All articles by Shubhendu Vimal

Shubhendu Vimal

Zurich finalises takeover of UK insurer Beazley

In February, the companies reached an agreement in principle on the main financial terms of a $10.8bn (£8bn) takeover proposal.

AXA XL launches dedicated E&S insurance company 

The entity will operate alongside AXA XL’s existing companies and participate in the same AXA XL pool as the Indian Harbor Insurance Company.  

Aviva extends Founders Factory tie-up to launch fintech, health ventures

Over the next three years, Aviva will put money into building ventures across insurance, wealth, property, asset management and cybersecurity.

Insurtech company Outmarket AI raises $34.5m in Series B funding

The round was led by SignalFire, with participation from Fika Ventures, Permanent Capital Ventures, TTV Capital and Dash Fund.

Allianz Partners launches Metaportal for travel insurance

Customers can activate and manage their policies online through the platform.

QIC invests in Africa Specialty Risks

Through the investment, QIC aims to gain access to ASR’s regional network and underwriting expertise.

Insurify bars Meta’s Muse AI agent from insurance marketplace

The company said automated scraping by agents such as Muse can strip carrier quotes of contextual details needed for informed insurance decisions.

Allianz Australia names Orange Sky as community care partner

The insurer has also been appointed Orange Sky’s exclusive community recovery support partner.

AIG names Sierra Signorelli CEO for Americas and global insurance 

Signorelli will take charge of AIG’s commercial insurance operations across North America and Latin America & the Caribbean.  

WTW expands Zurich deal to deploy Radar software globally

The deal builds on an existing partnership between the two companies.