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Though I think Victorian novelist Elizabeth Gaskell deserves more love, I have to concede she’s not exactly obscure: her work was on my university curriculum, and her novel North & South was even adapted by the BBC. But after picking up my first Dorothy Whipple book recently, I had my first true “how have I…
“Stop reading this. Go campaign in Holborn and St Pancras,” a sign declared at this year’s Green Party conference. It’s rare for political parties to tell attendees to leave their annual get-togethers. It’s even rarer for it to come from the party leader. But the banner was proudly draped across a stall set aside for…
Alison Hammond has assured fans that she’s doing well after abruptly leaving Friday’s edition of This Morning mid-show. During the live broadcast, Alison sparked concern when she was seen walking off camera clutching her chest and panting, and did not return. Fortunately, she shared an update with her Instagram followers that afternoon, revealing she was…
It was the week when Andy Burnham fired the starting gun on the next general election campaign. We may not yet know when exactly the prime minister will decide to go to the country, but the policy platform on which he intends to stand is clear. A vote for Labour will mean an end to…
The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company (Wawanesa) has launched WSI, which marks the closing of the acquisition of Everest Insurance Company of Canada (Everest Canada), a move which aims to enhance and accelerate its diversification, growth priorities, and commercial capabilities. The acquisition was initially announced in March and approved by applicable regulatory authorities in September. Wawanesa…
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…