Rommel Lontayao
Rommel Lontayao

Insurance Business United Kingdom

Rommel Lontayao

Senior News Writer

19 years experience

Rommel's specialty topics

Insurance market developments Regulatory updates Insurer announcements Broker industry news

Rommel was a senior news writer at KM International, where he covered insurance and financial services news for Insurance Business, one of the industry's most widely read trade publications.

With nearly two decades of content and editorial writing experience, he covered market developments, regulatory updates, insurer announcements, and broker industry news. His reporting gave insurance professionals, brokers, and financial advisers the accurate, timely intelligence they needed to serve their clients confidently.

Rommel holds a Bachelor's degree in Mass Communication from the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, where he was awarded a journalism scholarship in recognition of academic merit and demonstrated writing ability.

Off the clock, Rommel watched documentaries, followed local news, and listened to The Beatles.

How I think about writing for this industry…

“I believe reporting for the insurance industry should be accurate, timely, and easy to understand. My goal is to translate complex financial and regulatory developments into clear, engaging stories that provide value to industry professionals while maintaining fairness, context, and editorial integrity.”

Featured content from Rommel

FCA is incompetent or dishonest – lawmakers LifeSearch teams up with Knight Square Insurance Virgin Money returns to home insurance market

Previous experience

  • The Manila Times — Journalist
  • Booking.com — Content language specialist

Education

  • Bachelor's degree, Mass Communication, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila

Read the latest stories by Rommel

FCA is incompetent or dishonest – lawmakers
Regulator hammered by MPs, peers
FCA is incompetent or dishonest – lawmakers
LifeSearch teams up with Knight Square Insurance
Deal expands access to specialised protection for property and SME sectors
LifeSearch teams up with Knight Square Insurance
Virgin Money returns to home insurance market
Bank returns to home insurance market
Virgin Money returns to home insurance market
FCA to look into pure protection insurance market
There are concerns about commission structures disadvantaging policyholders
FCA to look into pure protection insurance market
Nationwide stops loans for flood-prone homes
It uses advanced mapping technology to assess a property's flood risk
Nationwide stops loans for flood-prone homes
MorganAsh appoints industry veteran as new chairman
He has over four decades of experience in the insurance and protection sectors
MorganAsh appoints industry veteran as new chairman
Legal & General makes senior appointments to retail protection team
It announces a new managing director for UK protection and commercial director
Legal & General makes senior appointments to retail protection team
AXA XL unveils virtual reality training tech
It provides risk consultants access to a 3D model of a standard factory for training purposes
AXA XL unveils virtual reality training tech
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