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People Moves: WTW Promotes Richardson to Europe Leader for Ins. Consulting & Tech; Miller Launches French Cargo Team; Tamesis DUAL Hires Argenta’s Toth as Dir. of U/W
Mar 29 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the brokers Willis Towers Watson (WTW) and Miller, along with the MGA Tamesis DUAL. A summary of these new hires follows here. WTW Promotes Richardson to...
Howden’s DUAL Acquires Align Financial; Sweeney, Johnson to Lead; O’Connor Exits
Oct 12 2021 // London-based DUAL, the underwriting arm of Howden Group Holdings, reports it has completed the acquisition of Align Financial Holdings that was announced in August. San Diego-based Align is a specialist general agency and...
DUAL to Acquire Align Financial Holdings
Aug 13 2021 // London-based DUAL, the underwriting arm of Howden Group Holdings, has agreed to acquire Align Financial Holdings, a specialist general agency and underwriting management group in California. San Diego-based Align...
People Moves: Hiscox’s Barriol to Liberty Specialty; Howden MGA DUAL Offers Forestry, Hiring White Oak’s Steward
Jun 14 2021 // This wrap-up of international People Moves details recent appointments at Liberty Specialty Markets and underwriting agency DUAL, which is part of Howden Group Holdings. A summary of these new hires follows here. Liberty...
Core Specialty, DUAL to Offer Primary, Excess Professional Liability Coverage
May 4 2021 // Core Specialty Insurance Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries has formed an underwriting arrangement with DUAL Commercial, LLC to provide primary and excess professional liability limits for qualified classes of business....
People Moves: Global Indemnity Group Names Charlton CEO; DUAL Hires Marchica; Floyd to Alera Group
Apr 29 2021 // DUAL Transactional Risk Hires Marchica as Vice President for New York Team DUAL Transactional Risk, the newest underwriting team at DUAL North America, has hired Megan Marchica as vice president for its New York-based...
Howden Group Invests $84M to Support Its Treaty Reinsurance MGA, Tamesis DUAL
Jan 13 2021 // Howden Group Holdings announced an investment of $84 million in support of Tamesis DUAL Ltd., the reinsurance division of DUAL Group, the world’s largest international MGA. This additional capacity has been in place...
Lloyd’s Syndicate Dale and DUAL Launch MGU with Focus on U.S. Property Insurance
Dec 21 2020 // Dale Underwriting Partners and DUAL announced a new joint venture, Dale DUAL MGU Ltd. (DDML), in collaboration with Aviva with immediate effect. This partnership has been brought together by Howden Reinsurance Broking led...
MGA DUAL Plans to Use Its Own Underwriting Capital Alongside Capacity Providers
Oct 16 2020 // DUAL, the London-based managing general agency, announced it will deploy its own group underwriting capital alongside its existing capacity providers. “This is a game-changing moment for DUAL. Now, by providing...
DUAL Specialty Underwriting Adds Black to Management Liability Team in Tennessee
May 28 2020 // DUAL Specialty Underwriting (DSU), the Management Liability division of DUAL North America, has added Heather Black as a senior underwriter. Black will be located in Nashville, Tenn. Black brings nearly 18 years of...
DUAL Acquires Specialty Managing General Agency in New Zealand
May 7 2020 // DUAL, the underwriting arm of Hyperion Insurance Group, announced the acquisition of a controlling interest in New Zealand specialty underwriting agency International Underwriting Agencies (IUA). “This is an...
AXIS Insurance, DUAL North America Partner on Environmental Risk Program
Sep 24 2018 // AXIS Insurance, the insurance business segment of AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, has partnered with DUAL North America, the underwriting arm of the Hyperion Insurance Group, to provide environmental risk product offerings...
People
Sep 3 2018 // NationsBuilders Insurance Services, Inc. (NBIS), a provider of specialty program insurance to the heavy construction industry, has added Chris Nelson as transportation program manager. Nelson will represent NBIS within the...
DUAL Commercial Adds Goldfarb to Professional Liability Team in Miami
Jun 13 2018 // DUAL Commercial LLC has hired Justin Goldfarb as an underwriter in the Professional Liability Program. Goldfarb has 10 years of experience working with carriers such as Chubb and AIG, as well as maintaining broker...
EIURS Adds Marine Energy Unit to Energy Division
Jan 16 2018 // Energy, Industrial & Utility Risk Solutions (EIURS), a division of DUAL Commercial, has expanded its Energy Division with the addition of a new marine energy unit. The new unit will be headed by Michael Jacobs. The...
People
Jan 8 2018 // S.S. Nesbitt & Co. Inc. (SSN), a Southeastern insurance agency and division of EBSCO Industries, Inc. (EBSCO), has appointed Mike Roman as vice president of its property and casualty sales. Roman is joining senior vice...
DUAL Commercial Launches New CyberTech Defense Product
Dec 19 2017 // DUAL Commercial, LLC has introduced a new technology-cyber-media program – CyberTech Defense – that provides cyber coverage in conjunction with DUAL Commercial’s other programs, as well as on a...
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Nov 6 2017 // Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia (IIAG) announced that John Barbour, formerly vice president of Governmental Affairs, was chosen to serve as new chief executive officer. Barbour began leading the association on...
DUAL North America Announces New CEO, Chairman
Oct 26 2017 // DUAL North America, a member of the DUAL Group and Hyperion Insurance Group and headquartered in Naples, Fla., has announced Justin Tweedie will be succeeded as CEO by Jon Beckham effective Jan. 1, 2018, at which time...
DUAL’s Construction Division in North Carolina Adds Mahar as Senior Underwriter
Sep 25 2017 // DUAL Commercial has hired John Mahar as a senior underwriter within its Construction Division. Mahar will be located in DUAL’s new office in Charlotte, NC. Mahar has more than 18 years of experience in the insurance...
