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When my husband Tom had a massive stroke and died, I expected to feel devastated. I expected to feel a rollercoaster of emotions – joy for the 12 years we had together, despair over never seeing him again, full-body laughter remembering how he took up knife sharpening as a hobby after his stroke, seemingly unending…
After a two-year absence from our screens, Netflix is inviting audiences back into the loud, brash and bloody world of The Gentlemen. Inspired by the 2019 Guy Ritchie film of the same name, the well-received second season of The Gentlemen sees power players like Theo James’ Eddie, Kaya Scodelario’s Susie and Ray Winstone’s Bobby returning,…
Sandra Bullock has said she believes she once witnessed extraterrestrial activity after seeing what appeared to be several UFOs in the sky. “There are alien ships flying around the sky,” the Oscar winner said during an appearance on Kylie Kelce’s Not Gonna Lie podcast. She added: “I have seen them, and I’m so happy that…
The Bermudian commercial insurance and reinsurance sector incurred USD 1.34 trillion in gross claims costs to policyholders and cedants globally between 2016 and 2025, underscoring the island’s role in supporting policyholders in advanced and emerging markets outside the US and Europe. Data drawn from Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) statutory filings and periodic claims surveys, reveals…
When Keir Starmer dramatically resigned as the MP for Holborn and St Pancras this week, all eyes quickly swivelled to Zack Polanski. He was elected as Green Party leader just a year ago but he has quickly made a name for himself. Polanski quadrupled the party’s membership numbers within just six months in the post,…
With global reinsurance capital climbing to a record $800 billion, insurers heading into the 1 January 2027 renewals have an exceptional opportunity to move from a defensive balance sheet management to strategic expansion. According to Aon’s recently launched Snapshot Guide to the Reinsurance Renewal report, this capital pool, which also includes record $144.5 billion of…
Global insurance brokerage and risk management firm Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has announced a planned leadership transition within its executive finance team. Kyle G. Koreyva has been appointed Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, and principal accounting officer of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co, succeeding Richard C. Cary, who is set to retire. Cary will…
ICEYE, a company that operates the world’s largest synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite constellation, has partnered with The Water Institute to bring predictive flood intelligence platform FloodID, and its core development team to ICEYE. Built on Amazon Web Services via an Amazon grant, FloodID blends physics-based hydrologic modelling, machine learning, Earth observation data, and cloud…
Pleasure is the meaning of life, but somewhere along the way, we forget that. Whether you’re busy with work, or constantly distracted by the online world, it can be easy to forget to connect with your partner, or yourself. With cosy season coming up, though, we’re all going to be cooped up indoors, so there’s…
Lockton has strengthened its Alternative Risk Solutions (ARS) practice with the appointments of Alejandro Reyes to Lockton ARS as Analytics and Innovation Leader, and Owen Meaney as US Parametric Leader. In his new position, Reyes will focus on helping clients optimise their risk financing strategies through data-driven insights and innovative solutions. The executive brings over…