All articles by Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Zurich sweetens bid for speciality insurer Beazley to $10.2bn

Under the revised proposal, Beazley shareholders would be entitled to receive 1,280p (£12.80) in cash per Beazley share.

AIG and CVC form investment partnership  

The move involves the creation of substantial SMAs, operating under CVC’s credit investment strategies.  

ERGO NEXT enters multi-year deal with Inter Miami as insurance partner

This is both ERGO’s first trans-Atlantic sports partnership and its first involvement in a training apparel deal.

Trump unveils new healthcare plan to cut insurance premiums

The plan outlines measures for the US to adopt pricing approaches similar to those used in other countries for prescription medicines.

Gryphon Holdings to acquire PrimeOne Insurance

PrimeOne specialises in P&C insurance, working primarily with programme administrators and MGAs.

NEXT Insurance changes name to ERGO NEXT Insurance

ERGO Group, a subsidiary of Munich Re, concluded the acquisition of the US-based P&C insurer in July 2025.

Inflexion sets up insurance broking platform via Ascend deal

The private equity firm is backing Ascend through its buyout vehicle, Enterprise Fund VI.

KatRisk expands risk management capabilities with Symfos purchase

The deal combines KatRisk’s climate and catastrophe analytics with Symfos’ software.

Taiwan’s Shin Kong Life and Taishin Life finalise merger  

Taishin Life Insurance has become the surviving company in legal terms but now adopts the Shin Kong Life identity. 

Senate finds UnitedHealth sought higher Medicare payments

The report concluded that UnitedHealth “turned risk adjustment into a business, which was not the original intent”.