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Julie Andrews has confirmed that she won’t be reprising her role of Queen Clarisse Renaldi in the upcoming The Princess Diaries 3. In a recent interview with InStyle, the Mary Poppins star said she had “passed” on the chance to star in the third instalment in the Anne Hathaway film series. The 90-year-old explained: “I…
CatIQ, the independent Toronto-based organisation providing industry-wide catastrophe insurance data and a subsidiary of PERILS, has disclosed its sixth and final industry loss estimate for flooding caused by the remnants of Hurricane Debby in Ontario and Quebec between 9 and 10 August 2024, putting losses at CAD 2.8 billion. The final loss figure provides a…
Global reinsurer Hannover Re saw its Group net income rise from $1.3 billion last year to $1.4 billion in the first half of 2026, as operating profit increased by almost 10% to €1.9 billion, with an improved property and casualty (P&C) combined ratio of 83.2%. Hannover Re says that it delivered a “very good half-year…
The Office actor Lucy Davis has disclosed that she has been diagnosed with an “incurable” form of breast cancer. On Tuesday evening, Lucy shared a post with her Instagram followers, which read: “I wanted to share something with you all that I’ve kept to myself for a while but for various reasons would like to…
RT Specialty , a wholesale distributor of specialty insurance products and services and the wholesale broking specialty of Ryan Specialty, has promoted Greg Provenzo to Director, London Markets & Delegated Authority. In his new position, and as part of the RT Binding Authority leadership team, Provenzo will provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for RT…
President Barack Obama couldn’t resist taking a quick swipe at President Donald Trump and his gaudy decorating taste as he clowned around with comic Larry David in a true-to-life replica of the Oval Office from back in his White House era. In a teaser of the 44th president’s cameo on HBO’s “Life, Larry and the…
Rokstone, the international specialty re/insurance MGA, has expanded its Athena Cyber proposition with a new extension designed to provide cover for supply chain disruption caused by cyber incidents involving an insured’s customers or suppliers. The new extension, supported by $10 million of A-rated Lloyd’s capacity, is intended to address losses that can arise when a…
You can breathe a big sigh of relief: we’re half way through the summer holidays (unless you’re in Scotland, sorry Scotland!). While you might have set strict no-screen rules at the beginning of the summer holidays, we’re sure you’re getting to the point of easing up. And no one would blame you – it’s a…
NFP, an Aon company and property and casualty (P&C) broker and benefits consultant, has announced the acquisition of the retail cannabis business of Frontier Risk Group, Inc. As a specialty insurance firm, Frontier Risk offers tailored solutions for the cannabis industry and regulated-products clients. The company integrates deep industry knowledge, insurance expertise, and risk management…
Canopius Group, a global specialty and P&C re/insurer, has appointed Rebecca Simeone as its new US Chief Risk Officer. Simeone will join the company on 8 September 2026 and will be based in New York. Simeone will report to incoming US CEO Nadine Moore and Group Chief Risk Officer Sheldon Lacy. She will also become…