Russell can reveal that it has been named a 2026 WIRED Trailblazer in the Business Services category. The awards, which were launched by HSBC UK and WIRED Consulting, recognise mid-sized scale-ups that are growing quickly and using innovation to tackle social, economic and environmental challenges.
The programme celebrates the UK’s most innovative businesses, all of whom have been hand-picked by WIRED Consulting. Receiving this award has highlighted Russell’s collaborative ethos of innovating for over thirty years as a specialty risk intelligence partner with the world’s leading corporates, insurers, brokers and reinsurers.
Comment from Russell
Speaking after the awards event in London, Suki Basi, Russell’s Managing Director said:
“We are incredibly proud to be named a WIRED Trailblazer. For me, it reflects the innovation, hard work and curiosity that everyone at Russell shows in their day-to-day work with clients and other leaders in the world of risk management. Thank you to WIRED Consulting and HSBC UK.
“2026 is shaping up to be a fantastic year for Russell, in which it has delivered major software and service upgrades to its clients, whilst also adding new risk managers to its Connected Risk Group, and becoming an introducer appointed representative (IAR). Being here today alongside my fellow award winners and seeing the scale of innovation across the economy, I am confident that there are exciting times ahead for UK PLC.”
Now in its fifth year, the WIRED Trailblazer awards have built a community comprising inspiring entrepreneurs and business leaders. As a Nottingham-based company employing talented people across risk management, quantitative data analytics, software development and deployment, Russell is proud to represent the best of innovation and entrepreneurship in the UK.