All articles by Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

US doubles Gulf maritime cover to $40bn 

The new participating firms are Travelers, Liberty Mutual Insurance, Berkshire Hathaway, AIG, Starr and CNA. 

Nationwide registers 37% rise in 2025 net operating income

The group said overall performance in 2025 was driven by its financial services operations and property and casualty activities.

Pen Underwriting taps Zurich and Hiscox for home risks

Zurich and Hiscox will sit in a new consortium supporting Pen’s specialist property account.

Accelerant appoints Linda Huber as CFO

Huber will run the company’s worldwide finance function, covering accounting, financial planning and analysis, treasury and tax.

Optio Group seals deal to acquire marine MGA Gardian

Gardian Marine provides insurance solutions including marine builders’ risks, ship repairers liability, voyage and towage cover.

Howden to acquire Hymans Robertson consulting team

The new unit is expected to add specialist knowledge in areas such as pricing, capital allocation, and model validation.

J.C. Flowers & Co. to take controlling stake in Niyam Group 

The private equity firm will also serve as the lead investor for Niyam Syndicate 2047. 

WTW overhauls EMEA insurance leadership

The changes include the creation of dedicated P&C (Property & Casualty) and Life business units for the region.

First Central appoints banks to steer potential London listing

The company has engaged Deutsche Bank and UBS Group to oversee the possible IPO.

Corebridge, Equitable agree to $22bn all-stock merger

The merged entity will have $1.5tn in assets under management and administration and serve more than 12 million clients.