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Canada Life, a large financial services and insurance company, has announced the appointment of Mark Fenlon as Operations Director for Bulk Purchase Annuities (BPA), effective immediately. Mark joins Canada Life’s BPA Senior Leadership Team, reporting to Dominic Moret, Managing Director, BPA, who commented: “Mark’s appointment reflects the next stage of growth in our operational capabilities…
When I heard that kids were currently obsessed with something called Verity, I thought it might have something to do with the psychological romantic thriller (based on the Colleen Hoover novel) which is out in cinemas next month. But it turns out Verity is also the name given to a sinister smiley face character which…
The Reinsurance Association of America (RAA), a US trade association representing companies operating in the reinsurance sector, has announced changes to its board leadership, with John Bender appointed Chairman and Christopher Donelan named Vice Chairman. Bender, who is Chairman of Reinsurance and Risk Management at Allied World Assurance Company, takes over as chair of the…
I’ve always loved singing. It’s safe to say I was a very shy child, but being in a choir as a teenager really helped me out of my shell; so much so that I found myself doing a music degree at university. Most of all, though, I’ve always found singing therapeutic. So, when I found…
After a summer of relentless heatwaves – with one last bout of warm weather hitting this week – a new season approaches, with the nights drawing in and sunset-coloured leaves crunching beneath our feet. The autumn equinox (23 September) is regarded as a clear marker of the start of autumn and a time when both…
Vienna Insurance Group (VIG), an Austria-based insurance group operating across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), has acquired a 25% stake in Dolphin Technologies, a Vienna-based technology company. The completion of this transaction is still subject to the necessary approval by the Federal Competition Authority. Through this investment, VIG reinforces a collaboration established in 2022 aimed…
The writers of The Inbetweeners are encouraging fans to have some restraint now work on the upcoming revival is underway. After years of speculation, it was confirmed earlier this month that a third Inbetweeners movie was in the pipeline, which will reunite the main cast more than a decade on from the most recent film….
Amy Winehouse’s former collaborators are planning something special to commemorate 20 years since the release of her most celebrated work, Back To Black. On Wednesday morning, music producers Mark Ronson and Salaam Remi announced they were teaming up with The Amy Winehouse Band to put together a one-off concert honouring the critically-lauded album. The one-off…
Marsh, a global insurance broking and risk management firm, and the World Economic Forum, an international organisation focused on public-private cooperation, are calling for greater investment in place-based resilience to support insurance and reinsurance availability and affordability as climate-related losses increase. According to Marsh and the World Economic Forum, insurance and reinsurance markets are increasingly…
On Tuesday night, Nigella Lawson made her long-awaited debut on Great British Bake Off, stepping into the brightly spectacled shoes of Prue Leith. Dubbed the “legendary, the iconic Nigella Lawson” by Alison Hammond, the chef blew a friendly kiss at the bakers as she joined Alison, Paul Hollywood and Noel Fielding for her first outing…