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Vidhya Edwards Munnangi
SiriusPoint names new international chief underwriting officer
Based in London, Eleanor Gibson will lead the underwriting and portfolio management teams internationally.
Earnix agrees to acquire GenAI tech provider Zelros
The move integrates predictive, generative and agentic AI into the entire risk decisioning, personalisation and claims cycle.
Bain Capital reportedly in discussions to lead $2bn investment in Acrisure
The investment is expected to comprise preferred equity, sources familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.
Manulife Hong Kong launches two critical illness plans
The new plans offer annual pay outs and a heart attack and stroke continuous treatment benefit, described by Manulife as a market-first feature.
African Risk Capacity partners with Klapton Re on climate insurance
The first initiative under the partnership will be launched in Zambia by November 2025, targeting rangeland areas prone to drought.
MyRepublic launches product for collectors and gamers
This offering, developed in collaboration with HL Assurance, aims to provide protection for “high-value collectibles” and gaming equipment.
Hiscox hires new CTO for London Market
Withey will be tasked with defining the technology strategy for the London Market, overseeing the operation and transformation of trading systems.
Sapiens enters deal to acquire insurtech company AdvantageGo
The deal, valued at $61.73m (NIS223.24m), is set to enhance Sapiens’ proposition in the global P&C insurance market.
Aon appoints new leaders for reinsurance solutions division
Steve Clark will serve as global head of Claims and Client Services Advocacy and Ann Field as global head of Client Experience.
Ryan’s RT Specialty unveils public entity casualty programme
The RSPE programme provides liability coverage with limits of up to $5m per occurrence.