All MGA articles
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NewsAtkin takes over from Card as Carbon chairman
After five years at the helm of Carbon Underwriting, Stephen Card has passed the chairman role to Rupert Atkin, former CEO of Talbot Underwriting.
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NewsFidelis MGU makes several exec, senior changes
Richard Coulson has been promoted to deputy group CUO, remaining in his secondary role as CEO of insurance.
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NewsHowden’s DUAL completes David Ashby Underwriting MGA acquisition
The bloodstock business adds to DUAL’s growing MGA book of business.
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NewsPolo, Aon get approval for wildfire Lloyd’s Syndicate 1996
The wildfire risk is the latest of Lloyd’s “Syndicate-in-a-Box” programme.
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NewsR&Q reorganises to sell Accredited arm, raises $50m equity
Randall & Quilter (R&Q) said it has completed a reorganisation to separate its legacy and programme management arms, to facilitate the sale of the latter, plus a capital raise of $50-60m.
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NewsBMS buys Australian MGA GARD
Australian acquisition billed as a diversifier to BMS Group’s international operations.
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NewsConvex backs aviation MGA as it prepares for takeoff
’Tackling sustainability and safety in aviation are among the greatest responsibilities of the insurance market,’ says head of aerospace
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NewsRyan Dodd: Parametric solution ‘wasn’t the intent, it was the result’
Founder and CEO of Intangic says cyber insurance policy can ‘ease some of the headache’ for risk managers
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NewsCyber MGA Intangic launches with AXA XL-backed parametric policy
The policy has two triggers: the level of malicious activity targeting a company, and a subsequent loss in value
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NewsLondon-based specialty MGA Nirvana launches
Nirvana has been set up by founding directors Kabir Chanrai and Rob Jones after a buyout from Castel
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NewsCoalition enters excess cyber market in the UK
The additional capacity will help more businesses get the coverage they need to protect themselves from digital risks
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NewsInsurance M&A hits post-pandemic peak in 2022
There were 449 completed M&As last year, the highest for a decade, with strong prospects for 2023, says Clyde & Co
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NewsDavid Robinson appointed CEO of Optio Group
He was instrumental in establishing Optio Re MENA Ltd, which began trading February 2023
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NewsNew casualty-focused MGA Casper to launch in the UK
It will operate independently as a sister entity of Miller, with capacity support from Argenta
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NewsOptio Re MENA commences trading
The specialty MGA is now open for business in MENA through its Dubai-based operation
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NewsHowden Tiger offers “new force” in reinsurance broking
The broker is turning its sights to ’high growth specialist areas’ including MGAs and facultative reinsurance
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NewsFidelis completes landmark MGU and balance sheet split
The Fidelis MGU is headed by Richard Brindle with Jonny Creagh-Coen head of strategic relationships
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NewsLime Syndicate Management gets green light from Lloyd’s
Headed up by former Barbican boss David Reeves, it will offer new clients a legacy-free ‘plug and play’ solution
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NewsDescartes launches balance sheet insurer
Sébastien Piguet, Descartes Underwriting’s chief underwriting officer, will serve as CEO of Descartes Insurance
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NewsAndy Holmes: Cyber will be the biggest risk code for Lloyd’s in 2023
CFC’s chief underwriting officer says cyber insurance has ’had to grow up’, but balancing regulation and value propositions is tricky