Oxbow Partners report finds AI could improve underwriting and pricing through claims data
Oxbow Partners, a management consultancy focused on the insurance sector, has released a report titled The Future of AI in Claims, assessing how artificial intelligence could influence claims operations and decision-making within the commercial and specialty insurance markets. The publication considers the potential for insurers to move beyond using AI primarily to streamline workflows and…
Married At First Sight UK Axed By Channel 4 Following External Review
Channel 4 has announced that Married At First Sight UK will not be returning, after questions were raised about the safeguarding of its contestants. Earlier this year, the reality show was pulled from Channel 4’s streaming service in light of a BBC Panorama special, featuring accounts from three former contestants who have accused their co-stars…
The Fidelis Partnership appoints Rebecca Matts as Head of Corporate Affairs
The Fidelis Partnership (TFP), a privately-owned Managing General Underwriter (MGU) based in Bermuda, has confirmed the appointment of Rebecca Matts as its new Head of Corporate Affairs, introducing a senior leadership position within the organisation. Matts will take up the newly created role, reporting to Group Chief Financial Officer Conor O’Riordan. She will also join…
Palomar’s GWP rises 28.4% for Q3’26
Specialty property insurer Palomar Holdings has reported a rise of 28.4% in gross written premiums (GWP) for the third quarter of 2026 to $767 million, compared to $597.2 million in Q3’25. For the first nine months of 2026, GWP rose by 32% to $2.03 billion, compared to $1.54 billion for 9M’25. The quarter’s net premiums…
A Celebrity Traitors Star Shared What Really Happens After Banishment, And Wow
Warning: the following contains huge spoilers for episode nine of The Celebrity Traitors, 2026 Fans of The Celebrity Traitors may already know that the group allegedly sings the Hunger Games’ haunting Hanging Tree song before casting their votes at the drama-packed roundtable. But recently banished Faithful, comedian Joanne McNally, has shared some details about what…
Ted Cruz Blames Iran And Tariffs For ‘A** Kicking’ Republicans
Texas’s Republican senator Ted Cruz laid into Donald Trump’s war in Iran and his tariff scheme after the party received an “ass-kicking” in the midterm elections. The Democrats took a majority in both the Senate and the House of Representatives this week as American voters punished both the US president and his Republican Party for…
Gallagher Re names new global heads of analytics and AI transformation
Gallagher Re, an international reinsurance broking and advisory business, has introduced two global leadership positions focused on analytics and artificial intelligence (AI), with Ed Messer and Jason Harger appointed to oversee the respective functions from 1 January 2027. The appointments, which remain subject to transition and succession planning arrangements, will see Messer take up the…
JD Vance Ally Says Iran War Has Ended Up ‘Overthrowing The Regime In Washington’
A close ally of JD Vance has said the war in Iran has ended up “overthrowing the regime in Washington” rather than the one in Tehran. Conservative blogger Rob Dreher told the BBC that Donald Trump’s second term in office is effectively in the wake of the Republican Party’s defeat to the Democrats in the…
Angela Eagle Tells Radio Presenter Get A Life
Cabinet minister Angela Eagle told a radio presenter to “get a life” after he asked whether the government’s new Brexit deal could spell the end of smoky bacon crisps. The environment secretary snapped back at Stig Abell during an awkward interview on Times Radio. Prime minister Andy Burnham is set to sign a new agreement…
Black Doves Season 2 Reviews: Critics Hail ‘Gripping’ New Episodes
After two years away from our screens, the Netflix thriller Black Doves is back for season two with more twists, bloody shootouts and big laughs. In the new episodes, Keira Knightley’s undercover spy, Helen, and Ben Whishaw’s gun-for-hire, Sam, duo are forced to confront their murky pasts, after handler Mrs Reed, played by Sarah Lancashire,…
