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Satarupa Bhowmik

EU agrees to ease capital regulations for insurance companies

The amendments could allow an additional €99.67bn ($108.82bn) of investment by the insurance industry into the economy.

Aon to divest Dutch personal lines business to BlackFin Capital

Aon’s Dutch personal lines business includes both insurance brokerage (Affinity) and managing general agents (MGA).

Upfort teams up with Arch Insurance on cyber insurance

The partnership will focus on providing security tools to enhance the sustainability of cyber insurance programmes.

Legal & General strengthens retail protection team in UK

The appointments have been made in the wake of the recent retirement of current managing director of UK Protection.

Aviva to acquire vehicle replacement insurance company Optiom

The acquisition is expected boost Aviva Canada’s specialty lines business and distribution capabilities.

Talanx concludes acquisition of Liberty Seguros in Brazil

The German insurer is due to acquire Liberty Mutual’s other companies in Chile, Colombia and Ecuador.

Legal & General agrees to $5.98bn Boots Pension Scheme buy-in

The deal is expected to enable a potential sale of Boots by its owner Walgreens Boots Alliance.

Prima Assicurazioni reportedly looking to divest stake in business

The Italian insurtech start-up, which sells online motor and home insurance policies, could be valued at around €1bn in the deal.

Insurtech startup Companjon partners with Erste Bank Hungary

The partnership will give Erste Bank Hungary’s customers access to Companjon’s AI-powered insurance solutions.

Everest Insurance makes senior leadership appointments in Asia

Tomi Latva-Kiskola has been named as Asia insurance head and Swee Keong Mah as Everest Insurance Singapore CEO.