LA County DA requests pause in Menendez brothers resentencing hearing
The LA County DA’s latest motion calls for the Menendez brothers’ resentencing hearing to be delayed until the judge can review a recently completed parole board assessment.
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Ascot Group appoints Edel Chatterton as Chief Financial Officer, UK
Bermuda-based global specialty insurer Ascot Group has announced the appointment of Edel Chatterton as Chief Financial Officer, Ascot U.K. and Ascot Underwriting Limited (AUL). In this role, Chatterton will oversee Ascot U.K.’s finance organisation and capital strategy, including financial planning and analysis, tax, and treasury functions. She brings 20 years of industry experience, having held…
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Pope Francis’s body lies in state at St. Peter’s Basilica, where thousands have lined up to say goodbye. Also, meet the chef behind Nokka, the Finland-inspired restaurant turning nature into Michelin-star meals.
He Fell Ill on a Cruise. Before He Boarded the Rescue Boat, They Handed Him the Bill.
Vincent Wasney and his fiancée, Sarah Eberlein, had never visited the ocean. They’d never even been on a plane. But when they bought their first home in Saginaw, Michigan, in 2018, their real estate agent gifted them tickets for a Royal Caribbean cruise. After two years of delays due to the coronavirus pandemic, they set…
Man searching for WWII dead in Japan finds hundreds of human remains
The remains of some 1,400 people sit in storage for possible identification with DNA testing. So far just six have been identified and returned to their families.
Stocks slide around the world as investors recoil from Trump tariffs
U.S. financial markets look set to crater in early as trade, with Dow future down nearly 1,300 points.
Surendra Singupalli to lead Property Treaty Underwriting for Munich Re India
Surendra Singupalli has joined Munich Re India as Head of Property Treaty Underwriting, bringing around 16 years of industry experience to the role. Singupalli has been with the reinsurer since 2016, having joined Munich Re Singapore as Senior Property Treaty Underwriter & Nat Cat Expert. The executive was then appointed Head of Treaty Underwriting (Southeast…
Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady, but trims growth outlook
Fed Chair Jerome Powell cites “high uncertainty” around the impact of Trump administration tariffs on key trading partners.
ASIC names Stefanie Milch as Head of Claims
AM Specialty Insurance Company (ASIC), a provider of specialised insurance products, has appointed Stefanie Milch as its new Head of Claims. The firm stated that this appointment underscores its commitment to providing innovative risk solutions supported by a client-focused claims operation. In the new role, she will oversee AM Specialty’s claims operations, including the development…