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President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he has ordered the Pentagon to scale back the joint military exercises with South Korea that began this week. In a Truth Social post, the president said his decision was based on his “very good relationship with Kim Jong Un,” and described North Korea as “unthreatening and respectful.”…
Pen Underwriting, a multi-class, multi-territory managing general agent (MGA), has secured a multi-million-pound capacity deal to underpin the strong growth and performance of its UK property owners practice. According to the announcement, the multi-year deal will enable Pen to write £120 million in gross written premium over the next three years, effectively doubling the capacity…
Hollywood is in mourning following the sudden loss of Hayden Panettiere at the age of 36. On Sunday evening, Hayden’s family confirmed that the former child actor had died, with her father Skip remembering her as an “incredible light and a force of nature”, who not only brought “immeasurable love and joy to all who…
The Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers (ABIR), the trade association representing Bermuda’s insurance and reinsurance sector, has appointed Elizabeth Breeze as its new Treasurer. Breeze, who serves as Head of Hiscox Capital Partners, joined Hiscox in 2012 and took on her current position in 2025. She brings more than two decades of experience in…
Hayden Panettiere has died at the age of 36. The Golden Globe nominee was best known for her work in the TV series Heroes and Nashville, while to fans of the horror genre, she was most recognisable for her performance as Kirby Reed in the Scream franchise. On Sunday night, her father Skip Panettiere issued…
Kin, the direct-to-consumer provider of insurance and home finance solutions for homeowners, has announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2026, reporting total revenue of $68 million and gross written premiums of $218.9 million. Comparably, for Q2 2025 the firm reported total revenues of $ 58.5 million and GWP of $190.2 million. Gross…
Legacy reinsurance and run-off specialist RiverStone International has entered into loss portfolio transfer (LPT) agreements with QBE Insurance Group, representing approximately US$1.6 billion in reserves, further strengthening the long-standing partnership between both companies. Subject to regulatory approval, the transactions cover North American Middle Market and Workers’ Compensation portfolios, and European liability books. Paul Brockman, Group…
Relation Insurance Services, an insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has appointed Julio Bermudez as Practice Leader, Private Equity, Transactional Risk and Financial Institutions. Bermudez brings more than 30 years of experience advising private equity firms, financial institutions and portfolio companies on management liability and transactional risk solutions. In his new role at Relation, Bermudez…
When I was 17 years old, I wrote Elliott Smith a fan letter. It was the year 2000, and I was a high school senior in Dallas. I had never written a fan letter to anyone, but I felt connected to Elliott, despite the fact that we didn’t really have that much in common. He…
I’ve been banging on about the merits of slow cookers, especially during a heatwave, all summer. Even though they’re usually associated with stodgy winter dishes, their lower temperature and enhanced insulation mean they don’t warm your kitchen up as much as you’d expect. Alongside a delicious coconut lentil soup and some Greek-inspired mains, I’ve been…