Chris Sweeney

Chris Sweeney

Insurance Business America

Chris Sweeney

Managing Editor - Special Reports

22 years experience

Chris's specialty topics

insurtech broker and intermediary channel business growth strategies

Chris Sweeney is Managing Editor of Special Reports at Insurance Business America, leading the in-depth editorial projects that examine the trends, data, and market forces reshaping the US insurance industry. His special reports coverage spans the broker and intermediary channel, underwriting and risk management trends, insurtech and digital transformation, and the business growth strategies defining the most successful brokerages and insurance leaders across the United States.

Chris joined Key Media in 2022, bringing extensive experience leading editorial teams across print and digital at national newspapers and magazines in the UK. He has also reported internationally, including for newspapers in the Middle East, hosted podcasts, and is the author of two internationally published books.

How I think about writing for this industry…

“I apply the same rigor and high editorial standards to every special report, ensuring we are delivering the best coverage we can across the insurance sector and bringing our readers inside the industry's success stories”

Also published by

The Sun · The Times · The Gulf News · The Daily Record · The Daily Express

Featured content from Chris

Global 5-Star Technology and Software Providers Best Insurance Carriers and Program Administrators in the USA The Best Insurance Professionals Under 40 in the USA | Rising Stars

Previous experience

  • News UK — Feature Writer
  • Reach — Journalist

Education

  • M.A in Economics, University of Glasgow
  • Post graduate diploma, Scottish Centre of Journalism Studies

Read the latest stories by Chris

IB TALK

Hidden risks in green energy: Insurance gaps in solar, batteries, and beyond

Renewables may be cleaner, but their end-of-life risks are creating new liabilities and coverage gaps.

How brokers can ride the next wave of MGA growth

Agility, tech, and niche expertise will be differentiators, says TMPAA head

Beyond insurance: Rethinking risk for high net worth families

In 2026, protection for affluent families is less about buying more coverage and more about building resilience

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