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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Ex-Willis Networks MD Phil Scarrett joins ECIC
Phil Scarrett has been appointed as sales and marketing director for the Electrical Contractors’ Insurance Company (ECIC).
MMA appoints BDM for North East
MMA Insurance has appointed Alexandra Thomson as business development manager for the North East working closely with the insurer’s regional office in Newcastle.
Sentiment Survey enters final week
There is only one week left for brokers to join in with Insurance Age’s Sentiment Survey on the industry matters affecting the sector.
Axa confirms Maidstone branch leader
Axa Commercial Lines has promoted Paul Wouldham to branch sales manager to lead the team at its Maidstone branch which opens on 4 April.
Aviva raids RSA for new underwriting chief in personal and commercial lines shake-up
Aviva has appointed new heads of underwriting for both personal and commercial lines.
Sentiment Survey approaches second week
Brokers have just one week left to share their opinions on insurer service and be in with a chance of winning a Kindle.
Credit insurers better placed than 2008, says Moody’s
Moody’s has described credit insurers as “more resilient to losses than in the 2008 crisis”, but warned that there were still potential problems.
Aviva reveals cost of recruiting UK CEO
Trevor Matthews, UK CEO at Aviva, received £2.49m in cash and shares from Aviva as part of his compensation package for leaving Friends Life, the insurer has revealed in its Report and Accounts for 2011.
RSA appoints trading director in SME push
RSA has appointed David Swigciski as SME trading director reporting to SME commercial director Tara Kneafsey as of April this year.
Allanfield appoints from Gallagher Heath and H W Wood
Specialist real estate insurance broker Allanfield Group has appointed Paul Williams and Paul Leader as managing directors.
New AMII chairman vows to work with Biba
The Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries (AMII) has appointed Wayne Pontin of Jelf as its new chairman.
Ex-Aviva chief lined-up to chair Direct Line flotation
Mike Biggs, former finance director at Aviva and current chairman of life assurance consolidation group Resolution, has been offered the chairmanship role at Direct line, a series of newspapers have reported.
Barbican acquires PI Protect
Barbican Group has bought Manchester-based managing general agency Professional Indemnity Protect.
Besso targets acquisitions after share buy-back
The management of Besso Insurance Group have bought 15% of the business in a £1.1m deal ahead of an acquisition drive of specialist firms and broker teams.
iprism partners with Durell to launch broker back office system
iprism and Durell Software have joined forces to launch a combined electronic trading and back office platform for brokers.
Sentiment Survey opens for business
It is your chance once again to get your views heard by insurers and be in with a chance of winning one of three Kindles in our first Sentiment Survey of 2012.
Aviva promotes from within for broker focused underwriting chief
Aviva has appointed Ian Ferguson to the role of chief underwriting officer for intermediary and partnerships with responsibility for driving the focus on underwriting across the broker channel whilst delivering profitable growth.
Oxford Insurance Brokers strikes PI deal with Collegiate Underwriting
Oxford Insurance Brokers has partnered with Collegiate Underwriting to launch a new professional indemnity (PI) insurance deal designed to allow IFAs to fix their premium rates for two years.
Bloomer puts down roots at UK General
UK General has appointed ex-Ecclesiastical schemes director Tony Bloomer as head of commercial schemes.
Axa teams up with Aon for IFA PI cover
Axa Commercial lines has partnered with Aon Risk Solutions to provide professional indemnity (PI) insurance for Independent Financial Advisers (IFA) in the UK.
Biba urges Chancellor not to raise IPT in the Budget
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) has called on the Chancellor not to raise Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) above its current level of 6% in the upcoming Budget on 21 March.
Biba to investigate government CCTV fuel proposals
Graeme Trudgill, head of corporate affairs at the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba), has confirmed that the trade body’s motor committee will be looking into reports that the government may be planning to use CCTV to prevent uninsured…
Insurance complications surround government CCTV fuel proposals
Drivers of uninsured cars may find themselves unable to fill up at petrol stations under new government plans, according to The Mirror.
Lumley Jacobs and Carole Nash in DNA deal
Lumley Jacobs has partnered with Carole Nash to supply forensic coding to the broker’s motorcycle customer base.