Markerstudy boss Spencer hails “momentous milestone” as FCA approves Atlanta deal

The merger between Markerstudy and Atlanta, the personal lines broking business of The Ardonagh Group, has been approved by the Financial Conduct Authority. After the Competition and Markets Authority greenlit the deal on 26 March 2024, the FCA rubber stamped it on Friday, 31 May, six months after the proposed £1.2bn merger was first announced … Read more

Broadstone launches insurance, regulatory, and risk advisory division

Independent consultancy Broadstone has launched a standalone insurance, regulatory, and risk advisory division to sit alongside its existing Pensions Advisory and Administration and Employee Benefits Consulting units. The offering will target the life and non-life insurance sectors including Lloyd’s and London market. The specialists listed the unit will support insurance firms and advisors with actuarial and … Read more

Sinner, Jabeur, Swiatek advance to French Open quarter-finals

Jannik Sinner took time to get his engine going before motoring into the French Open quarter-finals while defending champion Iga Swiatek raced through on Sunday as scheduling at the Grand Slam came under scrutiny after Novak Djokovic’s overnight marathon. Issued on: 03/06/2024 – 02:42 2 min Second seed Sinner kept his hopes of taking Djokovic’s … Read more

At World Health Assembly, countries agree on efforts to boost pandemic preparedness

Member countries of the UN World Health Organization (WHO), on the final day of the seventy-seventh World Health Assembly, adopted important amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR), including defining a “pandemic emergency” as well as pledging improved access to medical products and financing. These steps will help ensure comprehensive, robust systems are in place … Read more