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Santam Syndicate 1918, part of Santam Group, Africa’s non-life insurer, has announced that Sam Geddes will assume the responsibilities of Active Underwriter. Geddes will take on the additional role alongside his existing responsibilities as Chief Executive Officer. He will report to Gareth Beaver, CEO of Santam Specialist Solutions. According to Santam Syndicate 1918, the appointment…
Over the course of the last month, you might have heard people talking about watching the romantic drama Leaving on Netflix. Far from being a new show, the three-part miniseries actually aired on ITV way back in 2012, before being added to the streaming platform at the end of August 2026. The series – which…
This article contains spoilers for Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story. Not only is the latest iteration of Monster the bloodiest yet, it’s also the season in which its creators have applied the heaviest artistic licence. While season four of the divisive Netflix drama mostly centres around the case of Lizzie Borden, it does also feature…
Newline Europe, a Cologne-based insurance company authorised by the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority, has appointed Nikola Milutinović as Regional Underwriting Manager for Northern Germany with effect from 1 October 2026. Newline Europe explained that this newly created role strengthens its presence in northern Germany and supports further growth in the region. Milutinović has extensive underwriting…
Chris Appleton has heaped praise on his Strictly Come Dancing partner Amy Dowden, following their elimination from the show over the weekend. Posting on Monday evening, the celebrity hairstylist shared some highlights from his and Amy’s time on Strictly, claiming: “I’m still terrified of dancing. Just not when I’m with Amy. “My hands were shaking,…
It’s official: Greggs, purveyors of sausage rolls and steak bakes, have overtaken Costa Coffee as the biggest coffee shop chain in Britain. After adding 34 new outlets to high streets earlier this year, the retailer – known for its sausage rolls and other baked goods to-go – now has a whopping 2,737 UK stores, overtaking…
Chubb, a global property and casualty insurance company, has announced three senior leadership appointments within Chubb Overseas General (COG), its international general insurance operations. Helen Troman has been appointed Head of Commercial Insurance Delivery, a role she will hold alongside her position as Head of Small Commercial Insurance. Troman is a multiline underwriting specialist with…
Czechia has become the latest country to pull out of next year’s Eurovision Song Contest. However, while numerous participating broadcasters have withdrawn from Eurovision as a result of the ongoing controversy over Israel’s involvement, the Czech broadcaster ČT said it would not be taking part in the competition in 2027 due to budget issues. Next…
Some ASOS users have reported a notification from the retailer’s app that mentions a “Snowflake instance”. In an X post, site user Dan wrote: “Anyone else just get a notification from iOS ASOS UK with a message ‘ASOS HACKED: We’ve taken over the Snowflake instance…’”. Commenters have shared that they experienced the same thing. Anyone…
B.P. Marsh & Partners, a specialist investor in early-stage financial services businesses, has made a 30% equity investment in newly formed London Market underwriting agency Dauntless U/W Limited for a nominal consideration, alongside providing a £2 million loan facility. Dauntless, which specialises in marine hull underwriting focused on niche, brown water, older and distressed tonnage,…