All articles by Shivam Mishra

Shivam Mishra

Insurtech company Gradient AI scores $56m in Series C funding round 

The fresh capital injection will be channelled into enhancing the existing product suite and developing new offerings. 

Generali Global Corporate & Commercial partners SRS Altitude 

The alliance marks Generali Global Corporate & Commercial’s (GC&C) foray into the structured reinsurance segment of the alternative risk transfer (ART) market.  

BMS to acquire UK insurance broker David Roberts & Partners 

Set up in 1977, David Roberts & Partners (DR&P) is an independent insurance broker that manages more than £620m ($795.64m) in gross written premium (GWP). 

AXA XL appoints new heads for specialty and P&C in Asia 

Todd Wilhelm has been named head of specialty, Asia, while Guillaume Parard will take on the role of head of property and casualty (P&C), Asia.  

Bain Capital Insurance invests in 1970 Group to fuel growth 

1970 Group is known for its expertise in structured financing, credit support and risk management. 

Centerbridge mulls options to exit specialty insurer Canopius’ ownership 

The deal, if materialised, could value the Lloyd’s of London insurer at approximately £3bn ($3.86bn). 

Aon reports 6% year-on-year fall in Q2 2024 profit 

In the second quarter (Q2), the company’s total revenue increased by $583m, or 18%, to $3.76bn.  

Zurich expands Tesla alliance on EV cover to Australia 

This partnership will allow Tesla owners to access the InsureMyTesla insurance offering directly through the Tesla app.  

ICICI Lombard, Karnataka Bank form bancassurance alliance 

Karnataka Bank’s 915 branches and more than 13 million customers will now have access to ICICI Lombard’s range of products. 

SanlamAllianz joint venture launches in Ghana 

The launch follows regulatory approvals for the merger and the rebranding of Sanlam and Allianz’s operations in Ghana.