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Pricing for US cyber insurance is stabilising after dropping for several years; however, claims from the 2023 underwriting year are still developing, while vulnerabilities are being discovered and exploited faster, Howden Re analysts highlight in a recent report. Rate softening has now entered its fourth year, and whilst Howden Re’s pricing data shows cyber rates…
Katie Price has weighed in amid the latest speculation about her personal life. The reality star and former glamour model – who announced in September that she’d split from her fourth husband Lee Andrews – was seen earlier this week attending the Glamour Awards UK, where she was pictured chatting to tech entrepreneur Felix Henderson….
Verdant Rock Limited, a Bermuda Monetary Authority-regulated Class 3B insurance company, has appointed Carolyn Thomas as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), Kevin Downs as Chief Actuary, and Sarah Demerling as Global Head of Regulatory Affairs, effective 2 November 2026. Thomas is a Bermudian insurance professional with over 25 years’ experience in credit and political risk underwriting…
Former Celebrity Traitors star Joanne McNally has claimed she had to drop an episode of her podcast lifting the lid on her time on the show, as it would have violated a contractual agreement with the BBC. Joanne made it through to the penultimate episode of The Celebrity Traitors’ second season, which aired its gripping…
US primary insurer Allstate reported net income applicable to common shareholders of $7.72 billion for the first nine months of 2026, up 21.3% on the same period of 2025, as improved Property-Liability underwriting performance helped lift earnings. Adjusted net income for the first nine months of 2026 was $7.62 billion, up 38.1% from the equivalent…
I don’t know about you, but I love Christmas lights. They’ve just put some up outside my apartment, and even though it’s not even past Bonfire Night yet, it immediately catapulted me into the festive spirit. In my dream world, I’d spend the day walking through London and looking at all the twinkling Christmas lights….
Oxbow Partners, a management consultancy focused on the insurance sector, has released a report titled The Future of AI in Claims, assessing how artificial intelligence could influence claims operations and decision-making within the commercial and specialty insurance markets. The publication considers the potential for insurers to move beyond using AI primarily to streamline workflows and…
Channel 4 has announced that Married At First Sight UK will not be returning, after questions were raised about the safeguarding of its contestants. Earlier this year, the reality show was pulled from Channel 4’s streaming service in light of a BBC Panorama special, featuring accounts from three former contestants who have accused their co-stars…
The Fidelis Partnership (TFP), a privately-owned Managing General Underwriter (MGU) based in Bermuda, has confirmed the appointment of Rebecca Matts as its new Head of Corporate Affairs, introducing a senior leadership position within the organisation. Matts will take up the newly created role, reporting to Group Chief Financial Officer Conor O’Riordan. She will also join…
Specialty property insurer Palomar Holdings has reported a rise of 28.4% in gross written premiums (GWP) for the third quarter of 2026 to $767 million, compared to $597.2 million in Q3’25. For the first nine months of 2026, GWP rose by 32% to $2.03 billion, compared to $1.54 billion for 9M’25. The quarter’s net premiums…