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Tokio Marine HCC (TMHCC) International, a member of the Tokio Marine HCC group of specialty insurance companies headquartered in Houston, Texas, has appointed Nicolas Pelletier to the newly created position of Head of Distribution – Europe. Pelletier takes up the role on 1 September 2026 and will be responsible for developing and strengthening the insurer’s…
The Owens sisters are back after almost 30 years in Practical Magic 2. Returning for the long-awaited sequel are Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman alongside new additions to the cast Joey King, Maisie Williams and Lee Pace. Set 25 years after the cult classic original, the sequel sees the Owens clan heading to the UK,…
Trium Cyber, a specialist cyber insurance and risk transfer provider, has announced that its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Josh Ladeau, will step down from his role, with Dave Stanard, CEO of Trium Holdings, serving as Interim CEO of Trium Cyber. Ladeau joined Trium in September 2022 and has since played a pivotal role in the…
Your stomach might’ve dropped reading the headlines this week with a stark warning from an AI researcher over artificial intelligence (AI) and the future of the human race. For those who missed it, researcher Jacob Coxon said he’d resigned from Anthropic, an American artificial intelligence research and product company, warning that “the people building AI…
The Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA), the body representing the interests of Lloyd’s managing agents and members’ agents, has announced the appointment of Christiern Dart, Chief Executive Officer of MS Amlin, to the LMA Board. The LMA is governed by a Board that sets the overall strategy, direction and priorities of the Association. The Board is…
With just over a week to go until Strictly Come Dancing returns to our screens, the cast have been getting their glam on in preparation. Over the course of the summer, the BBC began slowly revealing the 15 stars competing on Strictly in 2026, which includes an eclectic mix of stars from the world of…
The U.S. property and casualty (P&C) industry recorded $31.2 billion in net underwriting income in the first half of 2026, nearly triple the $10.9 billion reported in the same period a year earlier, according to a recent report by AM Best. The report revealed that the P&C industry saw a 3% increase in net earned…
Carbon Underwriting Limited, a delegated authority underwriting specialist with its own Lloyd’s syndicate, has appointed Phil Wooldridge as its new Head of US Casualty and Deputy Active Underwriter, effective 28 September 2026. In his new role, Wooldridge will grow Carbon’s book of business for US policies covering long-tail casualty risks. He will work closely with…
Okay, class. It’s time for my favourite topic: sex toy history. You might have passively absorbed this information when you watched that episode of Sex and the City when Samantha decided to beef a shop assistant, but the magic wand vibrator was actually the first sex toy of its kind. Originally released by Hitachi in…
MNK Group, the independent international insurance group, has completed the acquisition of 100% of Danish insurer ETU Forsikring A/S, following approval from the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority (Finanstilsynet). According to the announcement, MNK Group’s main focus is to strengthen ETU as a Danish insurer. By deploying fresh capital into the firm, the Group plans to…