Half Of Women Face Dismissed Menopause Symptoms
Research into menopause and perimenopause is vastly improving. This means that while we may have always associated mood swings and hot flushes with these life changes, we have learned that they can actually fundamentally change the body. While this is very hopeful for future generations of women, a new survey conducted by Holland and Barrett…
APAC re/insurance markets face shifting risks and growth pressures: Gallagher Re
Roshan Perera, CEO of APAC at Gallagher Re, a global reinsurance broker and risk advisory firm, has outlined the key challenges and opportunities facing Asia-Pacific’s insurance and reinsurance markets in the company’s forthcoming APAC Market Watch report 2026, examining slower premium growth, emerging risks and the strategic opportunities created by changing reinsurance market conditions. According…
UK Politics: Is Britain Returning To A Two-Party System?
A frisson of excitement ran through Westminster this week. After two opinion polls put Labour and the Conservatives in first and second place, the inevitable question followed: “Is two-party politics back?” Just a year ago, the prospect of the next election being a straight shootout between the two traditional parties would have seemed fanciful. Reform…
Generali advances reinsurance strategy with launch of Syndicate 2031 Red Bridge at Lloyd’s
Global insurer Generali has entered the Lloyd’s marketplace with the launch of Syndicate 2031 Red Bridge, which will assume a share of the carrier’s outward reinsurance placements, across multiple lines of business. For its inaugural Lloyd’s syndicate, Generali has received in-principle approval to commence underwriting operations on the platform in 2027. The large insurer describes…
Stand secures $70m Series C Funding to grow resilient home insurance business
Stand, a property insurance company that helps homes withstand natural disasters, has secured $70 million in Series C funding at a $1 billion valuation. Announced on 15 October 2026, the investment takes the company’s total funding to $130 million. Saga Ventures led the round, which also attracted investment from Lowercarbon, Eclipse, Equal Ventures, Inspired Capital,…
14 Best Cock Rings For Couples: Stronger Erections And Mutual Pleasure In 2026
We all know about the eternal promise a wedding ring brings, but there’s another circular object in town that can promise just as many benefits to your relationship satisfaction: a cock ring. Designed to be used during partnered sex, these devices can take your intimacy to another level – both because they can offer longer-lasting…
Do People Feel Bad About Ghosting? Apparently So
If you have been ghosted, you know how painful it can be. Everything seems fine, you’re really enjoying being with somebody and then, suddenly, they have disappeared with no explanation. This is most commonly attributed to romantic relationships but it can happen in friendships too and it is really bloody painful sometimes. In fact, a…
VisionFund, Global Parametrics to develop Amazon Basin parametric cover
VisionFund, the financial inclusion arm of World Vision, working with Global Parametrics and co-financed by the InsuResilience Solutions Fund, will design a two-peril parametric meso-insurance for World Vision offices in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, and Peru as part of the wider Amazon Basin Initiative. The firms said this move aims to address increasingly frequent and severe…
Moody’s RMS says Hurricane Isaias insured losses could hit $4.5bn
Catastrophe risk modeller Moody’s RMS Event Response has estimated total US private market insured losses from Hurricane Isaias to range from $2.5 billion to $4.5 billion, with a best estimate of $3.5 billion. Hurricane Isaias marks the ninth named storm and the first hurricane of the 2026 North Atlantic hurricane season. On 10 October 2026,…
Stand secures $70m Series C Funding at to grow resilient home insurance business
Stand, a property insurance company that helps homes withstand natural disasters, has secured $70 million in Series C funding at a $1 billion valuation. Announced on 15 October 2026, the investment takes the company’s total funding to $130 million. Saga Ventures led the round, which also attracted investment from Lowercarbon, Eclipse, Equal Ventures, Inspired Capital,…
