All articles by Shivam Mishra

Shivam Mishra

Africa Specialty Risks opens new office in Dubai, UAE  

Leading the expansion in the Middle East is Zouheb Azam, who holds the position of head of political violence & terrorism at ASR.  

Reverence Capital to acquire majority stake in Sunstar Insurance Group 

Founded in 2012 and based in Memphis, US, Sunstar operates as a retail insurance intermediary platform. 

Zurich and Aon introduce insurance facility for clean hydrogen energy projects 

The new facility will cater to global blue and green hydrogen projects, offering coverage for capital expenditure (capex) of up to $250m. 

Chubb hires new commercial lines manager in Finland 

Mikko Ronikonmäki, who has more than 25 years of experience in the finance sector, will be based in Helsinki. 

iA closes life insurer Vericity acquisition for $170m 

The acquired company, which is based in the US, offers direct-to-consumer (D2C) life insurance solutions.  

Onex Partners finalises Accredited acquisition 

The transaction saw Onex acquiring Randall & Quilter America Holding, the parent company of Accredited, for $465m (C$635.7m).  

IAG signs reinsurance deals for greater earnings stability  

These agreements involve a five-year natural perils reinsurance contract and an adverse development cover (ADC) for long-tail reserves. 

SiriusPoint forges security programme partnership with Euclid Security  

The alliance will involve SiriusPoint serving as the exclusive carrier partner for the managing general underwriter’s (MGU) liability programme. 

UK specialist MGA Optio appoints new CEO 

Deepak Soni is taking on the new role at Optio having previously worked for French insurance major AXA. 

Agile Underwriting acquires specialist MGA First Dive 

The acquired company is a specialist managing general agent (MGA) with a focus on scuba diving insurance.