The Fortegra Group, Inc., a global specialty insurer, today announced the appointment of Iwan Röpcke as Chief Executive Officer, Belgium. Mr. Röpcke brings more than 25 years of insurance industry experience to the role, spanning broking, commercial leadership, and executive management across the Benelux and broader European markets. He joins Fortegra from Lloyd’s Insurance Company S.A., where he served as Country Manager for Belgium and the Netherlands, building out the operation from its ea...
Chance Studios Inc., the superapp empowering trading card game (TCG) collectors to collect, connect, and share their collections, has raised $3.2 million in its funding. The round was co-led by Makers Fund and Hashed, with participation from Arbitrum Gaming Ventures, Gam3Girl Ventures, and Digital Elm, bringing together an elite coalition of top-tier consumer, gaming and technology investors in one of the most selective funding environments in recent memory. The TCG market has scaled into a m...
AFP photographer Jim Watson honored at the WHCA Journalism Awards 2025
The AFP photographer was honored during the 2025 WHCA Journalism Awards edition, organised every year by the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA).