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Allianz Group, the global insurance and financial services provider, is changing the leadership of Allianz Partners and Allianz Direct. The appointments follow Tomas Kunzmann’s appointment to the Allianz SE Board of Management and are intended to provide continuity across both businesses while supporting their respective growth plans. All appointments are subject to regulatory approval, with…
Kristof Terryn has been appointed CEO of Beazley and Zurich Global Specialty, subject to regulatory approval, following Zurich’s £8.1bn acquisition of Beazley, creating what it describes as the world’s largest specialty insurance business. The combined business will be headquartered in London, with Terryn taking over as Adrian Cox departs Beazley as the insurer begins a…
Global insurer Chubb has announced the appointment of Paul Jones as Head of Accident & Health (A&H) for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Based in Jones Paul will lead Chubb’s A&H business across EMEA, with responsibility for setting and delivering its growth strategy. By delivering the full suit of Chubb’s A&H capabilities to corporate…
Over the decades, Andrew Garfield has been able to work with some of the biggest names in Hollywood, and there’s one screen icon who definitely left a lasting impression. Back in 2007, the future Oscar nominee made his movie debut in the war drama Lions For Lambs, which boasted an A-list cast including Meryl Streep,…
Over the last year, I’ve tested plenty of LED products on my face. I’m happy to say it really works – of all the skincare advice out there, LED therapy has been proven to boost cellular repair and, on your face, improve the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. But (news to me) apparently that’s…
InEvo Re, a Bermuda Class E life and annuity reinsurer, has completed two reinsurance transactions with two new UK insurance clients. According to the firm, the transactions are evidence of its “leading position” in the UK funded reinsurance market, and reflect its expanding capacity to deliver complex, tailored solutions to insurers across international markets. Alex…
After a truly stacked 2026, Anne Hathaway’s fifth and final movie of the year is finally in cinemas. In her latest film, Verity, the Oscar winner shares the screen with Dakota Johnson and Josh Hartnett in a big-screen adaptation of the Colleen Hoover novel of the same name. The erotic thriller centres around a successful…
The previously announced deal between Munich Re’s US life reinsurance subsidiary, Munich American Reassurance Company (Munich Re Life US) and Manulife Financial Corporation, which sees the former assume the biometric risk on a USD 3.2 billion block of the latter’s long-term care policies, is now in-force. Manulife highlighted that this deal aligns with its ongoing…
The latest season of Monster may well be the anthology show’s bloodiest to date – but that’s not the reason it made for an especially stomach-churning shoot for some of its lead actors. As those who’ve watched the most recent episodes will already know, before the show’s depiction of Lizzie Borden takes an axe to…
Skyward Group, the unified specialty insurance organisation whose operating businesses include Skyward Specialty and Apollo, has expanded ibott’s autonomous vehicle (AV) expertise directly into the US primary market, adding a complete suite of solutions and products for the rapidly evolving mobility sector. The move extends specialised coverages across the entire AV ecosystem, targeting commercial exposures…