Articles by M. Sriram

Chubb Seeks 49% of India’s Kotak General Insurance, Has Edge Over Zurich: Sources

U.S. insurer Chubb is in talks to acquire a 49% stake in India’s Kotak General Insurance and has become a more favored suitor than Zurich Insurance Group, two people with direct knowledge of the discussions said. Chubb has an edge …

Zurich Insurance Eyes Buying $400M Stake in General Insurance Arm of India’s Kotak

Zurich Insurance Group is in talks to buy up to 51% of India’s Kotak General Insurance, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said, a deal that would mark its first major bet on the fast-growing South Asian insurance …

India’s Digit Insurance to Refile Papers for $440M IPO After Regulator Raises Concerns

Digit Insurance will refile papers for its $440 million initial public offering (IPO), the company told Reuters on Tuesday, after India’s market regulator raised certain compliance issues with employee stock plans in a private letter. It is the second such …

India Regulator to Restart Review Process for IPO of Fairfax’s Digit Insurance: Sources

India’s markets regulator will restart a review of a $440 million initial public offering of Digit Insurance after the company resolved certain compliance issues that had led to the regulator putting the process on hold, two sources told Reuters on …

Fairfax-Backed Digit Insurance Targets $5B in India IPO Valuation: Sources

India’s Digit Insurance, backed by Canadian billionaire Prem Watsa’s Fairfax Group, is considering raising about $500 million in an initial public offering at a valuation of $4.5 billion to $5 billion, three people aware of the matter told Reuters. Founded …