Paul Lucas
Paul Lucas

Insurance Business United Kingdom

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 insurance 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

Featured content from Paul

The ABI just made the case for commercial brokers to government Aviva posts strongest H1 results in recent history - and tells brokers where it will compete Aegon posts profit growth in H1 - but the number every UK adviser should focus on is 2 billion

Previous experience

  • Moneysupermarket.com — Editor
  • Chronicle Newspapers — Sub Editor

Education

  • BA (Hons) Journalism, University of Central Lancashire

Read the latest stories by Paul

UK motor insurance premiums: steady on the surface, diverging underneath
Repair costs are still rising, Northern Ireland is up 4%, and young drivers are paying more. The national average of £713 tells brokers almost nothing useful
UK motor insurance premiums: steady on the surface, diverging underneath
The strongest El Niño in recorded history is building. Insurers are already paying the price
Sea surface temperatures have broken a 150-year record months before the expected peak. The loss events have already started - and the worst is forecast for November and December
The strongest El Niño in recorded history is building. Insurers are already paying the price
Marsh promises specialty placement in hours, not weeks
Broker WorkBench enters a crowded AI placement field - but with Marsh's data behind it and a measurable claim to prove
Marsh promises specialty placement in hours, not weeks
Brown & Brown makes its first Scottish acquisition - and signals where UK expansion is heading
MacKay Corporate's Glasgow, Ayr and Aberdeen offices fill a geographical gap that Brown & Brown's UK retail chief has publicly identified. This deal was not accidental
Brown & Brown makes its first Scottish acquisition - and signals where UK expansion is heading
Now it’s arson - Germany's infrastructure incidents are now an insurance underwriting question
Three incidents in a week signal a pattern of hybrid warfare that existing policy wordings were not designed to address. European infrastructure underwriters need to look at their war and sabotage definitions now
Now it’s arson - Germany's infrastructure incidents are now an insurance underwriting question
Apple applied one tracking rule to rivals and another to itself
That allegation just became a £2 billion UK lawsuit - and a D&O question
Apple applied one tracking rule to rivals and another to itself
Caledon MGA launches in UK and Ireland targeting risks standard markets won't write
A line-up with Hiscox, Brown & Brown, and Plum pedigree enters a segment where broker access to experienced underwriters is increasingly scarce
Caledon MGA launches in UK and Ireland targeting risks standard markets won't write
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
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