All articles by Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Apollo’s Athora reportedly in talks to take over specialist insurer PIC 

PIC’s business model involves the acquisition of defined benefit pension schemes from various corporations. 

Run-off company Marco Capital to acquire R&Q Gamma  

The liabilities of R&Q Gamma are predominantly connected to the UK P&I Club. 

Aflac probes potential data breach after suspicious US network activity  

The data pertains to Aflac’s US operations including customers, beneficiaries, employees and agents.  

UniCredit takes full control of Italian life bancassurance business  

The company secured full ownership of its JVs with CNP Assurances and Allianz. 

Knowit buys Swedish insurance software company Insicon  

Insicon’s cloud-based platform supports automation and quick deployment of new features, serving clients in the Nordic insurance market. 

Ryan Transactional Risk launches environmental cost overrun insurance 

The new coverage targets corporate transactions including divestitures, M&A and real estate development projects. 

Allianz Direct to acquire French motor insurer Eurofil 

As part of the deal, more than 300 employees of Eurofil will join Allianz Direct’s team.  

Aon’s updated Florida hurricane model secures commission approval  

Insurers in Florida can now utilise this certified model to better understand and manage the risks associated with hurricanes. 

Indiana Farm Bureau picks Akur8 to improve pricing process 

The insurer will use Akur8’s Core Platform, which leverages proprietary ML technology to improve pricing processes.  

LexisNexis rolls out commercial property risk assessment tool 

The solution aims to enhance underwriting and renewal processes by providing predictive modelling capabilities to evaluate property risks.