WeWork Bishopsgate
15 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 3AR
WeWork Broadway
379 W Broadway, New York, NY 10012
Peter Hastie
Managing director
- Competitive, determined, passionate and occasionally grumpy
- 27 years in the industry
- Best in the office at: table tennis
- Favourite film: Trading Places; Godfather II (even better than the first one)
- Pet hate: weasels
- Favourite book about insurance: Armadillo, William Boyd
- Long-suffering Ipswich Town FC supporter (Those were the Days)
Scott Vincent
Managing news editor
+44 (0) 20 3934 6672
scott.vincent@wbmediagroup.com
- Part of The Insurer team since 2020
- Reported on the sector for close to 20 years
- Specialises in catastrophes
- Has a very large record collection
- AFC Bournemouth regular since 1984
David Bull
North American editor
+1 646 895 1765
- An Englishman in New York
- 20+ years covering the industry
- Alan Partridge fan
- Used to enjoy live music in the city
- Just about still a Tottenham Hotspur supporter (that’s football)
- Loves national parks and NYC dining
- Misses warm beer and cricket (which is not like baseball)
Michael Loney
North American associate editor
+1 646 642 0685
michael.loney@wbmediagroup.com
- NYC-based since 2005
- 12 years in the industry, followed by five out, then pulled back in Godfather-style since 2019
- Usually found at a concert
- Tottenham Hotspur and New York Islanders fan
James Thaler
Head of Americas news content
+1 516 972 1903
- Worked five years in the music industry, six years as a reinsurance broker, and three years as a journalist
- Studied economics and literature in college
- Holds the CFA charter, among numerous insurance designations
- Ran competitively in college, has completed two marathons, a half marathon, and has won numerous local road races
- A stereotypical Boston sports fan
- Big Shakespeare fan
Rebecca Hancock
European editor
rebecca.hancock@wbmediagroup.com
- Professional gossip
- Cookbook hoarder
- Lambrini girl branching out
- Novice rower
- Lover of all things chocolate orange
Rebecca Delaney
Reporter
+44 (0) 20 3934 6679
rebecca.delaney@wbmediagroup.com
- Professional cocktail reviewer
- 1 year in journalism
- Favourite film: 10 Things I Hate About You
- Pet hate: gherkins
- Chelsea FC supporter
Michael Jones
Reporter
+44 (0) 20 3934 6679
michael.jones@wbmediagroup.com
- Chatty Brummie based in London since 2018
- Out of university into my first role in insurance
- Best at: Getting red carded three minutes into a football debut
- Favourite film: Parasite
- Favourite drink: Guinness
- Sports-obsessed, Swansea City fan, karaoke hogger
Carlos Pallordet
Head of product and data
carlos.pallordet@wbmediagroup.com
- Spreadsheet guru and data analysis aficionado
- 10+ years’ focus on insurance
- Former RC model flying enthusiast and Civil Pilot apprentice
- From the land of Tango: Cannot dance it but can sing it
- City cyclist
Sophie Roberts
Head of The Insurer TV
sophie.roberts@wbmediagroup.com
- Amateur anchorwoman
- Has BIG plans for The Insurer TV
- 10+ years in the industry
- Forever the optimist
- Likes dancing in kitchens
George Abbott
Producer – The Insurer TV
george.abbott@wbmediagroup.com
- 3 years’ experience working in Media Production
- 4TH best player in my 5 aside team
- Accidently ended up running a housing association in Amsterdam
- Wrote my uni thesis on The Football Factory
- Thinks Champagne is wine that wishes it was beer
Spencer Halladey
Commercial director
+44 (0) 7540 000929
spencer.halladey@wbmediagroup.com
- Happy chappy
- Strangely obsessed with sharks
- Favourite film: Gladiator
- Favourite food: BBQ
- Holds record of beer mat flipping challenge amongst colleagues
- 15+ years in (re)insurance industry
- Liverpool FC supporter
Andy Stone
Sales manager
+44 (0) 7834 843176
- Sports-loving family man
- Favourite place: Rome (to feed my inner Roman history geek)
- Favourite film: Jaws
- Arsenal supporter and season ticket holder
- 14+ years in (re)insurance industry
- Office table-tennis champion… when Pete isn’t there
Beatrice Boico
Head of marketing and events
+44 (0) 20 3934 6685
beatrice.boico@wbmediagroup.com
- Moldovan girl in love with London
- 7 years in the insurance industry
- Avid skincare enthusiast
- Living out of a suitcase most of the time
- Prefers the company of cats
Isabelle Brooker
Senior marketing and events coordinator
isabelle.brooker@wbmediagroup.com
- High energy Aussie girl who has just moved to London from Sydney
- Believer in Vegemite over Marmite superiority
- Hobbies include cleaning and rearranging the entire house as often as possible
- 3+ years B2B marketing and events experience in software and healthcare - new to the insurance industry!
- Lover of barre, pilates and long walks
- Dog person who has sadly left behind a Cavapoo called George
- On a Friday night I will be at home ordering unnecessary items on Asos with a hair mask in.
Teresa Reister
Senior marketing executive
teresa.reister@wbmediagroup.com
- Moved to London for grad school and never left
- Coming up to 6 years in marketing
- Lover of travel, wine and food
- Read 101 books in 2020
- Always working on a house project
- Hoarder of books and house plants
- Always planning a dinner party
Harry Whitworth
Sub-editor
harry.whitworth@wbmediagroup.com
- Queer neurodivergent languages nerd
- One year in insurance journalism thus far!
- Team specialism: Grammar Guru and Tspelling Tsar
- Favourite film - The Wicker Man (1973 not 2006)
- Jazz bassist, gardener, cooking and meditation enthusiast
Kevin Freeman
Head of solutions
kevin.freeman@wbmediagroup.com
- Active, cheerful, sociable
- 31 years in the industry of Print, IT & Web
- Offering a helping hand in all things digital
- Favourite film: Shaun of the Dead
- Hobbies: cycling / fixing things