All articles by Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Vienna Insurance Group sets new financial targets with evolve28 plan 

The 2028 targets include GWPs of at least €20bn ($23.3bn) – a 23% increase over the 2025 forecast.  

Zurich Insurance expands cloud partnership with Insurity in US 

The initiative extends Zurich’s use of cloud-hosted platforms for policy administration and bureau managed services. 

Ryan Specialty forms new US public sector MGU  

Operating as Ryan Specialty Public Entity, the unit will provide casualty and auto physical damage cover. 

bolt partners with Roamly for recreational vehicle insurance products  

Through this agreement, agents using the bolt platform in all 50 US states can now access Roamly’s RV insurance policies. 

Baldwin Group and CAC agree on $1.03bn insurance brokerage merger 

The merger will broaden the specialty services of Baldwin’s Insurance Advisory Solutions segment through the addition of CAC’s experience. 

Arthur J. Gallagher buys UK’s First Actuarial  

First Actuarial will operate under the guidance of Arthur UK Benefits and HR Consulting Division head David Piltz.  

MetLife completes $10bn variable annuity risk transfer deal with Talcott 

The transaction aims to lower MetLife’s portfolio risk while leaving policy administration and servicing with MetLife. 

Curative Health Insurance raises over $150m in Series B funding 

The capital elevates the company’s valuation to $1.25bn and will support national expansion, with a near-term focus on the mid-Atlantic states. 

UnitedHealth to offload Banmedica to Patria Investments for $1bn

The divestment allows UnitedHealth to focus on other restructuring measures under CEO Stephen Hemsley.  

Santam Syndicate 1918 gains Lloyd’s approval to underwrite from 2026 

Santam has appointed Rob Vetch, who has 30 years of experience in global reinsurance, as CEO and CFO of Syndicate 1918.