All articles by Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Optio Group seals deal to acquire marine MGA Gardian

Gardian Marine provides insurance solutions including marine builders’ risks, ship repairers liability, voyage and towage cover.

Howden to acquire Hymans Robertson consulting team

The new unit is expected to add specialist knowledge in areas such as pricing, capital allocation, and model validation.

J.C. Flowers & Co. to take controlling stake in Niyam Group 

The private equity firm will also serve as the lead investor for Niyam Syndicate 2047. 

WTW overhauls EMEA insurance leadership

The changes include the creation of dedicated P&C (Property & Casualty) and Life business units for the region.

First Central appoints banks to steer potential London listing

The company has engaged Deutsche Bank and UBS Group to oversee the possible IPO.

Corebridge, Equitable agree to $22bn all-stock merger

The merged entity will have $1.5tn in assets under management and administration and serve more than 12 million clients.

Aon overhauls leadership in US specialty segment

The revised set-up covers areas including E&S carriers, MGAs, MGUs, programme-specific carriers and delegated authority platforms.

Chubb to provide insurance for Safe Harbour Marinas members

The tie-up will allow members at more than 150 marinas to access Chubb’s Masterpiece Select Recreational Marine Insurance.

Chaucer and Ceto AI introduce marine MGA at Lloyd’s

Ceto is authorised to underwrite marine hull risks for Chaucer’s Lloyd’s syndicate, with TMK adding further support.

Shepherd raises $42m in Series B round for insurance platform

With this latest investment, Shepherd’s total funding now stands at $67m.