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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…
Global professional services firm Marsh has launched Unity D&O, a new European directors and officers (D&O) insurance facility for private and public organisations with revenues up to €1 billion. The facility will be initially available in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden, and has been designed to help organisations address uncertainty…
Willis, a WTW business, has appointed Trevor Madden as Head of Captive and Insurance Management Solutions, Asia Pacific (APAC), based in Singapore, effective 1 November 2026. In his new role, Madden will lead the firm’s regional captive and insurance management solutions business unit. He succeeds Joyce Chua, who is leaving the company to pursue personal…
Harry Styles has confirmed that the 2027 leg of his Together Together world tour will include three shows in the UK. On Wednesday evening, the Grammy winner announced that his current world tour will be extended into next year, before unveiling plans for these dates the following day. The new run of shows consists of…
Credit ratings agency AM Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of Bermuda-based re/insurer Aspen and its subsidiaries to A+ (Superior) from A (Excellent), as the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICRs) have been changed to “aa-” (Superior) from “a” (Excellent). The credit ratings agency had placed the re/insurer and its subsidiary under review…
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) told committee members that the tax, known as the Emergency Services Levy (ESL), is pushing up the cost of insurance for New South Wales (NSW) families and costing the economy half a billion dollars anually on top of the AUD 1.4 billion it collects. Currently, the levy adds around…
As Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) flood impacts grow, the Southeast Asia Disaster Risk Insurance Facility (SEADRIF) has released an additional US$1,137,500 payout to the country’s government and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) under parametric policies. Disbursed within two business days of receiving updated impact data regarding escalating flooding in the region, the…
The Lloyd’s market produced an excellent return on capital of above 20% for a third successive year in 2025, according to analysts at AM Best, with a profit before tax of GBP 10.6 billion and a return on capital of 22%, following a period of subdued overall earnings that were impacted by low interest rates,…
Bruce Willis’ wife Emma Heming Willis has opened up about trying to find the little joys following the actor’s diagnosis with frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Back in 2022, the Die Hard performer announced his retirement from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia, a condition that affects the ability to speak and communicate in other ways. The…