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On Tuesday night, Nigella Lawson made her long-awaited debut on Great British Bake Off, stepping into the brightly spectacled shoes of Prue Leith. Dubbed the “legendary, the iconic Nigella Lawson” by Alison Hammond, the chef blew a friendly kiss at the bakers as she joined Alison, Paul Hollywood and Noel Fielding for her first outing…
Specialist Risk Group (SRG), a specialist insurance group focused on broking, underwriting and risk management, has consolidated its wholesale operations under a new proposition, SRG Global Risk Solutions, as part of efforts to provide brokers with more streamlined access to its specialist capabilities. The new structure brings Miles Smith, CBC Partnership, Specialist Risk International (SRI)…
Clara Amfo has confirmed she was among the famous faces who was considered to take over as one of Strictly Come Dancing’s new hosts. Ever since Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman announced last year that they were stepping down as Strictly’s resident hosts, the former Radio 1 star had been repeatedly mentioned as a potential…
60% of respondents to a recent Fitch Ratings survey expect further price falls in the property cat reinsurance segment at the 2027 renewals, though most think price declines will not exceed 10%, suggesting a more moderate pace of decline than in previous renewals. The rating agency’s new survey included reinsurance market participants and took place…
Hymans Robertson, a UK pensions and financial services consultancy, says insurer competition and strong market capacity have supported activity in the risk transfer market during the first half of 2026, while trustees are increasingly considering factors beyond pricing when selecting an insurer. According to Hymans Robertson, more than 135 risk transfer deals were completed during…
Javier San Basilio Pardo, General Manager at global reinsurer Mapfre Re, expects the way the reinsurance industry handles relationships to shift in the coming years, and also anticipates a drive for more customised solutions. Reinsurance News spoke with San Basilio at RVS 2026 in Monte Carlo about a range of industry topics, including what he…
AXA XL, the property and casualty specialty risk division of AXA, has appointed Debbie Durkan to the newly created role of Head of Private Equity and Business Development, UK & Lloyd’s, based in London, effective 1 October, 2026. In her new role, Durkan will build the Private Equity practice, develop and promote the offering and…
QBE Insurance, a global insurance company providing commercial and personal insurance products and services, has announced the appointment of Jonathan Groves as Chief Executive Officer, Australia Pacific, subject to regulatory approvals. Groves has more than 30 years of experience across business leadership, underwriting, broking, risk and regulation, including 13 years with the company. Groves currently…
Less than a year on from the release of her most recent album The Life Of A Showgirl, Taylor Swift has teased that she has more new music on the way. Earlier this week, the Swifties began suspecting that something could be afoot when it was noticed that the Grammy winner had managed to sneak…
Piers Morgan has claimed he will continue legal action against Earl Charles Spencer over what the divisive broadcaster previously described as “bullshit” claims written about him in Princess Diana’s brother’s new book. Earlier this week, the former Good Morning Britain anchor called out some “complete lies” that had been written about him in Swan Song,…