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The UK is witnessing an earlier flu season than normal, following reports that parts of the United States is also seeing an early start to the season. The NHS said it just witnessed its “busiest September ever” for patients attending A&E (2.44 million visits). Professor Frankie Swords, NHS England’s national medical director, has warned that staff…
Sydney Sweeney is brushing off the recent controversy surrounding her campaign for the sports betting company Novig with another topless ad for the brand. Last month, the Euphoria actor was met with fresh controversy when she unveiled an advert for Novig, in which she appeared in different scenes completely nude, save for different types of…
SageSure, the specialist catastrophe-exposed property managing general underwriter (MGU), has invested in the insurance-linked securities (ILS) fund manager Pillar Capital Management (Pillar) to expand its capabilities across the property catastrophe value chain. Pillar currently manages institutional assets of over USD 4 billion, and will continue to operate as an independent franchise. It will retain its…
Strictly Come Dancing pro Amy Dowden has shared a not-so-veiled message after inadvertently finding herself in the headlines last week. Earlier in the current series of Strictly, Amy – who has been with Strictly for almost a decade – became the first professional to be eliminated from the competition for the second year running, alongside…
Ancient Capital, the wholly owned asset management subsidiary of Ancient Financial, has announced the appointments of Imran Ahmed as Chief Investment Officer and Sonya Li as Managing Director. Both Ahmed and Li will report to Erich Schram, Chief Executive Officer of Ancient Financial and Ancient Capital, and will help lead and build out Ancient Capital’s…
The BBC has responded to controversy over reports that it censored a pro-trans message displayed on a t-shirt worn by Strictly Come Dancing star Bethany Antonia during a rehearsal. On Saturday night, Bethany performed her third routine with professional partner Nancy Xu, once again sailing through to the next stage of the contest. Before the…
Alex Gibney’s “Musk” documentary, out in theaters nationwide next week, has already been grabbing headlines for the alarming texts its billionaire subject once sent to a romantic partner, former right-wing influencer Ashley St. Clair. St. Clair, who participated in the film, revealed that Elon Musk told her shortly before Election Day 2024 that he was…
AM Best, the credit rating agency, has retained its stable outlook for Indonesia’s non-life insurance market, pointing to supportive economic conditions, continued premium growth and measures designed to strengthen the industry’s financial resilience. In its Best’s Market Segment Report, Market Segment Outlook: Indonesia Non-Life Insurance, AM Best said Indonesia’s macroeconomic fundamentals continued to provide support…
Jensten, a UK insurance broking and financial services group, has announced the appointment of Jaime Swindle to the newly created role of CEO of Product & Distribution. The role brings product, underwriting and distribution together under one leadership structure and forms a key part of Jensten’s strategy to support continued growth across the Group. In…
With many viewers still reeling from the shock of seeing Jessica Lange as Margaret Thatcher in a recent episode of American Horror Story, the two-time Oscar winner is opening up about how the unexpected scene came to be. Jessica recently made a return to American Horror Story for its current 13th season, which serves as…