Susan Essex
Susan Essex

Insurance Business America

Susan Essex

Journalist

8 years experience

Susan's specialty topics

Insurance industry leadership Business news and industry developments Insurance market insights

Susan is a researcher and journalist at Key Media, primarily focusing on Insurance Business UK, Canada and the US with experience working for InvestmentNews and Human Resources Director. She explains trends shaping the insurance industry, providing insider perspectives from professionals.

Before moving into journalism, Susan built a career across research, executive support, estate agency, and sales, giving her a commercial mindset alongside a strong ability to connect with people. She previously managed a research team, overseeing workflow, quality control, and output delivery across multiple projects.

How I think about writing for this industry…

“I like taking a complex insurance story and finding the human decision behind it, whether that's an executive rethinking strategy or a business navigating a shifting market. My varied background across research and client-facing work helps me translate that into something professionals can actually use.”

Also published by

Insurance Business Canada · Insurance Business UK · Human Resources Director · InvestmentNews · Canadian HR Reporter · Mortgage Professional

Read the latest stories by Susan

The man who invented modern reinsurance just had his name deleted
A view from the cheap seats on the death of a 103-year-old name
The man who invented modern reinsurance just had his name deleted
How a house of foster children led to a career in employee benefits
Gallagher’s Mitch Davis is intent on correcting an industry he believes has failed clients for decades
How a house of foster children led to a career in employee benefits
OpenAI's AI models teamed up to hack their way online. Then Meta admitted a breach of its own
For cyber and PI underwriters, three separate incidents in days is hard to write off as a one-off
OpenAI's AI models teamed up to hack their way online. Then Meta admitted a breach of its own
From candy striper to consultant: One woman’s prescription for a benefits industry in flux
The future of employee benefits involves your DNA, your grocery delivery, and a serious rethink of how American employers splash out
From candy striper to consultant: One woman’s prescription for a benefits industry in flux
Does your bullsh*t receptivity mean that you might be dumb?
The insurance industry, which has elevated "thought leadership", "ecosystem disruption" and "value-add synergies", should probably read this very carefully
Does your bullsh*t receptivity mean that you might be dumb?
Uh-oh. Are you lower-value human capital?
AI is coming for us – should we be scared?
Uh-oh. Are you lower-value human capital?
Why construction insurance is facing a reckoning in the western US
Claims inflation, wildfire risk, and litigation pressures are forcing developers to rethink how they build and who they insure with
Why construction insurance is facing a reckoning in the western US
Breaking barriers and building futures
From mega projects in New York to championing diversity in executive roles
Breaking barriers and building futures
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