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The pioneering activist and writer Gloria Steinem has died at the age of 92. On Thursday morning, her spokesperson confirmed that the feminist trailblazer had died “peacefully at her home in New York City, surrounded by some of the many who loved her” a day earlier. Paying tribute, they wrote on Instagram: “Gloria’s near-century on…
In a statement accompanying Lloyd’s H1 2026 results, Chief Executive Patrick Tiernan suggested that addressing challenges such as the protection and perception gaps will require the full power of the Lloyd’s market to be harnessed to manage risks that others cannot, moving beyond isolated innovations in products, capital or structures to make innovation the market’s…
After record-breaking temperatures swept the UK and Europe this year, it’s fair to say next summer will likely be even worse due to a climate phenomenon called El Niño. The phenomenon develops every few years, and involves the eastern and central equatorial Pacific Ocean becoming hotter than normal, according to Professor Bill McGuire, a professor…
Corgi Insurance, the AI-native, full-stack insurer, has launched Corgi Re, a reinsurance platform designed to bring underwriting technology, speed, and operational efficiency to the reinsurance market. With this launch, Corgi is expanding its role in the insurance industry to provide capacity and risk management solutions to insurers themselves. Corgi Re combines Corgi’s technology-driven market approach,…
Re/insurers that view artificial intelligence (AI) as a capacity creator rather than simply a cost-reduction tool can unlock greater value from the technology, according to Martin Henley, CEO of mea Platform. In an interview with Reinsurance News ahead of the annual Rendez-Vous de Septembre in Monte Carlo, Henley emphasised that using AI to reduce costs…
Katie Price is remaining tight-lipped about the status of her relationship with her husband Lee Andrews, but she has shared a cryptic message about where her priorities lie. On Wednesday, it was widely reported that the former glamour model and reality star had filed for divorce after around seven tumultuous months of marriage. The Sun…
Helen Wilson has joined The Fidelis Partnership from Hannover Re to serve as Reinsurance Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), as Sarah Ching joins the firm from MS Amlin as Senior Underwriter, International Property. Wilson brings more than two decades of reinsurance underwriting, catastrophe modelling, analytics and business transformation experience to her new role. She joins from…
Ariana Grande has now completed her Eternal Sunshine world tour after 41 shows in three countries. On Tuesday night, the Grammy winner ended her 10-night residency at London’s O2 Arena, bringing the tour to an end after three months. “I just wanted to say thank you so much,” she told her fans towards the end…
Dolly Parton’s niece has opened up about how she and her family are grieving their loss in the wake of the country legend’s death last week at the age of 80. Jada Star – who, like her late aunt, is a country musician – admitted to ExtraTV earlier this this week that the days since…
Global professional services firm Marsh has announced the appointment of Jens Florian-Jansen as Head of its Insurance Practice, Europe, a newly created role, effective immediately. Florian-Jansen will be based in Düsseldorf and report to Julian Enoizi, CEO of Marsh Re Europe. Matthias Grass, formerly CFO of Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, is succeeding Florian-Jansen as President…