AmWINS Group News

Amwins Completes $1 Billion Recapitalization Transaction

Wholesale broker Amwins Group, Inc. said it completed a $1 billion recapitalization transaction with its existing shareholder group. Dragoneer Investment Group, Genstar Capital, SkyKnight Capital, and employee shareholders purchased $1 billion in equity from more than 375 Amwins employee shareholders …

Staying Focused on Surplus Lines: Amwins’ President Drinkwater

It’s an interesting time in the surplus lines industry with insurance rates increasing and capacity being limited in some classes of business. It’s a time when maintaining focus is critical to finding success, according to the president of Amwins Group, …

Ki Syndicate 1618 Binds 1st Risk with AmWINS’ Broking Unit THB

Ki, the first fully digital and algorithmically driven Lloyd’s syndicate, announced it has bound its first risk with THB, the International broking arm of global specialty wholesale broker, AmWINS Group Inc. The risk was bound by Ki on its Lloyd’s …

Crane Named CEO of Specialist Re/insurance Broker THB Group

THB, the specialist insurance and reinsurance broker, announced that Matthew Crane has been named chief executive officer of THB Group and president of the International division of AmWINS Group, Inc., global distributor of specialty insurance products and services. Crane succeeds …

Beazley’s Bernacki Named President of AmWINS Special Risk Underwriters

Global specialty insurance wholesaler AmWINS Group announced that Mark R. Bernacki will join the firm as president of AmWINS Special Risk Underwriters (SRU) and executive vice president of AmWINS Group, effective March 30, 2020. In his role, Bernacki will drive …

Swiss Re’s Kaplan Joins North Carolina-Based AmWINS Group

AmWINS Group, Inc., a global distributor of specialty insurance products and services, has named Alex Kaplan executive vice president for Alternative Risk. In his new role, Kaplan will lead a new strategy around the development of parametric solutions and other …

AmWINS, The Flood Insurance Agency Launch Commercial Property Flood Product

AmWINS Group, Inc., in conjunction with its recent acquisition of The Flood Insurance Agency (TFIA), has launched FloodFLEX, a new commercial property flood product designed to eliminate out-of-pocket expenses not covered by traditional flood insurance. FloodFLEX is a policy endorsement …

Alliant to Offer AmWINS Program for Waste Operators, Haulers

AmWINS Group, Inc., a global distributor of specialty insurance products and services, has partnered with Alliant Insurance Services to service the needs of waste clients nationwide. Alliant’s WasteAssure clients, come April 1, will have access to coverage through AmWINS Program …

Johnston to Lead AmWINS’ New Atlanta-Based Railroad Practice

AmWINS Group, Inc., a global distributor of specialty insurance products and services, has formed a new Railroad practice group. Led by Darron Johnston, the new practice focuses on property coverage and is based out of AmWINS Brokerage of Georgia in …

AmWINS Completes Acquisition of The Flood Insurance Agency of Florida

AmWINS Group, Inc., a global distributor of specialty insurance products and services, has completed the acquisition of The Flood Insurance Agency (TFIA), a Florida-based managing general agency that specializes in private market flood insurance. The Flood Insurance Agency, operating as …