DAC Beachcroft expands Cyber team with three new partnersÂ
International law firm DAC Beachcroft has bolstered its Cyber and Data Risk practice with the appointment of three specialist cyber partners: Richard Breavington, Rachel Ford, and Daniel Guilfoyle. The trio joins from RPC where they were partners in its Cyber & Technology Insurance team, led by Breavington. All three partners bring extensive experience of advising…
Starwind Specialty expands private client offering with new underwriting platform
Starwind Specialty, a North American programme management company and one of the region’s largest programme management operations, has introduced Starwind Private Client, a dedicated underwriting platform focused on the insurance needs of high-net-worth individuals and families undertaking complex residential property projects. The company said the new platform has been developed to provide specialist underwriting expertise,…
Markel Insurance names Nguyen as Managing Director, Specialty for London Market
Markel Insurance, the insurance operation within Markel Group Inc., has appointed Doan Nguyen as Managing Director of Specialty of London Market operation, effective immediately. Nguyen succeeds Tom Hillier, who was appointed Chief Underwriting Officer for Markel International earlier this year. She is based in London and reports to Rohan Davies, Managing Director of London Market,…
Common Habits That Shorten The Lifespan Of Your Refrigerator
Your fridge is the one appliance in your home that never gets a day off. It hums along 24 hours a day, holds your groceries at a safe temperature and just sits in the kitchen, which is probably why most of us never think about it until the milk goes warm. But the small things…
Therapists Explain Why The Spoiled Youngest Child Stereotype Is So Harmful
Ask people to describe the youngest child in a family and you’ll likely hear some version of the same story. They’re spoiled, carefree, the favourite, the fun one – the kid who got away with everything while the older siblings paved the way for them. It’s one of the most persistent ideas in pop psychology….
The Best Marriage Advice From Grandparents
My maternal grandparents were married for a remarkable 65 years, remaining devoted to each other through good times and bad until, as many marital vows state: death did they part. Was their marriage perfect? Not at all. My grandmother was born in Sicily, where passionate, fiery tempers are common. My grandfather had Calabrian roots –…
The Shark FlexStyle Kept My Hair Festival-Ready For Three Days
One of my biggest concerns ahead of venturing to a music festival which involved camping in the Scottish Highlands was undoubtedly: how am I going to keep my hair looking good for three days? I know, nice hair and camping in a field don’t exactly go hand-in-hand, but my hair is my thing and I…
Ted Lasso Season 4 Cast: Where You’ve Seen The New Stars Before
Jason Sudeikis’ Ted Lasso is taking on a brand new challenge in the long-awaited fourth season of the award-winning Apple TV+ sports comedy. After a three-year absence, the new episodes see Ted being brought back to Richmond FC, this time to try and reverse the fortunes of the club’s female team. Because of this, regular…
James Norton: 13 Roles He Played Before House Of The Dragon
Thanks to House Of The Dragon and House Of Guinness, James Norton is becoming an international hot property. However, the Bafta nominee has already been a regular on British screens for nearly 15 years, since rising to fame as the lovable vicar Sidney Chambers in the ITV detective drama Grantchester and the villainous Tommy Lee…
Berkshire Hathaway P&C reinsurance boosted by Tokio Marine deal, as property volumes fall
Berkshire Hathaway, the American multinational conglomerate holding company, reported that its recent whole account quota share reinsurance agreement with Tokio Marine boosted premium volumes in the second-quarter, which otherwise would have fallen primarily due to lower property underwriting volumes. Berkshire Hathaway reported that overall re/insurance underwriting earnings fell in the second-quarter compared to the prior…
