Total solar eclipse Aug. 12, 2026 live updates — 5 days to totality
2026-08-07T08:39:59.065Z Do clouds ruin a total solar eclipse? Clouds won’t necessarily sour your eclipse expedition. (Image credit: Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images) One of the biggest worries before any eclipse is weather. While a perfectly blue sky is ideal, you don’t necessarily need one to enjoy the experience. Even under thin clouds, many of the most dramatic…
Generali sees 11% rise in H1’26 operating result as all business segments deliver growth
Italian-headquartered global insurer Generali has reported an 11.2% rise in consolidated operating result to €4.5 billion for the first half of 2026, driven by solid performance across all business segments. Generali’s adjusted net result surged 13.7% to €2.54 billion, while net result hit €2.54 billion, representing a 17.9% year-on-year increase. Meanwhile, the firm’s gross written…
Live updates: Multiple people killed in Thailand school shooting
Students shelter in place as audible gunfire heard during school shooting in Bangkok Students shelter in place as audible gunfire heard during school shooting in Bangkok 0:10 A teenage gunman went on a rampage at a high school in Thailand on Friday, killing at least six people, including three teachers and three students, police said,…
4 Reasons We Get 'Heatwave Teeth' (And What To Do About It)
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Legal & General posts 7% profit growth in H1’26 as global PRT volumes reach £5.7bn
Legal & General has announced its financial results for the first half of 2026, delivering a 7% increase in core operating profit to £918 million, and securing £5.7 billion in total Global PRT (pension risk transfer) business. In H1 2026, L&G’s Institutional Retirement operating profit rose 5% to £646 million, supported by strong asset optimisation…
MGAA welcomes Pinpoint UK as its 500th member
The Managing General Agents’ Association (MGAA), the representative body for UK managing general agents (MGAs), has reached a landmark milestone after welcoming Pinpoint UK as its 500th member. Representing a major milestone in the association’s expansion, this new addition emphasises the growing importance of the delegated authority sector in the UK insurance market. Since its…
Thunderstorms with marble-sized hail in San Diego County Mountains and San Diego County Deserts
The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom. Read more on our AI policy here. A report from the NWS San Diego CA was issued on Thursday at 10:36 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 11:15 p.m. for San Diego County Mountains…
Alley Cats Review: Ricky Gervais’ Netflix Comedy Gets Slated By Critics
Ricky Gervais is back on Netflix – or, at least, his voice is. The creator of iconic comedies like The Office, Extras and Afterlife’s latest project is Alley Cats, a foul-mouthed feline-themed animated comedy. When a lost orphan kitten can’t find her way home, a group of cynical alley cats take her in and show…
AIG sees GI underwriting income rise 10% in Q2’26 with improved CoR
Global insurer AIG has reported underwriting income growth of 10% year over year for its General Insurance (GI) business to USD 686 million for the second quarter of 2026, compared to USD 626 million in Q2’25. In a strong quarter for the insurer, the combined ratio (CoR) for GI improved slightly to 89%, compared to…
Strong investment returns and low losses propel Munich Re to record H1’26
Munich Re has disclosed that it generated a net result of €2.211 billion in the second quarter of 2026 and €3.925 billion in the first half of the year, supported by very low major-loss expenditure in property-casualty reinsurance and a very strong investment result. The 2026 figures compare with corresponding net results of €2.085bn for…
