All articles by Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Loss adjuster Sedgwick restructures US sales team  

Brad Krauss has been promoted to executive vice-president, head of casualty and specialty business development.  

US auto insurer HDVI secures $40m to enhance telematics offering 

The investment round was led by existing investors 8VC, Autotech Ventures, Munich Re Ventures and Weatherford Capital.  

Sapiens rolls out new automated underwriting solution for insurers 

Dubbed UnderwritingPro v14, the offering aims to bolster operational efficiency, communication and AI-driven capabilities. 

Hub introduces Equine Risk Advisory Services for HNW clients 

The brokerage has appointed Laura Koester as HUB Equine Solutions practice leader. 

Comulate raises $20m in Series B funding round  

With the new funding, the company plans to accelerate the automation of manual processes within the insurance back office, aiming to reduce operational burdens.  

Neutrinos launches AI-powered Composer to transform insurance 

The AI-led visual composer allows business users to define rules, create data pipelines and design agentic workflows. 

BDIC unveils crypto insurance platform 

BDIC outlined plans for expansion into South East Asia by Q4 2025, with the aim of offering wider Asia-Pacific coverage by 2026. 

AIG profit soars to $898m in Q4 2024 

For the full year, the company reported a net loss attributable to its common shareholders of $1.42bn.  

Amwins restructures international underwriting operations 

The move creates three new entities: Unicorn Underwriting, Contour Underwriting and Amwins Amplify.  

MAPFRE RE revamps business structure to drive strategic goals  

The non-group business will now be structured into two lines: non-life underwriting, headed by Carmen Bueso, and life business, led by Maite González.