Radian reports 106% revenue increase for Q3’26 as net premiums rise following Inigo deal
Radian Group Inc., a US financial services company operating in mortgage and specialty insurance, has reported a total revenue hike of 106% to $624 million for the third quarter of 2026, as net premiums earned rose to $548 million, of which 57%, or $311 million, came from the specialty segment following the firm’s acquisition of…
Tory Welfare Cuts ‘A Charter For Homelessness And Human Misery’
A Tory plan to slash the welfare bill by £36 billion is “a charter for homelessness and human misery”, according to Labour. Disability and sickness benefits would make up nearly half the savings under the policy, which was unveiled by Kemi Badenoch on Tuesday. Nearly £10bn would be saved by ending benefit claims by foreign…
MS Transverse names Grippa as new Chief Commercial Officer
MS Transverse, a specialty insurance platform that works with programme administrators and managing general agents (MGAs), has announced the appointment of Anthony “Tony” Grippa as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). Grippa brings over more than 25 years of experience building and leading businesses across insurance, reinsurance, programs, specialty insurance, brokerage and claims services. He is joining…
BBC Pulls David Walliams Shows Including Little Britain Following ‘Serious Allegations’
The BBC has confirmed that it has pulled a number of TV shows written by or featuring David Walliams from its iPlayer service. On Tuesday afternoon, The Guardian and the news production company ITN published allegations of sexual misconduct which numerous women had made against the former Britain’s Got Talent judge, as part of a…
Constantly evolving reinsurance market creates opportunities: Lockton Re’s Bisset
Robert Bisset, CEO, North America at global reinsurance broker Lockton Re, described the current reinsurance market as healthy and constantly evolving, with some divergence in appetite across certain lines of business creating opportunities. In an interview with Reinsurance News, Bisset emphasised that the global reinsurance market is healthy, with plentiful capital, robust competition and options…
Baker appointed Chairman and Walls Global Head of Marine, Cargo, and Logistics at Marsh Risk
Marsh, the professional services firm providing insurance, risk management and advisory services, has appointed Marcus Baker to the newly created role of Chairman of Marine, Cargo, and Logistics at Marsh Risk. Michael Walls has been named as Baker’s successor as Global Head of Marine, Cargo, and Logistics, Marsh Risk. Both appointments are effective 1 January…
Annual nat cat losses of $100bn no longer enough to move the needle: Gallagher Re’s Bowen
Global insured losses from natural catastrophes have officially surpassed the $100 billion threshold in 2026, according to reinsurance broker Gallagher Re’s historical loss dataset. This follows Gallagher Re reporting that nat cat insured losses reached $92 billion between January and September 2026, the lowest total for the first nine months of a year since 2019…
Wayne Rooney And Joanna Page Arrive In Australia Ahead Of I’m A Celebrity’s Return
We’re now just days away from the latest season of I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here! – and some of this year’s rumoured stars have now started touching down in Australia. ITV is yet to confirm which celebrities will be taking part in the upcoming season, but on Monday, Wayne Rooney was seen…
Aon appoints Mona Gupta as Global Head of Risk Capital Client Delivery
Aon, a global professional services firm specialising in risk, retirement and health solutions, has announced the appointment of Mona Gupta as Global Head of Risk Capital Client Delivery. Gupta brings more than 25 years of leadership experience across the insurance, reinsurance and banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) sectors. Her background includes global client delivery,…
‘How Labour Could Stop Big Money Dominating British Politics’
In September, two individuals promised donations worth £72 million to Reform UK. Two people, £36 million each, in one of the most extraordinary demonstrations of the power of money in modern British politics. Both donations were made within the law. And that is precisely why our political funding system needs to change. Britain places no…
