{"id":14784,"date":"2025-11-28T16:58:40","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T16:58:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/events.globalreinsurance.com\/iwic\/?page_id=14784"},"modified":"2026-01-31T21:01:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T21:01:08","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/events.globalreinsurance.com\/dwic_connect\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"ABOUT US"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"one withsmallpadding ppb_text\" style=\"text-align:left;padding:40px 0 40px 0;\" >\n<div class=\"standard_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"page_content_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<div style=\"margin:auto;width:100%\">\n<h4>WHO WE ARE<\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Based in London, Newsquest Specialist Media operates both online and in print, providing tailored business-to-business information to support and collaborate with specific industry sectors. Its portfolio includes leading digital first brands like Insurance Times, StrategicRISK, Global Reinsurance and The Strad, which deliver high quality content across a variety of online platforms.<\/p>\n<p>Newsquest Specialist Media is a subsidiary of the largest newspaper publisher in the US. In July 1999, Newsquest was acquired by Gannett (now USA TODAY Co). Newsquest Specialist Media\u2019s immediate parent company is Newsquest Media Group, the UK\u2019s leading local media company. This heritage provides a deep understanding of reader audiences and positions the company at the forefront of media innovation, particularly in the digital space.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div  class=\"one withsmallpadding ppb_text\" style=\"text-align:left;padding:40px 0 40px 0;\" >\n<div class=\"standard_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"page_content_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<div style=\"margin:auto;width:100%\">\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14823\" src=\"https:\/\/events.globalreinsurance.com\/dwic_connect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/usatodaycoandNMG.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1630\" height=\"930\" \/><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"divider one\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"standard_wrapper\">\n<div  class=\"one_fourth withsmallpadding ppb_text\" style=\"text-align:left;padding:40px 0 40px 0;\" >\n<div class=\"standard_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"page_content_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<div style=\"margin:auto;width:100%\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalreinsurance.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14798\" src=\"https:\/\/events.globalreinsurance.com\/dwic_connect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Global-Reinsurance-logo-GR.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"standard_wrapper\">\n<div  class=\"two_third withsmallpadding ppb_text\" style=\"text-align:left;padding:40px 0 40px 0;\" >\n<div class=\"standard_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"page_content_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<div style=\"margin:auto;width:100%\">\n<h4>GLOBAL REINSURANCE<\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<p>For more than 35 years, GR has been the go-to source for senior (re)insurance executives across the world., providing essential comment from industry leaders, financial analysis of the industry&#8217;s largest companies and intelligence on market developments and trends.<\/p>\n<p>Covering seven key industry regions: Asia Pacific, Bermuda, Europe, Latin America, London, MENA and North America, GR provides the local insight and global overview needed to stay abreast of changes in the global (re)insurance markets.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #444444;\">The GR website is updated throughout the week making it the first port of call for industry executives who want to stay up to speed with the latest developments. Our extensive, fully searchable online archive is an easy research tool to help you understand the context to market developments.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div  class=\"one withsmallpadding ppb_text\" style=\"text-align:center;padding:10px 0 10px 0;\" >\n<div class=\"standard_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"page_content_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<div style=\"margin:auto;width:100%\">\n<h3>MEET THE TEAM<\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div  class=\"one withsmallpadding ppb_team_column\" >\n<div class=\"page_content_wrapper page_main_content sidebar_content full_width fixed_column photoframe\">\n<div class=\"standard_wrapper\">\n<div id=\"176989326883080899\" class=\"portfolio_filter_wrapper gallery four_cols\" data-columns=\"4\">\n<div class=\"element grid photoframe fixed_columns classic4_cols animated1\">\n<div class=\"one_fourth gallery4 classic filterable\">\n<div class=\"post_img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"team_pic\" src=\"https:\/\/events.globalreinsurance.com\/dwic_connect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Debbie_300.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<ul class=\"social_wrapper team\">\n<li><a title=\"Debbie Kidman on Twitter\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"tooltip\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/#globalreins\"><i class=\"fa fa-twitter\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Debbie Kidman on Linkedin\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"tooltip\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/debbie-kidman-01a07413\/\"><i class=\"fa fa-linkedin\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"portfolio_info_wrapper center\">\n<h4>Debbie Kidman<\/h4>\n<div class=\"page_tagline\">Head of International Events &#038; 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