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Luzern Risk, a full-service captive manager specialising in alternative risk solutions, has raised USD 45 million in a Series B led by Insight Partners, with participation from Trust Ventures and existing investor Caffeinated Capital, to advance platform development, expand AI capabilities, and provide clients with additional options across the alternative risk value chain. Through these…
The International Credit Insurance & Surety Association (ICISA), the industry body representing companies involved in credit insurance and surety, has appointed Annet de Grooth as its new Executive Director. De Grooth will replace Richard Wulff as the Association prepares to enter its second century. Her start date has not yet been agreed. De Grooth has…
If your child hasn’t got sick yet after heading back to school, you’re doing mighty well. Experts suggest the rise in respiratory viruses after the summer holidays is largely down to the return to group settings and indoor environments, as well as changes in daily routines (think: waking up earlier, getting less sleep, feeling stressed…
President Donald Trump probably didn’t expect his attempt to silence members of the press to boomerang like this. Footage from a ribbon-cutting ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House came with completely indecipherable audio, following the press pool’s decision to stop filming daily events at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. after CNN, Politico and MS…
Andy Burnham has revealed the UK will send help to Saudi jets against the Iran-backed Houthi rebels. Speaking to reporters while travelling to attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the prime minister said Saudi Arabia had asked for assistance. He said: “On the advice of the defence secretary and the foreign secretary,…
Legacy acquirer DARAG Group has appointed Paul Martin as Non-Executive Senior Group Actuarial Adviser. The appointment aims to reinforce the firm’s actuarial, risk, and capital expertise, as Martin has over 35 years of experience across the London insurance and actuarial markets. Since 2015, he has held several senior non-executive positions, including at Lancashire Syndicates, Aspen…
Mosaic Insurance, a global specialty insurer, has bolstered its North American Financial Institutions & Professional Liability (FinPro) capability with several key hires and launched new primary policies with enhanced protections to meet increasing demand. The insurer has appointed Risa Kleiner as Senior Vice President (SVP), Financial Institutions. She has over two decades of experience across…
Marsh Re, the global reinsurance broker, says the cyber reinsurance market is entering a period in which buyers have materially more choice, with the market moving away from standard, off-the-shelf solutions towards more tailored structures. According to Marsh Re’s Global Specialties 2026 Market Update, the increased range of reinsurance options comes as cedants reassess their…
Donald Trump appears to be concerned about Ukraine’s ongoing attacks on Russia’s oil refineries – even though Kyiv is only retaliating again Moscow’s aggression. Vladimir Putin is expected to “intensify” attacks on the Ukrainian capital after Ukrainians forces tried to “disrupt” Russian elections by firing drones at the Moscow region over the weekend while the…
I’ve written before about how much I hate dry, mealy protein puddings. The only reliable solution I’ve found is adding canned pumpkin to the mix, which leaves it velvety-smooth and fudgy. Which begs the question: can the addition make my “regular” bakes tastier, too? After all, the addition is known to add “extraordinary moisture and…