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If it felt like that infamous press tour for Wicked had your head spinning, spare a thought for Cynthia Erivo, who was right in the middle of the media storm for all of it. While promoting the two Wicked movies in 2024 and 2025, respectively, Cynthia and co-star Ariana Grande inadvertently sparked an absolute sea…
Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions business recorded organic revenue growth of 7% in the third quarter of 2026 to $572 million, driven by strong growth in treaty placements, as total revenue across the Group increased by 3% year-on-year to $4.1 billion, with organic revenue growth of 6%. Global broking group Aon has reported a strong set of…
Mapfre Re, Mapfre’s Reinsurance and Global Risks arm, grew profit 11.8% to €286 million in the first nine months of 2026, helped by a 67.8% rise in its Non-Life financial result, even as its combined ratio worsened and it absorbed the impact of the earthquake in Colombia. Mapfre Re’s premiums were broadly steady at €6.3…
Rumours began circulating this week that this series of Strictly Come Dancing could be the last for its head judge Shirley Ballas. However, the Queen of Latin has reassured fans that she will be staying on the BBC show for the foreseeable future. On Tuesday night, Shirley appeared as a guest judge on Strictly’s US…
S&P Global Ratings has assigned a first-time A- long-term issuer credit and financial strength rating to Peak Reinsurance Company Limited (Peak Re), a Hong Kong-based global reinsurer, with a stable outlook. The ratings from S&P complement Peak Re’s existing financial strength ratings of A- (Excellent) from AM Best and A3 from Moody’s. S&P highlighted Peak…
Kristen Bell has opened up about a scary moment she faced when filming a beach scene in the latest season of the Netflix rom-com Nobody Wants This. Speaking to her husband Dax Shephard on the latest episode of his podcast Armchair Expert, Kristen recalled that she and around “10 members of the crew” were involved…
Arch Capital Group’s reinsurance segment generated $393 million in underwriting income in Q3 2026, retaining its position as the group’s largest underwriting contributor and delivering a 78.3% combined ratio despite lower premium volumes than a year earlier. Underwriting income in the reinsurance segment fell from $482 in Q3 2025, while net premiums earned declined 10.3%…
Lockton Re, the reinsurance broking business of independent insurance broker Lockton, has appointed Jeremy (Jez) England Lee as Chairman of Lockton Re Bermuda to build out senior capabilities in the Bermuda office. The appointment is subject to appropriate approvals, while England Lee is expected to relocate in early 2027. He joined Lockton Re’s Non-Marine Retrocession…
Piers Morgan mocked former prime minister Liz Truss by asking if she was a “lettuce fan” during a tense interview this week. The YouTube host was referring back to the Daily Star stunt which set up a livestream of a lettuce after Truss unveiled her mini-Budget, and asked which would last longer: the prime minister…
This article contains spoilers for the latest season of Slow Horses. Slow Horses director Adam Randall has responded to one particular fan debate around a key scene in the most recent season finale. During the last episode of Slow Horses’ sixth run, several remaining members of the Slough House team were seen gathering in a…