US inland marine insurance maintains strong underwriting performance despite market pressures: AM Best
The US inland marine insurance market continues to post stronger underwriting results than the wider property and casualty (P&C) insurance sector, although insurers are facing limited premium growth and increasing competition, according to AM Best, a global credit rating agency and provider of insurance industry data and analysis. AM Best’s latest Best’s Market Segment Report,…
Vantage appoints Lucy Fato as General Counsel
Vantage Group Holdings Ltd. (Vantage), a specialty re/insurance business, has appointed Lucy Fato as its new General Counsel as the company moves into its next phase following its acquisition by Howard Hughes Holdings. In her new position, Fato will become part of Vantage’s leadership team and will advise Marc Grandisson, the company’s Executive Chairman, on…
Allstate estimates $682m in cat losses for July
The Allstate Corporation, a US personal property and casualty insurer, has estimated catastrophe losses of $682 million, or $539 million after tax, for July 2026. The catastrophe loss estimate includes 23 events, with approximately 75% of the losses related to two wind and hail events. Allstate’s July estimate is an increase from June’s figure of…
QBE promotes Jack Norman to Director of Financial Lines, International Markets
International business insurer QBE has appointed Jack Norman as Director of Financial Lines for its International Markets portfolio, based in London. In his new role, Norman reports to Kevin Shallow, Executive Director, International Markets, QBE. He will additionally join QBE’s International Markets leadership team and work closely with underwriting teams and product leaders to set…
ICW Specialty introduces Legacy Solutions platform, led by Lisa Walsh
ICW Specialty, the specialty insurance business unit of ICW Group, has launched Legacy Solutions, a new platform designed to help self-insured corporations and other organisations manage and transfer long-term insurance liabilities, with Lisa Walsh to lead the new platform. Legacy Solutions is expected to go to market in September 2026, focusing on loss portfolio transfers…
Gillian Anderson Explains Mixed Feelings About Intimacy Co-Ordinators
Gillian Anderson has admitted that the increased prevalence of intimacy co-ordinators on TV and film sets is something she has complicated feelings about. In recent years, the Emmy winner has appeared in numerous projects that have made use of intimacy co-ordinators – industry professionals employed to help actors and directors more comfortable while shooting sex…
Ping An’s P&C business sees 4% premium income increase in H1’26
Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. has announced its 2026 interim results for the first half of 2026, reporting a 4% year on year (YoY) growth in premium income for its property and casualty (P&C) business, increasing to RMB178,751 million (around USD 26.56 billion) The business’ premium income of new energy vehicle insurance…
Rosie O’Donnell Slams Donald Trump Without Saying His Name On Jimmy Kimmel Live
Rosie O’Donnell’s second night of guest hosting Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show went much like the first. She never once mentioned Donald Trump by name – but she still managed to get some digs in. “This has been kind of a strange experience for me because all of a sudden I’m re-famous,” she told viewers….
The Best Last-Minute Loveholidays European Budget Breaks
Sometimes, you just get the urge. Summer is supposed to be the ‘most quiet’ time at work, but somehow, every August rolls around and I feel like I’ve been hit by a train. If you too are feeling like you’ve barely had a second to breathe this summer, and you could really use that holiday…
David Krumholtz Announces ‘Step Back’ From Acting: ‘Frustrated And Fried’
US actor David Krumholtz has announced he’s taking a step back from acting, claiming that the industry had left him feeling “frustrated”, “fed up” and “fried”. Posting on Threads, David explained that he’d decided to take an “indefinite break” from acting work, after “years” of contemplating it. “I kinda sorta put my acting career on…
