flooding.
Mapfre hits out at credit rating agencies
Mapfre's general manager, Esteban Tejera, has criticised ratings agencies for failing to take the company's financial figures into account when downgrading them.
Motor PI portal limit extended to £25,000
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has welcomed the government announcement to extend the claims limit for settling personal injury motor claims from £10,000 to £25,000.
Profits slump at Catlin
Catlin Group has seen pre-tax profits for 2011 tumble to $71m (£44.8m) from $406m the year before, as its combined operating ratio punched through the 100 barrier to reach 102.6% (2010: 89.8%).
Network announces membership target as it expands into commercial
Personal lines specialist,1 Answer Network, has predicted that it will have 100 members by 2013.
Acturis vows to revolutionise personal lines
Acturis is poised to make an attack upon the personal lines market with two key hires.
Thistle appoints new CEO
James Twining has been appointed chief executive officer of JLT-owned managing general agent (MGA) Thistle Insurance.
RBSI rebrands as Direct Line
Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance (RBSI) Group has rebranded as Direct Line Insurance Group and changed its status from a private company to a public one.
Willis N² reveals 10 new members
Willis has unveiled 10 new members for its Willis N² network, representing smaller provincial and start-up brokers, taking total membership to 34.
NIG appoints former Axa regional director to lead in Manchester
NIG has appointed Warren Bainbridge as area business development manager (ABDM) for its Manchester office with business development responsibility for the Greater Manchester region as well North Wales, Merseyside and Lancashire.
Towergate raids Gallagher for development director
Towergate Underwriting has appointed Alyson Williams as household development director only five months after she left the company for a role as development manager at Gallagher Group.
Liberty Mutual appoints head of claims
Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe has appointed Katie MacGregor as head of claims in London.
CFC dances into the Zumba business
CFC Underwriting, in conjunction with Paragon Insurance Brokers, has been appointed as the worldwide insurance partner for Zumba outside of the US.
Fitch upbeat about Tokio Marine
Credit rating agency Fitch has strengthened the outlook for Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co. (TMFN) to stable from negative and confirmed the company’s Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) rating at AA-.
Home & Legacy achieves chartered status
The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has awarded Chartered Insurance Broker status to high net worth insurance specialist, Home & Legacy.
Aon sees operating income fall 8% in risk division
Aon has reported an 8% fall in operating income for its risk solutions division to $345m (£218m) in the fourth quarter of 2011 from $374m in the same period of 2010.
Zurich expands mid-corporate appetite
Zurich has expanded its Corporate Focus range to include products covering food and beverage and sports, leisure and entertainment (SLE).
Lorica appoints ex-Towergate director as new COO
Lorica Insurance Brokers has appointed former group director at Towergate Darryl Clark (pictured right) as chief operating officer.