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With just over a week to go until Strictly Come Dancing returns to our screens, the cast have been getting their glam on in preparation. Over the course of the summer, the BBC began slowly revealing the 15 stars competing on Strictly in 2026, which includes an eclectic mix of stars from the world of…
The U.S. property and casualty (P&C) industry recorded $31.2 billion in net underwriting income in the first half of 2026, nearly triple the $10.9 billion reported in the same period a year earlier, according to a recent report by AM Best. The report revealed that the P&C industry saw a 3% increase in net earned…
Carbon Underwriting Limited, a delegated authority underwriting specialist with its own Lloyd’s syndicate, has appointed Phil Wooldridge as its new Head of US Casualty and Deputy Active Underwriter, effective 28 September 2026. In his new role, Wooldridge will grow Carbon’s book of business for US policies covering long-tail casualty risks. He will work closely with…
Okay, class. It’s time for my favourite topic: sex toy history. You might have passively absorbed this information when you watched that episode of Sex and the City when Samantha decided to beef a shop assistant, but the magic wand vibrator was actually the first sex toy of its kind. Originally released by Hitachi in…
MNK Group, the independent international insurance group, has completed the acquisition of 100% of Danish insurer ETU Forsikring A/S, following approval from the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority (Finanstilsynet). According to the announcement, MNK Group’s main focus is to strengthen ETU as a Danish insurer. By deploying fresh capital into the firm, the Group plans to…
Global professional services firm Marsh has launched Unity D&O, a new European directors and officers (D&O) insurance facility for private and public organisations with revenues up to €1 billion. The facility will be initially available in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden, and has been designed to help organisations address uncertainty…
Willis, a WTW business, has appointed Trevor Madden as Head of Captive and Insurance Management Solutions, Asia Pacific (APAC), based in Singapore, effective 1 November 2026. In his new role, Madden will lead the firm’s regional captive and insurance management solutions business unit. He succeeds Joyce Chua, who is leaving the company to pursue personal…
Harry Styles has confirmed that the 2027 leg of his Together Together world tour will include three shows in the UK. On Wednesday evening, the Grammy winner announced that his current world tour will be extended into next year, before unveiling plans for these dates the following day. The new run of shows consists of…
Credit ratings agency AM Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of Bermuda-based re/insurer Aspen and its subsidiaries to A+ (Superior) from A (Excellent), as the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICRs) have been changed to “aa-” (Superior) from “a” (Excellent). The credit ratings agency had placed the re/insurer and its subsidiary under review…
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) told committee members that the tax, known as the Emergency Services Levy (ESL), is pushing up the cost of insurance for New South Wales (NSW) families and costing the economy half a billion dollars anually on top of the AUD 1.4 billion it collects. Currently, the levy adds around…