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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,…
Donald Trump stepped up his war on the media on Tuesday night with a new attack on the reporters who cover him. Over the weekend, Trump banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House and had the journalists’ press credentials deactivated. Then, just before midnight on Tuesday, he posted on Truth Social: “All…
Munich Re Specialty – Global Markets, Syndicate Asia has announced the appointment of Johnny Ng as Underwriter, Direct and Facultative Property, a Singapore-based role. Ng offers extensive expertise spanning underwriting and broking across terrorism, political violence, casualty, and property insurance. He is joining the company from broker Aon, where he most recently served as an…
In its latest trading update, B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc, an investor specialising in early-stage financial services businesses, confirmed that it has maintained portfolio growth across the board, emphasising that a softening market creates opportunities for the firm. B.P. Marsh monitors key trends across the wider risk transfer market continuously, particularly premium rate developments and…
MNK International has announced the launch of MNK International North America, a new broking business led by CEO Julian Ball. MNK International North America will provide North American producers and clients with access to specialist insurance solutions through the London and Bermuda markets. Based in London, Ball will lead the development of specialist teams to…
We’ve been relatively spoiled for sunshine in the UK this year – perhaps a little too spoiled, given the ongoing drought covering most of England and Wales. But if you’re looking to keep the sunny vibes going well into autumn (particularly the half-term break), there’s one Mediterranean island in particular that’s been named the best…
Actress Hayden Panettiere died from the toxic effects of fentanyl and several other drugs, according to a toxicology report obtained by multiple media outlets Tuesday. The 36-year-old’s cause of death was ruled accidental by the Greenville County Coroner’s Office, which conducted an autopsy after her death at an apartment in Greenville, South Carolina, on 16…
CatIQ, a Toronto-based organisation providing industry-wide catastrophe insurance data and a subsidiary of PERILS, has disclosed its third industry loss estimate for the June 2026 flooding event in Canada, which impacted Montreal’s West Island and the surrounding area, placing the total at CAD 442 million. CatIQ said this third estimate gives a snapshot of the…