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I was diagnosed a few months ago with a “fat disease”. Writing that sentence brings me shame, as much as I tell myself it shouldn’t. For years, I had negotiated a fragile peace with my body. Not love. Love is too shiny a word for my feelings toward a body that has been praised, punished,…
Ariana Grande had some choice words for Donald Trump after the US leader’s team used her music in a post taking aim at the transgender community. Earlier this week, the Grammy winner spoke out after her song We Can’t Be Friends (Wait For Your Love) was featured in a TikTok shared by the verified account…
Oneglobal Broking, an international insurance and reinsurance brokerage group providing specialist risk advisory and placement services across global markets, has appointed Fabien Goutoulli as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Singapore, reporting to Sirikit Oh, CEO, Asia. In his new role, Goutoulli will continue developing the firm’s Singapore operations and work closely with Oh and the wider…
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle sparked a wave of reaction online Wednesday night after it was revealed that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are returning to the UK. Harry and Meghan are set to move imminently with their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, according to The Telegraph and People magazine, who were the…
Anna Faris has opened up about parenting a “religious” child when she isn’t religious herself, on the latest episode of Chelsea Handler’s podcast. The Scary Movie actor shares a son, 14-year-old Jack, with her ex-husband, Chris Pratt. During Thursday’s episode of Dear Chelsea, the topic of Anna and Chris’ teenage son came up, when Chelsea…
AM Best has upgraded Kinsale Insurance Company’s Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) to “a+” (Excellent) from “a” (Excellent) and affirmed its Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent). The outlook for the Long-Term ICR has been revised to stable from positive, while the outlook for the FSR is stable. AM Best also upgraded Kinsale…
Clearwater Underwriting, a specialty underwriting business focused on marine risks, has entered the Crisis Management market with the appointment of Tim Strong as Managing Director, Crisis Management. In his new position, Strong will build and lead Clearwater’s dedicated Crisis Management business, which will initially focus on Active Assailant and Terrorism & Political Violence, with plans…
Stonybrook, a global specialist investment banking and reinsurance broking firm, has announced the appointment of Adam Fox as CEO of International, a London-based role. With over 25 years of experience in reinsurance, capital markets, and global insurance, Fox brings extensive expertise to Stonybrook. In his new position, the executive will lead efforts to expand Stonybrook’s…
The US inland marine insurance market continues to post stronger underwriting results than the wider property and casualty (P&C) insurance sector, although insurers are facing limited premium growth and increasing competition, according to AM Best, a global credit rating agency and provider of insurance industry data and analysis. AM Best’s latest Best’s Market Segment Report,…
Vantage Group Holdings Ltd. (Vantage), a specialty re/insurance business, has appointed Lucy Fato as its new General Counsel as the company moves into its next phase following its acquisition by Howard Hughes Holdings. In her new position, Fato will become part of Vantage’s leadership team and will advise Marc Grandisson, the company’s Executive Chairman, on…