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

Sheila Cameron to leave LMA after seven years as CEO
Lloyd’s chief executive describes her as a “critical friend” who was “unrelenting in private”
Sheila Cameron to leave LMA after seven years as CEO
Lloyd's consolidates oversight into single function in push to cut cost of doing business
Tiernan admits the market generates unnecessary friction beyond its central charge - and says today’s changes are only the first step
Lloyd's consolidates oversight into single function in push to cut cost of doing business
Europe’s wave of aviation bomb hoaxes puts war risk and terrorism cover in focus
A single day of coordinated threats against four carriers across six countries points to something more organised than individual disruption - and the costs land across multiple insurance lines simultaneously
Europe’s wave of aviation bomb hoaxes puts war risk and terrorism cover in focus
Rebel Wilson faces UK prosecution over uninsured Audi - and her defence will be familiar
The actor says she thought a garaged car with no active cover was fine to leave uninsured while she was overseas - but that is not how UK law works
Rebel Wilson faces UK prosecution over uninsured Audi - and her defence will be familiar
Marine insurance claims handler jailed for seven and a half years after diverting nearly $4 million
The fraud ran for seven years inside a specialist insurer - and was only uncovered when an underwriter spotted suspicious banking details on a single claim settlement
Marine insurance claims handler jailed for seven and a half years after diverting nearly $4 million
Aviva elevates broker relationships to standalone C-suite role with Taylor move
The promotion completes a striking arc - Taylor followed Martin from Zurich to Aviva three years ago, and now steps up as he departs
Aviva elevates broker relationships to standalone C-suite role with Taylor move
UK property insurance claims hit record £10,000 average as subsidence surges
A record summer for heat has driven subsidence claims to their highest level on record - and average payouts are rising even as the total number of claims falls
UK property insurance claims hit record £10,000 average as subsidence surges
Markel's underwriting profit surges 55% as specialty insurer strips out reinsurance exit
The headline premium numbers look misleading - once Markel’s deliberate exit from global reinsurance is removed, a picture of disciplined, profitable underwriting growth emerges
Markel's underwriting profit surges 55% as specialty insurer strips out reinsurance exit
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