Women scale peak, retrieve photos and bag of dad who died 40 years ago
Guillermo Vieiro was 44 when he died in 1985 while descending Argentina’s Tupungato lava dome, one of the highest peaks in the Americas.
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DB Endgame update Q1 2025
Our latest briefing note provides an in-depth look at the latest insights and trends in this space.
As U.S. envoy arrives in Russia, Putin shows he still has the upper hand
Trump’s envoy is in Moscow to discuss the Kyiv-backed U.S. proposal for a 30-day ceasefire, but Vladimir Putin looks far from ready to order a halt to his war on Ukraine.
Cayman’s strong regulation and tax neutrality makes it attractive for global capital: CIRCA’s Mitchell
The Cayman Islands is poised to become an increasingly significant player in the global reinsurance market, according to Greg Mitchell, Chair of CIRCA (the Cayman International Reinsurance Companies Association). Speaking ahead of the ReConnect Conference in Cayman, Mitchell highlighted the jurisdiction’s appeal to international capital seeking access to the US risk market. “The market is…
Latest clues in the search for U.S. student who vanished in Punta Cana
Here are the latest updates on what’s known about Sudiksha Konanki, a University of Pittsburgh student who went missing in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams running for reelection as independent
New York City Mayor Eric Adams will skip the Democratic primary and run for reelection as an independent, he announced Thursday.
Lancashire’s GPW up 12.7% in Q1’25
Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer Lancashire Holdings Limited reported a 12.7% year-on-year increase in gross premiums written (GPW) to $712.1 million for the three months ended 31 March 2025, up from $631.7 million in the same period last year. The reinsurance segment contributed $482.3 million to the Q1 total, up from $399.7 million a year earlier….
Faucret named MD of VIG Re France and Head of Western Europe, Treaty Non-Life
VIG Re, the reinsurance arm of Prague-domiciled Vienna Insurance Group, has confirmed Viktor Faucret as Managing Director (MD) of VIG Re France and Head of the Treaty Non-Life to lead the Western European business unit. As Head of the Western European division, Faucret will drive further developments in France, BeNeLux, Iberia, and the Maghreb region….
Fed’s Powell says tariffs could lead to inflation, economic slowdown
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said in a speech today that President Trump’s tariffs are likely to boost U.S. inflation.
Hundreds of schools condemn Trump’s “political interference”
Hundreds of universities and colleges have issued a joint letter condemning President Trump’s “political interference” in the nation’s education system.