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Association of British Insurers

Meetings with ministers

47

In the last 12 months

9

Different ministers

17

Lobbying firms used

2

Meetings with ministers

DateMinisterPurpose, as published
22 April 2026Matthew PennycookMHCLGTo discuss flooding protection policy
16 March 2026Emma HardyDefraHosting the Floods Resilience Taskforce with key industry stakeholders
9 March 2026Lilian GreenwoodDfTA roundtable with the Minister for Roads and Buses to discuss Road Safety with industry representatives.
9 March 2026Simon LightwoodDfTAttended a Roundtable hosted by Minister for Local Transport to discuss Road Safety with industry representatives.
18 December 2025Emma HardyDefraFloods resilience taskforce (hosted by Minister Hardy)
15 December 2025Torsten BellDWPTo discuss Pension Funds and UK Investment
1 December 2025Michael ShanksDESNZTo discuss the outstanding barriers to rooftop solar installations on large commercial buildings
20 November 2025Lucy RigbyHMTA meeting of the Trade Associations Advisory Group to discuss the financial services growth and competitiveness strategy, and financial services regulation
23 October 2025Lucy RigbyHMTTo discuss the financial services growth and competitiveness strategy, regulation and compliance
13 October 2025Emma HardyDefraFlood insurance roundtable hosted by Minister Hardy
18 September 2025Lucy RigbyHMTIntroductory call to discuss financial services priorities
17 July 2025Torsten BellDWPRoundtable To discuss DB consolidation and investment potential of the BPA market
10 July 2025James MurrayHMTTo hear from members of the insurance sector about their reflections on Government tax policy, the economic environment, and future measures
2 July 2025Emma ReynoldsHMTA roundtable with representatives from the motor insurance industry to discuss the Motor Insurance Taskforce and industry concerns.
24 June 2025Emma ReynoldsHMTMeeting of the Financial Inclusion Committee to discuss the development of the Financial Inclusion Strategy
17 June 2025Emma ReynoldsHMTMeeting of the Scottish-London Financial Forum to discuss the upcoming Financial Services Growth & Competitiveness Strategy
10 June 2025Emma ReynoldsHMTMeeting with the chairs of the Financial Inclusion Committee subcommittees to discuss the development of their workstreams on access to insurance, access to banking and access to credit
10 June 2025Emma ReynoldsHMTMeeting to discuss the development of the Financial Services Growth & Competitiveness Strategy
2 June 2025Torsten BellDWPTo discuss the Pensions Review and Pensions Schemes Bill
21 May 2025Abena Oppong-AsareCabinet OfficeTaskforce meeting on Flood Resilience
19 May 2025Emma ReynoldsHMTMeeting to discuss savings policy
12 May 2025Emma ReynoldsHMTMeeting to discuss regulatory reform
7 April 2025Emma ReynoldsHMTMeeting of the Financial Inclusion Committee to hear from those with lived experience of financial exclusion
20 March 2025Emma ReynoldsHMTMeeting of the Financial Inclusion Committee to discuss ways to make the UK more financially inclusive
10 March 2025Emma ReynoldsHMTRoundtable to discuss the priorities for the UK financial services sector and HMG's work to improve the growth and competitiveness of the sector
5 March 2025Emma ReynoldsHMTTo discuss the work of the financial inclusion committee
4 March 2025James MurrayHMTTo promote the UK as an investment decision.
4 March 2025Emma ReynoldsHMTTo promote the UK as an investment destination
25 February 2025Alison McGovernDWPMeeting of the Child Poverty Taskforce to discuss financial resilience
25 February 2025Liz KendallDWPMet as part of February's Child Poverty Taskforce roundtable to discuss the critical role of financial resillience and income maximisation in alleviating the effects of child poverty
13 February 2025Emma ReynoldsHMTTo discuss the UK's insurance regulation and investment attractiveness
5 February 2025Emma HardyDefraQuarterly forum for discussing the UK's flood resilience
13 January 2025Douglas AlexanderDBTTo discuss the development of the trade strategy
6 January 2025Sarah JonesDBTTo discuss the Industrial Strategy
6 January 2025Jonathan ReynoldsDBTTo discuss the industrial strategy
21 November 2024Emma ReynoldsDWPTo discuss the Pensions Investment Review
13 November 2024Simon LightwoodDfTIntroductory roundtable meeting to hear from a series of Police, fire and road safety stakeholders before setting future direction of micromobility policy.
12 September 2024Emma HardyDefraFlood Resilience Taskforce Meeting. The Taskforce will co-ordinate flooding preparation and provide long-term, strategic thinking to better protect communities.
11 September 2024Simon LightwoodDfTMeeting with Phil Ellis (CEO & Co-founder of Beryl) to discuss difficulties regarding e-scooter insurance.
5 September 2024Emma HardyDefraFlooding Insurance Roundtable to share the government's vision for floods insurance and understand how the insurance industry can do their part
4 September 2024Emma ReynoldsDWPTo hear their initial views and discuss the Pensions Review
14 August 2024Jonathan ReynoldsDBTTo discuss public disorder and the role of the insurance industry
7 August 2024Tulip SiddiqHMT ministerial meetings July to September 2024Discussion of the role the insurance industry can play in fostering stability and growth in the financial services sector
30 July 2024Emma ReynoldsDWPTo hear their initial views and discuss the Pensions Review
30 July 2024Emma ReynoldsDWPTo hear their initial views and discuss the Pensions Review
22 July 2024Rachel ReevesHMT ministerial meetings July to September 2024Roundtable to discuss the launch of the pensions investment review, to present the government’s objectives and to hear views from leading figures in the sector on preferred terms of reference and approach.
10 July 2024Tulip SiddiqHMT ministerial meetings July to September 2024Call to introduce the new Minister, discuss the Government's approach to financial services and UK growth

Consultant lobbying firms

  • 5654 & Company Limited
    April to June 2026; January to March 2026; October to December 2025; July to September 2025; April to June 2025; April to June 2024
  • Connect Public Affairs Limited
    April to June 2026
About these records. Each row is one entry in a minister’s published meetings return, so a meeting with two ministers appears once for each. Dates and purposes are shown as the department published them. Published under these names too: “Association of British insurers”, “Association of British Insurers (ABI)”, “The Association of British Insurers”. Sources: GOV.UK ministers’ meetings transparency returns and the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists quarterly returns, both under the Open Government Licence v3.0.