All articles by Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

One Inc ties-up with US Bank to enhance insurance payments

This integration will allow insurance carriers to offer payment solutions for outbound claims disbursements.

Cheche Group receives Nasdaq notification over non-compliance

The company has been granted a 180-day period, ending on 14 May 2025, to meet the minimum bid price requirement.  

Arthur J Gallagher further expands with THB Chile acquisition

The deal consideration was not revealed, with the THB team to now operate under the leadership of Lionel Soffia. 

Higginbotham bolsters US presence with Fitts Agency

The partnership is expected to provide the Fitts Agency team with additional resources to support its clients. 

Optio Group finalises acquisition of B2B insurer Den Hartigh  

The deal secured all regulatory clearances and Den Hartigh CEO Jan Den Hartigh will continue to lead the company. 

Manulife enters $5.4bn reinsurance agreement with RGA 

Manulife will have cumulatively reduced its long-term care (LTC) reserves and morbidity sensitivity by 18% and 17%, respectively. 

BMS Group hires Ryan Phillips as director and African practice leader  

Phillips’ scope of work will cover the entire African continent, with a focus on expanding the company’s regional presence. 

Trucordia expands SU foothold with new acquisition 

For more than 25 years, the DeLuca Agency and Denver Insurance Brokerage has been serving both businesses and individuals.  

NFP buys assets of employee benefits brokerage AnchorGroup 

The acquisition also includes the transfer of Kiehl Hutchings from AnchorGroup to NFP. 

AI-driven insurtech start-up Federato scores $40m in Series C round 

Existing investors such as Emergence Capital, Caffeinated Capital and Pear VC also contributed to this round.