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APCIA focused on sustainable reinsurance capacity amid risk uncertainty: AXA XL Re’s Schiffer

Greg Schiffer, Head of North America at global reinsurer AXA XL Re, said that one of the central themes at the APCIA Annual Meeting 2026 was how the industry can continue to provide sustainable capacity in a more complex and uncertain risk environment. In an interview with Reinsurance News following the American Property Casualty Insurance…

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Jaime Winstone Forced To Miss This Week's Strictly Come Dancing Live Show Due To Injury

Jaime Winstone will not be appearing on Strictly Come Dancing this week on medical grounds. On Wednesday afternoon, the BBC revealed that Jaime – who is paired up with reigning champion Carlos Gu – will miss Saturday night’s live show after sustaining an injury during training. She said: “I am absolutely devastated not to be dancing…

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WTW appoints Phil Traicus as Senior Director in Canadian insurance consulting business

WTW, an international advisory, insurance broking and risk solutions provider, has confirmed that Phil Traicus has rejoined its Insurance Consulting and Technology (ICT) division as Senior Director. The appointment marks Traicus’s return to WTW following his tenure at Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company, a major Canadian property and casualty insurer. During his time at Wawanesa, he…

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PIB Group names Aviva executive David Martin as incoming Group CEO

PIB Group, an international insurance intermediary specialising in insurance broking, managing general agents (MGAs) and other insurance services, has confirmed that David Martin will become its Group Chief Executive Officer in early 2027. Martin will move to the business from Aviva, where he currently holds the positions of Managing Director, UK Commercial and Chief Distribution…

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Trackers are not for us. When the market softens you’ve got to underwrite: Lancashire CEO

Lancashire Holdings’ CEO Alex Maloney explained this morning that when the market is softening actively underwriting the portfolio is more important than ever, which is why he says broker follow facilities and trackers are not of interest to the company. Speaking during Lancashire Holdings’ analyst call today after the release of its third-quarter trading statement,…

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Digger Star John Goodman Admits He Was ‘Hurt’ By Critics’ Reaction To The Film

John Goodman has opened up about Digger’s muted critical response and disappointing box office performance. The Emmy winner played a fictitious US president in Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s recent movie, which starred Tom Cruise as an oil tycoon who causes a catastrophic global incident that only he can fix. Digger cost over $160 million (around £121…

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