All articles by Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Waterdrop integrates DeepSeek to enhance insurance services 

Using advanced AI models, Waterdrop’s AI Insurance Expert now supports multimodal interactions including voice and text.  

Resilience extends territorial limits of binding authority with RSA 

The expanded partnership targets US businesses with revenues of up to $10bn. 

Manulife reports fall in Q4 2024 net income attributable to shareholders 

For the full year, Manulife’s net income attributable to shareholders increased by 5% to $5.4bn (C$7.66bn), up from $5.1bn in 2023.  

Pen Underwriting expands ports and terminals insurance to US 

The company markets the services under the trading name BMM P&T. 

CFC rolls out bulk quoting service for cyber insurance 

The service will initially be available for CFC’s cyber insurance products. 

North Carolina League of Municipalities picks Gradient AI’s underwriting tool 

The improved visibility allows NCLM to differentiate between groups of the same size but with varying risk profiles. 

AI-driven insurtech company COVU boosts Series A financing to $22m 

Originally set as “milestone-based financing”, the round was increased to $10m and oversubscribed. 

Howden forms new aviation division with two acquisitions 

Financial terms of the acquisitions were not revealed, with both the acquired entities to be rebranded as Howden. 

NEXT Insurance adopts ZestyAI’s property risk models 

Through the move, NEXT Insurance aims to improve its underwriting processes by leveraging property-level risk insights. 

Trucordia purchases Boater’s Insurance Agency 

Boater’s Insurance Agency is known for developing specialised solutions for clients within the marine industry.