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The MP who allegedly had a “physical altercation” with Nigel Farage in the Commons has said she is “shocked and bloody angry” over the incident. The Reform UK leader claimed on Wednesday that he did not attend chancellor John Healey’s unveiling of his maiden Budget in the Commons because of this past kerfuffle with another…
Hippo, a technology-native insurance group, has reported an increase of 60.1% in gross written premiums (GWP) to $498 million for the third quarter of 2026, compared to $311.2 million in the comparative quarter. For the first nine months of 2026, GWP hit $1.3 billion, compared to $820.7 million for 9M’25. All lines of business contributed…
Radian Group Inc., a US financial services company operating in mortgage insurance and specialty insurance, has announced several changes to its executive leadership team. The appointments are intended to strengthen oversight across its businesses, advance strategic priorities and support sustainable expansion while maintaining a disciplined approach to risk and capital management. Dan Kobell has been…
Porch Group, Inc., a homeowners insurance company, has reported consolidated revenue of $143.9 million for the third quarter of 2026, up 13% year on year, led by Insurance Services revenue of $102.8 million, a 39% increase on the prior-year quarter. Porch-Owned Segments Revenue (Excluding Reciprocal), which represents revenue contributions across Porch-owned businesses, stood at $140.8…
The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc., a property and casualty insurer, has reported net income of $172.6 million in the third quarter of 2026, down from $178.7 million in the prior-year quarter. In the quarter, operating income declined 1.3% to $183.1 million from $185.6 million in Q3 2025. Net premiums written increased 3% to $1.79 billion…
Kemi Badenoch has been accused of “taking the public for fools” after rowing back on her past calls for Britain to support the US in its war against Iran. Shortly after Donald Trump joined Israel is launching joint strikes on Tehran at the end of February, the Tory leader said: “There is no point wanting…
Aon’s latest Global Catastrophe Recap shows that global insured losses from natural disasters reached $91 billion in the first nine months of 2026, the lowest for the period since 2019. The figure remained well below the five-year average of $135 billion, but was slightly above the 21st-century average of $88 billion. Global economic losses reportedly…
Netflix has confirmed that its original political thriller The Diplomat will be returning to our screens. On Thursday afternoon, the streaming giant announced that The Diplomat would be getting a fifth season, following the huge popularity of the fourth, which dropped two weeks ago. The news comes after fans were left hanging at the end…
Josip Malenica, previously Head of Reinsurance at GrECo Specialty, has launched Link Broker Europe d.o.o., a new brokerage operating from Croatia and specialising in facultative reinsurance placements across Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe. Link Broker Europe is supported by Turkish brokerage Link Reasürans ve Sigorta Brokerliği A.Ş. (Link Turkey), which provides the newly established business…
Jim Williamson, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Bermuda-based Everest Group, is confident that the firm’s reinsurance team will deliver an “excellent portfolio” for the firm to enjoy in 2027 in spite of the competitive environment, but emphasised that Everest is fairly bearish on the casualty reinsurance space heading into next year. In the third quarter…