All articles by Shivam Mishra

Shivam Mishra

F&G partners with Accenture to enhance annuity technology

The insurer will leverage Accenture’s Life Insurance and Annuity Platform, hosted on Microsoft Azure, to modernise its cloud infrastructure. 

Insurtech Akur8 raises $120m in Series C funding round  

The French company will use the funds to enhance its insurance pricing platform with two new modules. 

Howden expands presence in Australia with Collegial Insurance acquisition  

Collegial caters to both listed corporates and small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) businesses.  

India’s Weather Risk Management Services expands in Latin America 

WRMS offers a range of services including parametric and index-based climate and natural catastrophe insurance solutions. 

Sentry Insurance to buy The General in $1.7bn deal 

The acquisition is set to expand Sentry’s reach in the non-standard auto insurance market. 

Core Specialty Insurance expands into contract surety market 

This move follows the establishment of its surety division as part of the bond, credit and guarantee subsegment in November 2023. 

Sedgwick secures $1bn investment from Altas Partners 

The transaction lifts Sedgwick’s enterprise value to approximately $13.2bn, an increase from $6.7bn in 2018. 

CelsiusPro powers Tower’s parametric insurance platform  

The IT platform aims to streamline parametric insurance distribution, starting with Tower’s cyclone response cover in Fiji and Tonga.

Insurtech Sigo Seguros raises $10.5m in Series A funding  

Sigo Seguros aims to offer affordable auto insurance to immigrant and working-class communities. 

Voya to acquire retirement plan business from OneAmerica 

This move will enhance Voya’s retirement business, adding around $47bn of assets to its emerging and mid-market segments.