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Lumos Insurance, a wholly owned subsidiary of financial services holding company Hoplon Capital, has appointed Ian Meadows as Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Global Property Casualty & Specialty Insurance. The company provides insurance products to banks, credit unions and specialty lenders, with operations spanning credit protection, specialty property and casualty, and life and health…
Dakota Johnson has lifted the lid on working with Taylor Swift on the Grammy winner’s music video for her new single. Earlier this week, it was announced that the Fifty Shades Of Grey star would appear alongside Colin Farrell in the Patient Zero music video, which Taylor directed herself. The news broke right when Dakota…
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, the commercial insurance arm of reinsurance giant Swiss Re, has appointed Caitlin Shea McGrath as Head of Excess & Surplus (E&S), US. She has over 17 years experience in specialty insurance, and joined Swiss Re CorSo five years ago. Most recently, she led the firm’s North America Crisis Management business, before…
Taylor Swift has unveiled the Encore edition of her Life Of A Showgirl album – which includes one song that references her recent wedding to Travis Kelce. More than a decade on from her signature hit Shake It Off, the Grammy winner has unveiled another new track poking fun at the public’s perception of her…
Assurex Global, a privately owned commercial insurance, risk management and employee benefits brokerage group, has elected Kansas-headquartered, family-owned insurance and risk advisory agency, The Miller Group, as its newest Partner Firm. The firm explained that its “rigorous selection process” evaluates potential partners on local market expertise, operational success, and alignment with its core commitment to…
Liberty Mutual Investments (LMI), the investment firm for Liberty Mutual Group, has appointed Paschal Brooks into the newly created role of Managing Director (MD) and Head of Insurance Solutions & Capital Markets, effective 21 September 2026. The firm’s Insurance Solutions & Capital Markets team sits within its Global Strategy & Capital Allocation business. The appointment…
Before I spent 13 weeks interviewing experts about children and screens, I was convinced the rules existed. Someone had them. Some brilliant researcher, psychologist, educator or parenting expert had cracked the code and could tell me exactly how much screen time was acceptable for an 11-year-old with ADHD and anxiety. I wanted a number. I…
We know a healthy, balanced diet can benefit people with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) – particularly children – and might even improve some of their symptoms. It’s estimated almost 882,000 children in the UK have ADHD, which is typically characterised by symptoms such as struggling to pay attention, hyperactivity and impulsive behaviour. Once diagnosed, it’s…
Global Parametrics, a financial risk management company specialising in parametric solutions for natural disaster and climate-related risks, has reported that USD 400,000 in payouts has been triggered through the Natural Disaster Fund (NDF) to support communities affected by drought in Pakistan and Ethiopia. The payouts form part of a multi-country drought protection programme operated by…
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming embedded into core business processes faster than many organisations can establish their governance, security and incident-response capabilities, according to a recent report by AXA XL and cyber security consultancy S-RM. The report, ‘Building Resilient AI: Managing AI risk through governance, security and resilience’, cautions that executive teams are facing a…