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Admiral Group to divest US motor insurance portfolio to J.C. Flowers  

Elephant Insurance offerings include tools designed to assist customers in selecting protection within their financial means. 

Sapiens to buy automation service provider Candela  

This move is intended to augment Sapiens’ life insurance product suite and extend its market reach in APAC. 

Swiss insurers Helvetia and Baloise plan merger 

Helvetia Baloise will be the second-largest insurance group in Switzerland with business volumes of SFr20bn ($24.34bn) upon deal completion. 

MS&AD reportedly plans $5bn investment to boost North American growth 

The company expects North American net profits, including Canada and Mexico, to soar 3.5-times to Y166bn ($1.18bn) for the fiscal year ending March 2025. 

Digital insurer Roamly opens headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, Florida 

Roamly has formed partnerships with several national insurance carriers including Ahoy! Insurance and American Modern.  

Applied Underwriters spins off United Risk as stand-alone entity  

Set up in 2023, United Risk offers a global P&C underwriting platform that includes 28 MGA and MGU programmes.  

W.R. Berkley Corporation profit dips to $417.6m in Q1 2025 

The company’s operating income for the quarter was $404.7m, down from $423.3m in Q1 2024. 

Insurtech company Guidewire to invest $60m in Japanese operations  

The initiative is said to help insurers achieve profitable growth, business and IT agility, and regulatory compliance. 

Ryan Specialty enters deal to buy USQRisk assets 

The acquisition will incorporate USQ into Ryan Specialty’s alternative risk business. 

Oman launches national health insurance platform 

The platform, Dhamani, is now connected to 33 private hospitals and three healthcare complexes.