Latest Smartphones, Gadgets and Startups News
News
Marsh, a global insurance broking and risk management firm, has announced the appointment of Andrew Neary CEO of Marsh Agency’s newly combined Eastern region of the US, effective immediately. Based in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, Neary will lead around 1,400 colleagues across the unified East and Northeast territories. The newly established East region, which has an unified…
Proposed changes to the federal terrorism insurance backstop could raise the program trigger to $10 million from $5 million and require insurers to absorb more terrorism-related losses, according to new commentary from AM Best. The proposed Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (TRIA) Program Reauthorization Act of 2026 would extend the current Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization…
Bold Penguin, an AI-enabled insurance distribution technology company specialising in commercial lines, and bolttech, a global insurtech providing technology-led insurance distribution, have entered into a global strategic partnership covering the US, Europe and Asia. The partnership will focus on developing a combined offering spanning commercial and personal lines, with the companies targeting insurance agents, insurers…
Texas-domiciled Tokio Marine HCC – Cyber & Professional Lines Group (CPLG), a member of the Tokio Marine HCC Group, has promoted Jonathan Holmes to Senior Vice President (SVP) of Professional Lines. This expands Holmes’ leadership across several of CPLG’s core professional liability businesses, which aligns with CPLG’s long-term goal of continued investment in its professional…
Over the last few decades, the world of sex toys has exploded. Whereas there used to be just a few reliable models (rabbits and wands, I’m talking about you) here are now probably millions. As someone who’s been writing about sex toys for the last few years, I’ll never forget the overwhelm I felt when…
Enact Holdings, Inc., a U.S. private mortgage insurance provider, has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Enact Mortgage Insurance Corporation, has entered into a quota share reinsurance agreement with a panel of reinsurers as part of its diversified credit risk transfer programme. Each reinsurer on the panel is currently rated “A-” or better by S&P…
The Insurance Development Forum (IDF), a global public-private partnership strengthening climate and disaster risk protection alongside governments, insurers and international organisations, has appointed Hope Murera as its Deputy Chair. Murera serves as Managing Director & Group CEO of ZEP-RE (PTA Reinsurance Company) and is an existing Steering Committee member. According to the announcement, she will…
This article contains spoilers for The Celebrity Traitors. After last year’s inaugural series of The Celebrity Traitors, the stakes were certainly high for the follow-up, and bosses had their work cut out for them in putting together another season that could live up to it. Fortunately, after Thursday night’s action-packed launch show for The Celebrity…
Lockton, a privately held independent insurance broker, says US commercial insurance buyers are currently operating in a market where strong capacity and competition are providing greater choice across a number of insurance lines. In its latest quarterly Market Update, Lockton examines the conditions shaping the commercial insurance sector and highlights areas where buyers may have…
Before the latest season of Monster had even debuted on Netflix, co-creator Ryan Murphy was bracing himself for controversy. The true crime anthology series has been met with backlash throughout its previous incarnations, with the latest run of episodes – centred around the real case of Lizzie Borden in the 1800s – proving to be…