James Cowen
James is the news editor at Insurance Times and joined the publication after several years working as a reporter.
His career began in 2019, when he joined a local north London newspaper after graduating from the University of Sheffield with a first-class honours degree in journalism.
He took up the position of deputy news editor at Insurance Times in March 2023, before being promoted to his current role in May 2024.
James has a particular focus on motor, M&A activity and financial reporting.
Outside of work, James supports Arsenal, enjoys watching Formula 1, talks about the key news going on in the motorsport for his video blog and unsurprisingly is a keen go-karter.
Contact info
- Tel:
- +44 (0)20 7618 3076
- Email:
- james.cowen@insurancetimes.co.uk
NewsAon unveils new full-life cycle insurance facility
’The result is greater capital efficiency, faster execution and stronger resilience across infrastructure projects,’ says broker
NewsAllianz becomes Volkswagen Financial Services’ new motor insurance provider
’We will work closely with VWFS UK to offer their customers innovative and flexible insurance products and services that meet their changing needs,’ says managing director
NewsPIB Group ends Gallagher sale talks and reveals £400m debt raise
’This finance provides PIB Group with significant capacity to fuel our planned growth as an insurance broker focused on European markets,’ says chief executive
NewsNew MGA using AI-enhanced algorithmic underwriting launches
’The London market is not broken. It needs a steady hand to implement new technologies, such as AI, to enhance the way insurance operates,’ says chief executive
NewsAllianz Commercial announces two UK leadership appointments
’These appointments are part of our UK strategy, aimed at cementing Allianz Commercial in the UK market,’ says managing director
NewsJMG Group achieves milestone as it acquires London-based broker
’Becoming part of the JMG Group allows us to grow with the support of a like-minded business that genuinely cares about its people, clients and future,’ says managing director
NewsClose Brothers to exit some broker relationships in retreat from personal lines
’While personal lines has played an important role in our retail offering for many decades, the market environment has changed,’ says provider
NewsInsurance Times editor Katie Scott named Biba journalist of the year
’Throughout the judging process, she scored highly across the board and the judges were unanimous in their praise,’ says chief executive
NewsMarkel launches pre-loss services for UK cyber clients
’At Markel, we feel we’re uniquely positioned as a business because we’re going behind risk transfer solutions by offering these additional pre-loss services to help clients manage their cyber risk,’ says director
NewsUS insurance platform launches new underwriting arm to expand UK and Europe services
’Our extraordinary leadership team combines strong technical knowledge and deep distribution expertise to deliver outstanding product agility,’ says chief executive
NewsEmbedded propositions provider secures £12m in funding round
’This funding represents an endorsement of our vision, as we aim to accelerate UK and European growth,’ says chief executive
NewsWTW hires new senior director for ICT business
’The opportunity to collaborate with our regional teams to support clients in addressing their changing risk exposures and optimise their capital position makes this is an exciting time to join WTW,’ says appointee
NewsUS-based distributor agrees to acquire $1.3bn GWP Lloyd’s insurer
’As our first investment outside of North America, this marks an exciting and significant milestone in our company’s evolution,’ says chief executive
NewsAxa UK and Ireland appoints new chief financial officer
’I look forward to bringing my experience to build on the great progress already being made,’ says appointee
NewsTop brokers revealed as global broking fees and commissions hit $180bn in 2024
Data shows the top 15 groups are believed to have controlled 48.7% of total global broking fees and commissions in 2024
NewsLloyd’s broker appoints London market veteran as non executive director
’I am certain this news will make many of our friends in the market smile,’ says chief executive
NewsHowden inks new deal to launch ‘first of its kind’ crypto proposition
’As digital assets become more mainstream, institutional-grade protection is essential to build trust, reduce risk and support the long-term growth of the crypto economy,’ says broker
News AnalysisIn Focus: The ‘very real challenge’ of MGA capacity amid soft market cycle – how can MGAs stand out?
’There is an inevitable pressure on firms to demonstrate how they can better manage their underwriting portfolios,’ says managing director
NewsScottish broker to rebrand after being acquired by US-based firm
’Our UK presence has developed into a highly connected entity,’ says chief executive
NewsPremium Credit hires ex-Axa and RSA leader as director of partner relationships
’The teams have strong foundations and reputations in the market,’ says appointee
