Aidan Turner Says ‘Cut’ Rivals Moment Would Have Changed Bonfire Night Scene
Bonfire Night went off with a bang in Rivals, but the fireworks weren’t just in the sky in Rutshire. Throughout the first half of Rivals’ second season, Maud O’Hara and Tony Baddingham’s affair had been threatening to come out into the open. And during the Bonfire Night festivities in one of three new episodes that…
Geopolitical risks and AI-driven cyberattacks key risk factors for European re/insurers in 2027: S&P
Geopolitical risks and AI-driven cyberattacks are set to remain key risk factors for European re/insurers in 2027, according to new commentary from S&P Global Ratings. S&P’s new report has suggested that geopolitical risks affect the European insurance sector mainly indirectly, because policies typically exclude acts of war, including those covering business interruption and transport. As…
BBC Confirms Official Complaints Over Celebrity Traitors Winners’ Charities
The BBC has confirmed that it received official complaints from viewers who were “unhappy” about the charities that the winners of this year’s Celebrity Traitors chose to give their money to. Last month, the broadcaster aired the second season of The Celebrity Traitors, in which comedian Romesh Ranganathan and Heartstopper actor Sebastian Croft came out…
Talanx 9M’26 net income hits record €2.2bn, supported by reinsurance division
German insurance and reinsurance group Talanx, the majority shareholder of Hannover Re, reported an improved combined ratio of 89% for the first nine months of 2026, compared with 89.8% a year earlier, as its insurance service result increased by 11% to €4.4 billion and group net income rose by 12% to €2.2 billion. According to…
Victoria Smurfit And Aidan Turner Get Candid About Shooting Racy Rivals Shower Scene
Aidan Turner and Victoria Smurfit are certainly no strangers to a sex scene in Rivals. Playing married couple Declan and Maud O’Hara in the TV adaptation of Dame Jilly Cooper’s racy novels, the pair have had their fair share of on-screen bonking over the show’s first two seasons. In fact, both actors’ very first day…
Willis expands Climate Diagnostic capabilities with enhanced climate risk analysis
Willis, a WTW business, has introduced an updated version of its Climate Diagnostic technology, expanding the range of climate-related threats organisations can assess across their business activities, physical assets and supply networks. The upgrade broadens the platform’s analytical capabilities to cover 16 physical climate hazards, including floods, tropical cyclones, droughts and landslides. Willis said the…
Pelagos’ GPW rises 5.3% to $839.8m in Q3’26
Pelagos Insurance Capital Limited has reported gross premiums written (GPW) of $839.8 million for the third quarter of 2026, up 5.3% from $797.5 million in the same period a year earlier. During the quarter, net premiums earned (NPE) increased 30.6% to $783.7 million from $599.8 million in Q3 2025. Underwriting income totalled $67.0 million, down…
Brit announces internal promotions within its Claims Team
Brit Insurance, an international general insurance and reinsurance group, has announced four internal promotions within its Claims Team, starting December 1, including Martin Thomas appointment as Head of Claims, Global Property, and Wade Campbell as Head of Claims, Programs & Facilities. They will be supported in their new roles by David Cook, who has been…
Allianz posts record €14.1bn 9M’26 operating profit
Allianz has recorded operating profit of €14.1 billion in the first nine months of 2026, an increase of 7.8% year on year and the highest nine-month operating profit in the group’s history. The firm also delivered a stronger Q3, with operating profit increasing 6.2% to €4.709 billion. Total business volume grew 1.2% year on year…
Antares Syndicate 1274 increases capacity to £445m for 2027
Antares Syndicate 1274 has expanded its stamp capacity for 2027 by 4.7%, to £445 million from £425 million in 2026. Operating within the Lloyd’s of London market, Antares Syndicate 1274 is managed by Antares Managing Agency Limited and is wholly owned and backed by the Qatar Insurance Company (QIC) alongside its Bermudian arm, Antares Re….
