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What Is The Friendship Depth Gap?

People are lonelier than ever – that’s hardly breaking news. Everyone has a theory about why. Social media usually gets the blame; streaming platforms like Netflix are often part of the conversation; and, increasingly, AI is making the list. In 2023, the U.S. surgeon general warned that the country was facing a “loneliness epidemic.” The…

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Live updates: Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign NATO-style defense pact amid escalating Iran conflict

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed heavy strikes on government military camps in two eastern provinces this week, reportedly killing 30 troops. The Houthis declared a “large scale” operation on Thursday with ballistic missiles and drones in several areas of Yemen, citing Saudi military buildups “aimed at escalating the aggression” in areas under their control. The…

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Amwins Global Risks broadens global renewable energy catastrophe facility and raises capacity to $50m

Amwins Global Risks, the specialist wholesale insurance broking business of Amwins, has expanded its specialist natural catastrophe facility for renewable energy projects, increasing available capacity to USD $50 million per placement while extending both the range of covered perils and its global availability. The company said the facility was initially introduced to provide additional Severe…

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ALIRT reveals contrasting residual property insurance trends across four high-risk US states

ALIRT Insurance Research, a US insurance research and analytics firm focused on the property and casualty sector, has released a new report highlighting widening differences in the performance of residual property insurance markets across California, Florida, Louisiana, and Texas. The company says that although the wider US property insurance market has returned to profitability, conditions…

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