People gather near the grave of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny to mark the first anniversary of his death at a cemetery in Moscow, Russia, February 16, 2025. EVGENIA NOVOZHENINA / REUTERS A year after Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died behind bars, his supporters held memorial events on Sunday, February 16, with hundreds risking … Read more
Extreme weather events like flooding and wildfires are often cited as evidence of the need to tackle climate change. But do these events lead to real political change? Drawing on a new study covering nine European countries, Tim Wappenhans, António Valentim, Heike Klüver and Lukas Stoetzer find no evidence of a shift in the political … Read more
Optio Group, the London-based specialty managing general agent, announced it has acquired the Luxembourg-based MGA, Circles Group for an undisclosed sum, subject to regulatory approval. The acquisition of Circles, Optio’s largest in Europe to date, represents a strategically critical development in Optio’s ongoing international expansion, with the Circles Group set to become Optio’s European headquarters. … Read more
CHICAGO, October 1, 2024— One in four women and one in seven men face relationship abuse during their lives. For nearly two decades, The Allstate Foundation has been empowering survivors through strategic grants, employee training, and dynamic partnerships with relationship abuse nonprofits nationwide. As the nation focuses attention during Domestic Violence Awareness Month, The Allstate Foundation proudly … Read more
In 2023, no fewer than 94 p.c of companies had been impacted by phishing assaults, a 40 p.c enhance in comparison with the earlier 12 months, in response to analysis from Egress. What’s behind the surge in phishing? One in style reply is AI – notably generative AI, which has made it trivially simpler for … Read more
