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Two rally stops earlier this week offered the latest glimpse into Vice President JD Vance’s cumbersome attempts to add more edge to his language, especially toward hecklers. And … it’s reportedly not really working for him — unless you find “Napoleon Dynamite”-level insults intense. Demonstrators heckled Vance during stops in Montana and Kansas on Monday….
Donald Trump is considering drastic steps to ensure people stop saying “artificial intelligence” or “AI” and start using his preferred term “super intelligence” instead. The president took to his Truth Social platform on Tuesday to complain that The Wall Street Journal keeps using the long-accepted terms AI/artificial intelligence instead of immediately falling in line with…
Moody’s Ratings, an international credit rating agency specialising in credit assessments and financial research, has kept its outlook for Italy’s life and property and casualty (P&C) insurance sectors stable. In a new report, the company said its assessment was unchanged from the previous year, citing stronger liquidity in life insurance, sustained underwriting profitability in P&C…
Between her unfiltered appearance in the Girls Aloud doc Off The Record, her enthusiastic takes on The X Factor and the countless TV interviews she’s given over her years in the spotlight, Cheryl Tweedy is something of a one-woman meme machine. And for her new collaboration with Deliveroo, the Fight For This Love singer is…
Matthew Perry’s sister has said that their father would have been involved in the new Netflix documentary about the late Friends actor had he been well enough. Earlier this week, the three-part doc The One About Matthew Perry was made available to stream on the global platform. The documentary features contributions from many key figures…
The Bank of England, the UK’s central bank, has warned that climate change could widen the UK’s insurance protection gap, leaving more households exposed to the financial costs of flooding as extreme weather events become more damaging. In a speech delivered by James Talbot, the Bank’s Executive Director for International, at a sustainable finance conference…
Selective Insurance Group, Inc., a US insurance provider operating across commercial and personal lines, has named Jacob E. “Jake” Rothfuss as its new Executive Vice President (EVP) and President of Standard Lines. Rothfuss will be responsible for overseeing its Standard Commercial Lines and Standard Personal Lines operations, reporting directly to John J. Marchioni, Chairman, President…
Insurwave, a provider of AI-powered, real-time risk intelligence for specialty risk, has announced a powerful update and relaunch of its dynamic risk platform, connecting insurers, brokers and fleet owners to measure dynamic risk in real time, alongside a new brand identity. The relaunch introduces four modules covering Aviation and Marine. Track & Cover gives fleet…
Israeli voters will head to the ballot box today in the country’s first legislative election since its war with the Palestinian militants Hamas began. The conflict, which broke out on October 7 2023, has engulfed Gaza, while also creeping into Iran, Lebanon, Syria and Yemen – and attracting international condemnation. Now Israeli prime minister Benjamin…
The European Commission has presented an EU Framework for Climate Resilience to strengthen Europe’s ability to anticipate, prepare for and manage climate risks, highlighting re/insurance as a “crucial element” in this equation. The framework reportedly aims to embed climate resilience across EU policies, support local and regional authorities, and encourage private-sector investment in adaptation, with…