All articles by Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

The Standard expands tie-up with HCLTech to integrate AI  

The move is aimed at expediting the transition to a product and service-based IT operating model. 

Vantage names new chief claims officer 

Jim Gunson will oversee claims strategy and report to Alex Blanco, CEO of Insurance.  

Applied Systems to withdraw broker management system in UK 

The decision comes as the company faces “complex” product requirements and stiff competition in the UK’s commercial lines segment. 

Insurtech company Sure ushers new era in insurance technology 

The company’s MCP solution represents the missing link between AI capability and insurance infrastructure. 

Brown & Brown to buy Accession Risk Management for $9.82bn 

Accession subsidiaries Risk Strategies and One80 Intermediaries will be integrated into Brown & Brown’s Retail and Specialty Distribution segments, respectively.  

Encova selects Sapiens Decision to transform agent experience 

Sapiens Decision fits within the insurer’s broader transformation road map.  

UnitedHealth Group considers bids to divest Latin American unit  

UnitedHealth has received four non-binding bids for Banmedica, estimated at around $1bn.  

Co-operators moves to Guidewire cloud for claims management 

The transition encompasses most of Co-operators’ P&C lines of business across the provinces it operates in. 

RSA appoints new managing director for commercial lines 

Tovah Grosscurth will be responsible for the strategy, profit and loss, and performance of the commercial lines division in the UK. 

Slide Insurance launches IPO to raise up to $340m 

The IPO could value the insurer at up to $2.12bn, according to Bloomberg and Reuters