Emmanuel Kenning
Content editor, Insurance Age
Emmanuel is the content editor of Insurance Age and has over fifteen years 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
Insurer payments for settled BI claims top £1bn
Providers have also made £307.9m in initial payments, according to the latest figures from the Financial Conduct Authority which is set to end its data releases next month.
Ex-Allianz boss Jon Dye joins Hiscox as UK CEO
Dye left Allianz last November and will start at Hiscox in September.
Ebitda and turnover stable at Open GI in 2021
The software house achieved Ebitda of £26.7m for 2021 with revenue of £41.7m but post-tax profit fell to £12m.
Partners& adds to employee benefits proposition with buy and partnership
Partners& has bought Direct Healthline and partnered with Advo Group to boost its wellbeing and benefits business.
FSCS confirms broker as failed
The compensation body has updated on the status of former broking firm Perry Prowse and released details of 12 companies that have gone out of business.
Axa buys Ageas commercial business renewal rights for £47.5m
Around 100 Ageas employees will move to Axa as part of the deal.
CII London Market New Generation group pushes for innovation
A report by the Chartered Insurance Institute’s New Generation London Market group has concluded if the insurance profession does not learn lessons from the pandemic and innovate it could soon no longer meet the public’s needs.
BI court case judges aiming for draft judgment in mid-September
Lord Justice Flaux has confirmed the middle of September as the target date for a draft judgment in the business interruption court case brought by the Financial Conduct Authority against UK insurers.
In Person: Sue Langley, non-executive chair of Gallagher
Langley shares her route into insurance, the advice she gives as a mentor and why she is proud of working in the industry but pushing it to do more.
Broking success: Melanie Burns, Profile Insurance Services
Managing director of Profile Insurance Services, Melanie Burns, tells Insurance Age about its footballing roots and how the firm has grown and diversified as a proudly independent broker
Biba books Boris for 2019 conference
Event in Manchester on 15-16 May is themed as ‘Leading the Way’.
News analysis: Pivotal point for personal lines
Could a torrent of news about redundancies, buys, partnerships and losses indicate big changes to come?
Igo4 on harnessing technology to fight fraud
Boss Matt Munro explains the broker’s success in using data to combat ghost broking and more.
FSCS to hit brokers with extra levy bill next month, warns Biba
Trade body also predicts 2019/20 levies will be higher.
FCA data shows rise in average home insurance payouts
Process piloted with 31 insurers is set to be made compulsory for all firms and most products.