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British insurer Aviva has added terrorism cover as standard to selected digitally traded commercial products for eligible small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) customers in Great Britain, with the insurer citing the recent scheme launched by the UK’s terrorism reinsurer Pool Re as helping them expand coverage in this way. The move, effective from 24 August,…
Fuse, an AI-powered market intelligence company focused on commercial insurance, has launched Fuse Terminal, a new workspace designed to give insurance professionals access to market intelligence, analysis and underlying filing information through a single interface. Terminal has been developed over two years to provide a more consolidated way of assessing the commercial insurance market. The…
Hannah Einbinder has thrown her support behind fellow actor Mark Ruffalo, after he was forced to deny allegations of antisemitism over his criticism of the alleged role that tech entrepreneur Larry Ellison’s Oracle played in the Israel-Gaza war. Ruffalo has long been a vocal critic of the ongoing merger between the movie studios Warner Bros….
Did you know that supermarkets often add a little-known “Julian date” to packs of fresh fruit and veg? These usually tell suppliers and stores when the produce was packed and are different from consumer-facing “best before” and “use by” dates. Some thought that a similar source of information might lie on the bottoms of our…
The UK insurance regulator’s recent consultation paper on a bespoke regulatory framework for single-parent insurance captives is expected to create a captive regime that compares well with other established captive domiciles, according to AM Best. The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have released a consultation paper on a bespoke regulatory…
Love was very much in the air – or, indeed, in the pods – during season three of Love Is Blind UK. In the early stages of this year’s season, viewers saw six different couples getting engaged without ever seeing each other, before heading to the next phase of the “experiment”. However, what you might…
Canada Life, a UK insurer providing life insurance and pension risk transfer services, has announced the appointment of Dominic Moret as Managing Director, Bulk Purchase Annuities (BPA). In his new role, Moret will lead Canada Life’s end-to-end BPA proposition, setting its strategic direction, accelerating growth and strengthening its position as a provider of innovative pension…
Last week, one of the most unexpected entertainment stories of the year emerged when it was first reported that Meghan Markle had begun talks about appearing in the third season of the Netflix gangster series The Gentlemen. Although neither the Duchess of Sussex nor Netflix has commented publicly on the matter, that hasn’t stopped the…
In its latest report on global and Bermuda reinsurers, Fitch Ratings has disclosed that non-life reinsurers reported improved underwriting profitability year over year in the first half of 2026, driven by lower catastrophe losses. However, Fitch emphasises that the global reinsurance sector is “challenging, with abundant capacity, and intense competition”, which is driving price declines…
James Blunt is shutting down speculation that he was the unnamed figure in a story shared by the late Hayden Panettiere months before her death. Earlier this year, the Nashville and Heroes star published her memoir This Is Me: A Reckoning, in which she reflected on the highs and lows of her life in the…