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Texas-headquartered homeowners and flood insurance provider Orion180 Insurance Group Inc. has filed a Form S-1 with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of its Class A common stock. According to reports, the firm is looking to raise up to USD 100 million from the offering. However, the number of…
Mike Weinbach has officially assumed the role of Radian’s Chief Executive Officer and joined its Board of Directors, succeeding Rick Thornberry, who will serve as a strategic advisor through his retirement on December 31, 2026. The planned transition was initially announced on May 21, 2026, naming Weinbach as CEO-elect. “Radian’s Board of Directors is pleased…
MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc., a Japanese insurance group, has agreed to invest up to £200 million in a new partnership specialising in the pension risk transfer (PRT) business, to be established by Standard Life plc. Standard Life plans to establish the partnership in the UK, focusing on large UK pension schemes, together with global…
Marsh, a professional services firm providing services across risk, reinsurance, capital, people, investments and management consulting, has appointed James Lean as its new UK Transportation & Logistics Industry Leader within Marsh Risk. Based in London, Lean takes up the position with immediate effect and will report to Charles Beresford-Davies, Marsh’s UK Industries Leader. He will…
Honestly, I had a very limited run of dating men, and the things I saw in that time are atrocious. Not to shame anyone, but a three-in-one body wash still sends shivers down my spine, let alone all the beard hair that remained in the sink after a shave. Admittedly, those are not crimes against…
Hayden Panettiere at the premiere of Blonde in 2022 The beauty brand Neutrogena has spoken out after the death of Hayden Panettiere led to it facing renewed scrutiny. Following the news of Hayden’s death over the weekend, a number of her past interviews and comments about the difficulties she faced during her time in the…
Dutch insurer ASR Nederland N.V. (a.s.r.) has reported a 9.8% increase in its operating result to €901 million for the first half of 2026, underpinned by broad-based performance across its business segments and the completion of its Aegon Nederland integration. Net profit attributable to equity holders increased to €809 million from €126 million in H1…
A contributor to a controversial Channel 4 documentary about ADHD has accused the filmmakers behind it of “misrepresenting” her views. Earlier this week, the British broadcaster aired The Great ADHD Myth?, which claimed that it sought to “determine whether ADHD is a genuine neurodevelopmental disorder, or a social construct”. Immediately after it aired, the doc…
Conduit Holdings, the ultimate parent company of Conduit Re, a Bermuda-based multi-line reinsurance business, has appointed Anthony Mongiello as Chief Operating Officer (COO) with immediate effect. His appointment, subject to Bermuda immigration approval, follows the retirement of Stuart Quinlan earlier this year. Mongiello brings over 25 years of insurance, reinsurance and financial services experience, with…
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,…