All articles by Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

SunCar enters AI cooperation agreement with ByteDance’s Volcano Engine 

By merging SunCar’s AI with Doubao’s LLM, the company aims to refine its smart pricing and recommendation systems for auto insurance. 

MNK International expands with new broker acquisition in Türkiye

Erhan Ergunes will lead MNK International Türkiye as CEO.

Navacord adopts Cyberwrite’s risk quantification tool 

The partnership aims to provide tools for assessing financial exposure to cyber threats and to support decision-making for business leaders.

Morgan Stanley, Clairfield International lead financial advisers in South & Central America for Q1-Q3 2025

Clairfield International led in deal volume by advising on six transactions.

JP Morgan, Rothschild lead financial advisers of MEA region in Q1-Q3 2025

JP Morgan’s advisory services were linked to transactions totalling $56.5bn and Rothschild & Co was involved in six deals.

Skadden and Veirano lead legal advisers in South & Central America for Q1-Q3 2025

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom secured the top position based on deal value, having advised on transactions totalling $9.9bn.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, White & Case top MEA legal advisers in Q1-Q3 2025

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher secured the top spot by value, having advised on deals amounting to $57.2bn.

Catastrophe insurer Stand secures $35m in Series B funding 

The Series B funding will help Stand extend its operations to Florida for insuring properties against natural disasters. 

Marsh McLennan reports steady net income in Q3 2025  

Operating income grew by 6% to $1.17bn during the quarter, while consolidated revenue increased by 11% to $6.4bn. 

AXA Partners and bolttech collaborate to offer embedded insurance in Europe   

The tie-up aims to broaden the range of B2B2C insurance and assistance offerings, covering various sectors.