Francis Churchill

Francis joined Insurance Day in 2022 as a reporter and within a year was promoted to deputy editor.
Francis joined from People Management magazine, where he was the news editor. Before that he was a reporter at Supply Management magazine. He has also contributed articles for The Guardian and the Frontline Club Charitable Trust.
He has a Master’s degree in international journalism from the University of London and a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree in politics and international relations from the University of Kent.
At Insurance Day, Francis supports the editor in the daily operations of the editorial team.
Latest From Francis Churchill
Aviation rates remain stable despite losses: Gallagher
High levels of capacity and healthy underwriting appetite continued to drive the market despite a challenging loss environment
Cyber reinsurance rates fall at 7/1
Pricing on aggregate covers falls 15% to 20% amid excess reinsurance capacity and a slowdown in market's organic growth
Rod Fox leaves Howden Re
Departure comes three years after Howden’s merger with TigerRisk, which Fox founded in 2008
Ardonagh completes $2.5bn investment deal
Stone Point becomes 'significant' shareholder following deal that values UK-based broking and distribution group at $14bn
Marsh launches European cyber facility for mid-sized businesses
The facility will offer limits of up to $5m and promises to remove barriers to buying cyber insurance
Aviation lessor ruling ‘unlikely to have an immediate market impact’
Insurers were likely well prepared for the court judgement and the war risk market has already been hardening, broker Price Forbes says