Paul Lucas
Paul Lucas

Insurance Business Canada

Paul Lucas

Global Managing Editor

20+ years experience

An award-winning journalist and editor with credits spanning national newspapers and leading consumer finance platforms, Paul began his career at Trinity Mirror, and later contributed to titles including The Sun and The Daily Record, before being named UK Motoring Journalist of the Year in 2009. He has since established himself as a defining voice in specialist B2B publishing.

Under his leadership, Insurance Business has become the industry's most recognized media brand. He led the title to consecutive Insurance & Risk Publication of the Year honours at the WTW Awards in 2018, 2019 and 2021; Publication of the Year at the 2022 BIBA Awards; a Tabbies Silver Award for Best B2B Website in 2023; and Best Website at the APEX Grand Awards in 2024. In 2025, Paul added a second APEX Grand Award - Best Electronic Media - in his role as host of Insurance Business TV, reflecting his evolution into broadcast journalism.

Beyond insurance media, Paul has contributed expertise to some of the UK's most trusted consumer finance destinations, including gocompare.com and Aark International, and formerly served as editor of moneysupermarket.com.

How I think about writing for this industry…

“We cover broker-focused news through the lens that matters most to brokers - what it means for their clients, their businesses and the wider insurance market. As one of the largest publishers in the global insurance industry, our role is not simply to report what is happening, but to provide the context, insight and practical relevance that helps insurance professionals understand why it matters. Our editorial approach is rooted in strong journalism, industry expertise and a clear understanding of the broker audience. Whether we're covering market movements, regulation, technology, risk, carrier strategy or emerging opportunities, we focus on the issues that affect brokers' day-to-day decisions and the direction of their businesses. We aim to cut through industry noise, challenge promotional narratives and deliver reporting that is credible, relevant and genuinely useful to the insurance professionals we serve.”

Awards and recognition

  • Best Electronic Media - APEX Grand Awards 2025
  • Best Website - APEX Grand Awards 2024
  • Publication of the Year - BIBA Media Awards 2022
  • Publication of the Year - WTW Media Awards 2018, 2019, 2021
  • UK Motoring Journalist of the Year - 2009

Read the latest stories by Paul

When AI becomes the product, not the tool - the E&O gap opening
Current E&O policies were built around a human professional at the centre of every transaction. The line between AI assisting that professional and AI replacing them is moving faster than the policy language is following
When AI becomes the product, not the tool - the E&O gap opening
That AI endorsement on your client's E&O policy may be worth less than it looks
The PL market has split three ways on AI - silent, affirmative, and exclusionary. Brokers who treat an affirmative endorsement as the end of the conversation are misreading all three
That AI endorsement on your client's E&O policy may be worth less than it looks
Lloyd's rates fell 6.7% in H1 - nearly twice the pace of last year. Brokers should be watching
The headline combined ratio looks fine. The underlying one is rising, the corporation is warning syndicates about discipline, and property cat, cyber, and specialty are softening fastest. Here is what that means for placement
Lloyd's rates fell 6.7% in H1 - nearly twice the pace of last year. Brokers should be watching
Nepal flood was triggered by a glacier, not an earthquake. For brokers, the cause is the question
When the cause is disputed, the policy wording is tested. Clients in the Himalayan corridor need cover that pays out without requiring a causal determination first
Nepal flood was triggered by a glacier, not an earthquake. For brokers, the cause is the question
Aviva Canada's combined ratio improves - but the commercial book is flashing a warning to brokers
Personal lines recovering strongly, commercial COR moving the wrong way, and Aviva's growth ambitions explicitly dependent on the broker channel
Aviva Canada's combined ratio improves - but the commercial book is flashing a warning to brokers
Westland just turned up in 13 Southern Interior communities
Westland is averaging nearly 14 acquisitions a year. BC's Interior independents now face a better-resourced competitor on their doorstep
Westland just turned up in 13 Southern Interior communities
What Allianz's record result means for Canadian brokers placing commercial risks
Strong underwriting discipline, a combined ratio ahead of target, and a CEO naming the affordability crisis - read it as a market signal, not just a financial update
What Allianz's record result means for Canadian brokers placing commercial risks
A century-old brokerage joins McDougall as Drayden's rural expansion continues
It chose a family business over a consolidator. That decision says something about what rural brokers are looking for right now
A century-old brokerage joins McDougall as Drayden's rural expansion continues
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