All articles by Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Steadfast Group acquires H.W. Wood and HWI France 

Steve Rudduck, managing director of H.W. Wood since 1999, will continue to lead the company post-acquisition.  

Enstar shareholders approve acquisition by Sixth Street 

The deal, which is due to be finalised by mid-2025, is subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. 

PCRIC, WTW renew Pacific disaster risk insurance portfolio 

The insurance coverage now extends to six Pacific governments: the Cook Islands, Fiji, Niue, Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu.  

Pool Re appoints Andrew Stark to newly created underwriting head role 

At Pool Re, Stark will report directly to chief underwriting officer Jonathan Gray. 

Brace Underwriting appoints Richard Wheeler as senior underwriter 

Based in London, Wheeler will report directly to Tom Sambrook, head of underwriting at Brace. 

Melanie Windirsch joins HDI Global as International Programmes head 

Reporting to Thomas Kuhnt, Windirsch brings more than a decade of expertise from her time at Allianz Commercial. 

Ryan Specialty acquires Innovisk from Abry Partners and BHMS 

For the 12 months ending 31 July 2024, Innovisk reported operating revenue of approximately $58m (£44.59m). 

BHSI appoints new key executives in Italy

BHSI has made several key appointments in October and August 2024. 

Chaucer and Lloyd’s Syndicate 1176 develop cyber insurance policy for power plants

With a maximum aggregate limit of $25m, the policy will be limited to operating systems. 

DJI partners with Peak3 on agricultural drone insurance

This collaboration with DJI is expected to reduce claims costs by 20% to 30%.