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After record-breaking temperatures swept the UK and Europe this year, it’s fair to say next summer will likely be even worse due to a climate phenomenon called El Niño. The phenomenon develops every few years, and involves the eastern and central equatorial Pacific Ocean becoming hotter than normal, according to Professor Bill McGuire, a professor…
Corgi Insurance, the AI-native, full-stack insurer, has launched Corgi Re, a reinsurance platform designed to bring underwriting technology, speed, and operational efficiency to the reinsurance market. With this launch, Corgi is expanding its role in the insurance industry to provide capacity and risk management solutions to insurers themselves. Corgi Re combines Corgi’s technology-driven market approach,…
Re/insurers that view artificial intelligence (AI) as a capacity creator rather than simply a cost-reduction tool can unlock greater value from the technology, according to Martin Henley, CEO of mea Platform. In an interview with Reinsurance News ahead of the annual Rendez-Vous de Septembre in Monte Carlo, Henley emphasised that using AI to reduce costs…
Katie Price is remaining tight-lipped about the status of her relationship with her husband Lee Andrews, but she has shared a cryptic message about where her priorities lie. On Wednesday, it was widely reported that the former glamour model and reality star had filed for divorce after around seven tumultuous months of marriage. The Sun…
Helen Wilson has joined The Fidelis Partnership from Hannover Re to serve as Reinsurance Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), as Sarah Ching joins the firm from MS Amlin as Senior Underwriter, International Property. Wilson brings more than two decades of reinsurance underwriting, catastrophe modelling, analytics and business transformation experience to her new role. She joins from…
Ariana Grande has now completed her Eternal Sunshine world tour after 41 shows in three countries. On Tuesday night, the Grammy winner ended her 10-night residency at London’s O2 Arena, bringing the tour to an end after three months. “I just wanted to say thank you so much,” she told her fans towards the end…
Dolly Parton’s niece has opened up about how she and her family are grieving their loss in the wake of the country legend’s death last week at the age of 80. Jada Star – who, like her late aunt, is a country musician – admitted to ExtraTV earlier this this week that the days since…
Global professional services firm Marsh has announced the appointment of Jens Florian-Jansen as Head of its Insurance Practice, Europe, a newly created role, effective immediately. Florian-Jansen will be based in Düsseldorf and report to Julian Enoizi, CEO of Marsh Re Europe. Matthias Grass, formerly CFO of Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, is succeeding Florian-Jansen as President…
Oneglobal Broking has expanded its Latin American reach with the acquisition of LATAM Reinsurance Brokers Corp. (LATAM RE), an independent reinsurance broker headquartered in Panama City, Panama. LATAM RE was founded in 2008 and is duly licensed by the Superintendencia de Seguros y Reaseguros de Panamá. The firm works closely with insurers and reinsurers across…
Specialist insurance and reinsurance marketplace Lloyd’s has recorded a 6.9% rise in gross written premium (GWP) to £34.7 billion for the first half of 2026, up from £32.5 billion in H1’25, driven by strong volume growth of 15.8% from new and existing syndicates, despite a more competitive pricing environment. For the six month period, the…