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AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of ICM Assurance Ltd

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Friday, November 3, 2023

AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a” (Excellent) of ICM Assurance Ltd (ICMA) (St. Michael, Barbados).

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  • AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a” (Excellent) of ICM Assurance Ltd (ICMA) (St. Michael, Barbados).
  • The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable.
  • For additional information regarding the use and limitations of Credit Rating opinions, please view Guide to Best's Credit Ratings .
  • For information on the proper use of Best’s Credit Ratings, Best’s Performance Assessments, Best’s Preliminary Credit Assessments and AM Best press releases, please view Guide to Proper Use of Best’s Ratings & Assessments .

Leading International Cardiothoracic Surgeon & Researcher Named System Director of Aortic Surgery at NYU Langone Health

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Thursday, August 3, 2023

NEW YORK, Aug. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mark D. Peterson, MD, PhD, an internationally recognized cardiothoracic surgeon and researcher, has been named system director of aortic surgery at NYU Langone Heart and professor in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, effective August 1.

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  • NEW YORK, Aug. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mark D. Peterson, MD, PhD, an internationally recognized cardiothoracic surgeon and researcher, has been named system director of aortic surgery at NYU Langone Heart and professor in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, effective August 1.
  • "His clinical skill in complex aortic surgery, his commitment to patient outcomes, and his dedication to training future cardiothoracic surgeons align with the core mission of the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery.
  • Within NYU Langone Heart, Dr. Peterson will work with a team of multidisciplinary specialists who address and determine the best treatments for aortic disease.
  • At NYU Langone's Center for Complex Aortic Disease , renowned cardiothoracic and vascular experts bring together their decades of surgical expertise to repair the hardest-to-treat types of aortic aneurysm, including aortic root, aortic arch, and thoracoabdominal aneurysms.

Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs) increase cardiac arrest survival

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Friday, January 6, 2023

Recent studies have shown that the number one cause of death in athletes is cardiac arrest and automatic external defibrillator (AED) use remains disappointingly low.

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  • Recent studies have shown that the number one cause of death in athletes is cardiac arrest and automatic external defibrillator (AED) use remains disappointingly low.
  • Cardiac arrest is an "electrical" problem: the heart goes into an erratic rhythm, cannot pump blood and stops entirely.
  • Dr. Katherine Allan, a PhD researcher with Toronto's St. Michael's Hospital and co-chair of CARE (Cardiac Arrest Response and Education), who specializes in cardiac arrest research in young people, says "around 35,000 Canadians each year suffer a sudden cardiac arrest, around 7,000 in Ontario.
  • Visit the AED Foundation of Ontario here: www.aedfoundationontario.ca to learn about our mission to create an AED Registry and improve sudden cardiac arrest survival.

Sonorous NV Uses New Device to Treat Patients with Symptomatic Cerebral Venous Diseases

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Friday, December 16, 2022

LAKE FOREST, Calif., Dec. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonorous NV, Inc. Chairman, Dave Ferrera, announced treatment of the first patients inNorth Americawith the BossStentdevice designed to treat patients with symptomatic cerebral venous diseases.

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  • LAKE FOREST, Calif., Dec. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonorous NV, Inc. Chairman, Dave Ferrera, announced treatment of the first patients inNorth Americawith the BossStentdevice designed to treat patients with symptomatic cerebral venous diseases.
  • The single-use, disposable device is an endoluminal device that is placed into a cerebral venous sinus stenosis to normalize blood flow and pressure gradients causing pulsatile tinnitus and/or IIH (idiopathic intracranial hypertension), etc.
  • It offers a breakthrough solution for patients with symptomatic cerebral venous diseases associated with venous sinus stenosis who require interventional therapy.
  • Added Ferrera, "We are confident that use of the BossStentdevice will provide an on-label solution for symptomatic cerebral venous diseases leading to papilledema, pulsatile tinnitus and IIH.

Global alliance of heart patient organizations unveils new Global Cholesterol Action Plan to prioritize unhealthy cholesterol as a main public health issue

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022

GALWAY, Ireland, Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Heart Hub has today launched its Global Cholesterol Action Plan to reduce the impact of unhealthy cholesterol levels .

