Securing financial stability and fair benefits for Edinburgh Academy
We worked with Edinburgh Academy to implement a sustainable pension solution. The result? A stronger, more secure future for the school.
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Devolution and LGR: governance implications for the LGPS
2025 brings key changes for the LGPS. Following on from our previous blog on LGR and valuations, we explore the implications for affected funds.
Belize officials say 3 American women died of carbon monoxide poisoning
The three women from Massachusetts who were on vacation in Belize died of carbon monoxide poisoning, officials confirmed Wednesday.
Trump to sign order today to begin dismantling Education Department
Completely eliminating the department would require approval from Congress, which isn’t certain.
Copay Adjustment Programs: What Are They and What Do They Mean for Consumers?
Drug makers sometimes offer copay coupons to lower consumers’ out-of-pocket costs for their brand-name prescriptions, though how private health plans treat those coupons can substantially limit their value to consumers. This issue brief provides an overview of such copay adjustment programs, stakeholder arguments for and against their use, their prevalence, and federal and state efforts…
Greenpeace ordered to pay $660 million over pipeline protests
Energy Transfer claimed in a lawsuit that Greenpeace was responsible for defamation, disruption and property damage for protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline.
McMorrow announces bid for U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Peters
State Senator Mallory McMorrow of Royal Oak declares candidacy for 2026 U.S. Senate seat from Michigan.
Former WTW and Marsh McLennan leader launches Uplift Strategy Consulting
Veteran insurance and reinsurance executive Simone Camilla Oliveira has launched Uplift Strategy Consulting, a London-based boutique advisory firm that aims to drive transformations for re/insurers. Uplift Strategy Consulting helps its clients transform complex business transitions, such as M&A due diligence and integration, operational restructuring, and international market expansion, into sustainable competitive advantages. Leveraging Oliveira’s extensive…
Bomb accidentally dropped on South Korean neighborhood, 8 hurt
Two South Korean fighter jets were involved in a live-fire exercise with the U.S. military when they mistakenly dropped eight bombs on a neighborhood Thursday, hurting eight people.
Pope Francis’ death sparks betting frenzy over successor
Shortly after Pope Francis died, speculation on who would succeed him became “one of the most popular betting markets in 2025,” an analyst says.