
Sara Benwell
Freelance Journalist and Editor at Freelance
Editor at StrategicRISK
Freelance financial journo. Panda fancier. Book club addict. Lover of gin, cricket, Jilly Cooper (book club), pub quizzes, Disney & bacon.
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6 days ago |
strategic-risk-global.com | Sara Benwell
From the Middle East to the North of England, conference season is in full swing. And so are the fascinating conversations around risk priorities and strategies. But if we hope to take what we’ve learnt to the board, we need to be speaking their language. Conference season is well and truly upon us, and with that comes lots of travelling. Things kicked off, for me at least, with the Dubai World Insurance Congress in April, where we held our inaugural SR:500 Exchange event.
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6 days ago |
strategic-risk-global.com | Sara Benwell
From the Middle East to the North of England, conference season is in full swing. And so are the fascinating conversations around risk priorities and strategies. But if we hope to take what we’ve learnt to the board, we need to be speaking their language. Conference season is well and truly upon us, and with that comes lots of travelling. Things kicked off, for me at least, with the Dubai World Insurance Congress in April, where we held our inaugural SR:500 Exchange event.
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1 month ago |
strategic-risk-global.com | Sara Benwell
Panellists from Munich Re Underwriting Agents, Gallagher Re and AM Best discussed the catastrophe reinsurance market in the Middle East and beyond. A panel discussion on day one of this year’s Dubai World Insurance Congress (DWIC 2025) explored the evolving landscape of natural catastrophe exposure across the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA).
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1 month ago |
thesun.co.uk | Sara Benwell
GETTING to grips with your finances can be daunting, but by following some simple rules it’s not as hard as you think. Whether it’s saving for the future, learning to budget or cutting your living costs there’s plenty of ways to make your money work harder. To help, the Sun spoke to nine of the UK’s top financial experts and asked them about the one golden money rule they always follow in their own lives.
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2 months ago |
thesun.co.uk | Sara Benwell
DIGITAL banks are growing in popularity, as people switch to take advantage of perks such as fee-free overseas spending, budgeting and savings tools, and better customer service. These online-only providers offer services through apps and websites and don't have any physical branches on the high street. The biggest digital banks in the UK are Starling, Monzo, Chase, and Revolut and all score higher than 4/5 stars on Trustpilot, and more than 4.8/5 app ratings on iOS and Android.
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Money experts - I'm also writing a round up of top tips to boost finances in the run up to Christmas, especially things that can get you free cash (like switching bank accounts, cashback sites etc). Again for the Sun. Commentary to [email protected] #journorequest

Pensions experts! I'm doing a story on pensions predictions for the Autumn Statement and how they might impact consumers. It's for the Sun, if you've got any insights please send them to [email protected] #journorequest