Key Points: 
  • GALWAY, Ireland, Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Heart Hub has today launched its Global Cholesterol Action Plan to reduce the impact of unhealthy cholesterol levels .
  • Presented at their annual UNITE Summit , the Action Plan follows and builds upon the World Heart Federation's Cholesterol Roadmap released in October.
  • The Global Heart Hub aims to implement change in the way unhealthy cholesterol levels are prevented and managed at local levels to reduce ASCVD .
  • The new Action Plan outlines four clear goals to ensure unhealthy cholesterol levels are addressed as a public health priority: build alliances, raise public awareness, activate alliances, and improve high cholesterol detection and management.

Global alliance of heart patient organizations unveils new Global Cholesterol Action Plan to prioritize unhealthy cholesterol as a main public health issue

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, November 30, 2022

GALWAY, Ireland, Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Heart Hub has today launched its Global Cholesterol Action Plan to reduce the impact of unhealthy cholesterol levels .

Key Points: 
  • GALWAY, Ireland, Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Heart Hub has today launched its Global Cholesterol Action Plan to reduce the impact of unhealthy cholesterol levels .
  • Presented at their annual UNITE Summit , the Action Plan follows and builds upon the World Heart Federation's Cholesterol Roadmap released in October.
  • The Global Heart Hub aims to implement change in the way unhealthy cholesterol levels are prevented and managed at local levels to reduce ASCVD .
  • The new Action Plan outlines four clear goals to ensure unhealthy cholesterol levels are addressed as a public health priority: build alliances, raise public awareness, activate alliances, and improve high cholesterol detection and management.

AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of ICM Assurance Ltd

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Thursday, November 10, 2022

The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable.

Key Points: 
  • The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable.
  • For current Bests Credit Ratings and independent data on the captive and alternative risk transfer insurance market, please visit www.ambest.com/captive .
  • For additional information regarding the use and limitations of Credit Rating opinions, please view Guide to Best's Credit Ratings .
  • For information on the proper use of Bests Credit Ratings, Bests Performance Assessments, Bests Preliminary Credit Assessments and AM Best press releases, please view Guide to Proper Use of Bests Ratings & Assessments .

Anthropologie Announces Inaugural Home Collaboration with British Interiors Brand, House of Hackney

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Wednesday, September 21, 2022

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Anthropologie , the beloved apparel and home goods retailer, and House of Hackney , the maximalist English design house, announced today the launch of their exclusive collaboration.

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  • PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Anthropologie , the beloved apparel and home goods retailer, and House of Hackney , the maximalist English design house, announced today the launch of their exclusive collaboration.
  • "Renowned for their opulent style and exquisite prints, we knew that collaborating with House of Hackney to rework traditional styles was exactly what our customer needed for Fall.
  • "At House of Hackney we believe that there are no rules when designing your home" says Frieda Gormley, co-founder of House of Hackney.
  • We can't wait to see how Anthropologie's US customer receives the collection, and how they weave House of Hackney throughout their homes."

UBS Private Wealth Management hires $500 million financial advisor team in Washington, D.C.

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Friday, June 24, 2022

UBS Private Wealth Management today announced that Private Wealth Advisors Mikail Qazi and Timothy Martin have joined the firm in Washington, D.C.

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  • UBS Private Wealth Management today announced that Private Wealth Advisors Mikail Qazi and Timothy Martin have joined the firm in Washington, D.C.
  • Mikail and Timothy join the UBS Northeast Private Wealth market, managed by Julie Fox, and report to Branch Manager Brendan Graham.
  • Mikail and Timothy have decades of industry experience and a deep commitment to helping their clients meet their financial goals and objectives, said Julie Fox, Northeast Market Head at UBS Private Wealth Management.
  • Mikail joins UBS from Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he spent the past 17 years advising high net worth individuals.

Health Canada authorizes VABYSMO® (faricimab injection) for the treatment of Neovascular (Wet) Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Diabetic Macular Edema (DME)

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Wednesday, June 1, 2022

"It's critical to have treatment options and strategies that can reduce the burden of frequent injections for those living with a blinding eye disease.

Key Points: 
  • "It's critical to have treatment options and strategies that can reduce the burden of frequent injections for those living with a blinding eye disease.
  • The primary endpoint of these studies is the average change in best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) score from baseline.
  • "Costs And Quality Of Life In Diabetic Macular Edema: Canadian Burden Of Diabetic Macular Edema Observational Study (C-REALITY)".Journal Of Ophthalmology, 2014.
  • "Costs And Quality Of Life In Diabetic Macular Edema: Canadian Burden Of Diabetic Macular Edema Observational Study (C-REALITY)".Journal Of Ophthalmology, 2014.