All articles by Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

MSIG named insurance partner of ASEAN United FC events 

The partnership was facilitated by global sports marketing agency SPORTFIVE, commercial partner of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF). 

Lockton plans to double its non-US business size

The company made its entry into the Indian market in January this year.

Aviva enters preliminary deal on £3.6bn Direct line buyout  

Aviva will pay 129.7 pence in cash and 0.2867 of its own shares for each Direct Line share.  

HUB International collaborates with CyberCube 

HUB will utilise CyberCube’s Broking Manager to better advise clients on cyber risk and insurance strategies. 

Talanx issues first cat bond to address Chile’s earthquake risks  

The move was facilitated by Aon Securities and GC Securities, a division of MMC Securities.  

GEICO creates 500 new insurance jobs in North Texas 

The company said 300 of the new positions will be based at its Richardson office, a central hub for GEICO’s commercial insurance. 

APRIL Group bolsters foothold in China 

APRIL Group has tapped its long-term partner AIG to grow its operations in China. 

Canara Bank gets RBI approval for stake sale in insurance, MF ventures  

The bank must comply with the government’s exemption and reduce its stake in these entities to 30% by 31 October 2029.  

US insurtech company Sola garners $3.7m in funding  

The fundraise was led by FINTOP Capital, with participation from Overline, 10vc, Karuna VC and insurance industry executives. 

Pen Underwriting joins Flood Re’s Build Back Better scheme  

From 1 January 2025, new and renewing home policies with Pen Underwriting will automatically include the Build Back Better scheme.