All articles by Shivam Mishra

Shivam Mishra

Aviva, Howden join forces to offer solar insurance cover 

The new construction and operation cover policy supports the UK’s first solar subscription model. 

Direct Line turns down Ageas’ £3.1bn takeover bid 

The offer consisted of 100p (£1) in cash and one new Ageas share for every 25.24047 Direct Line shares. 

Marsh McLennan names new CCO for US and Canada 

In his new role, David Liston will work closely with the leaders of Marsh McLennan’s businesses. 

Blumira partners Beltex on cybersecurity insurance for SMBs 

The alliance aims to improve coverage, offer competitive rates and enhance incident response capabilities. 

WorldTrips partners bolt to offer device protection for travellers 

The collaboration aims to offer travellers coverage for their connected devices including smartphones, tablets and laptops. 

Insurtech Coverdash secures $13.5m Series A investment 

This investment will enable the company to enhance its embedded partner network and widen its insurance carrier panel. 

PoloWorks and PwC UK join forces to launch PoloPartners 

This collaboration aims to deliver a bespoke, tech-enabled and differentiated offering to the insurance market. 

UnitedHealth faces US DOJ antitrust investigation 

The probe focuses on the company’s growing influence across sectors including pharmacy benefits and technology services. 

K2 International names Richard Coello as new CEO  

Richard Coello brings experience in building underwriting businesses, and his expertise extends to fintech and US direct markets. 

Georgia Farm Bureau adopts Akur8 insurance pricing technology 

The insurer will use Akur8’s Core Platform solution to develop explainable insurance pricing models tailored for the industry.