Paul Lucas

Paul Lucas

Paul Lucas is one of the UK insurance media industry's most decorated editors, serving as Global Editor of Insurance Business - overseeing all editorial output across the brand's regional titles worldwide.

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 recognised 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.

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Two things in Allianz's record result that UK brokers need to act on now

Two things in Allianz's record result that UK brokers need to act on now

The LV= insurer-of-record changes in January - and the CEO just named insurance affordability as a structural problem

Admiral's profit falls 18% as UK motor cycle turns

Admiral's profit falls 18% as UK motor cycle turns

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Zurich posts $3.5bn net income in H1 2026 as Beazley acquisition moves to final straight

Zurich posts $3.5bn net income in H1 2026 as Beazley acquisition moves to final straight

EMEA delivers the group's strongest regional P&C result as Zurich prepares to add one of Lloyd's leading specialty underwriters to its platform in H2

Forest e-bike operator to introduce insurance after crash victims left without compensation

Forest e-bike operator to introduce insurance after crash victims left without compensation

The move exposes a protection gap that runs across the entire micro-mobility sector - and a policy structure with enough exclusions to leave some injured pedestrians no better off

Aviva launches £200,000 fund-matching scheme for brokers - but it is far from the only game in town

Aviva launches £200,000 fund-matching scheme for brokers - but it is far from the only game in town

As insurer community initiatives multiply, brokers have more routes to charitable support than ever - and the differences between them matter

Intact weathers a costly catastrophe quarter without losing its grip on returns

Intact weathers a costly catastrophe quarter without losing its grip on returns

The losses were elevated, the UK&I result was ugly, and the underlying platform held firm anyway

TBIG converts decade-long minority stake in Scott Blain Insurance into majority shareholding

TBIG converts decade-long minority stake in Scott Blain Insurance into majority shareholding

A co-founder who has spent more than 35 years building a north London commercial broker is stepping back - but not walking away

LV= policyholders to move to Allianz Insurance plc in January 2027

LV= policyholders to move to Allianz Insurance plc in January 2027

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