Latest Excess Surplus Headlines
All the headlines from our Excess Surplus Topic Page, ordered by recency.
India’s GIFT City Attracts Lloyd’s and Other Global Reinsurers, Sources Say
Feb 2 2026 // Some of the world’s biggest reinsurers, including Lloyd’s of London, are seeking Indian regulatory approval to operate in a low-tax city set up in the prime minister’s home state to try to rival other...
E&S Premium Growth Moderates Through Nine Months of 2025
Jan 30 2026 // The U.S. excess and surplus lines market isn’t growing at the rate it has been, with the premium growth through September 2025 lower than the prior year. According to a new report from insurance industry rating...
WTW Completes Acquisition of Specialty Broker Newfront
Jan 28 2026 // Broker WTW announced it has completed the acquisition of Newfront, a top 40 U.S. broker combining deep specialty expertise and cutting-edge technology. The acquisition is expected to expand WTW’s middle-market reach...
Zurich Makes £7.7 Billion Bid for Specialty Insurer Beazley
Jan 20 2026 // Zurich Insurance Group AG has gone public with a £7.67 billion ($10.3 billion) bid to buy Beazley Plc, increasing pressure on the UK-listed company it’s been wooing for more than 12 months. The Swiss insurer offered...
People Moves: Lloyd’s Appoints Bichard From PwC as CFO, Succeeding Cliff
Jan 16 2026 // Lloyd’s, the insurance and reinsurance marketplace, announced that Jim Bichard has been appointed as chief financial officer. He will start in April 2026 and will become a member of Lloyd’s Executive Team,...
Sedgwick Launches Global Specialty Platform in London
Jan 14 2026 // Sedgwick, the Memphis, Tennessee-based risk and claims administration provider, announced the launch of its Sedgwick Global Specialty platform in London, a dedicated solution designed to handle the largest and most complex...
Markets/Coverages: Mosaic Insurance Launches Bermuda Excess Casualty Business
Jan 9 2026 // Mosaic Insurance has launched an excess casualty unit, its eighth global product line, and hired specialist April Andruczyk to lead the business from Bermuda. The new division, which begins underwriting immediately, will...
CRC Group Completes Acquisition of Lloyd’s Managing Agency Atrium
Jan 9 2026 // CRC Group, the Charlotte, North Carolina-based wholesale specialty and MGA business, announced the completion of its acquisition of Atrium, the Lloyd’s managing agency. Atrium will retain its brand name and operate...
Bridge Specialty Acquires Pennsylvania Wholesale Broker
Jan 8 2026 // Bridge Specialty Group, a subsidiary of Florida-based Brown & Brown, Inc., has acquired the assets of Shoemaker & Besser, a managing general agent and wholesale insurance brokerage located in York,...
Blenheim Partnerships Launches Specialty Trade-Related MGA
Jan 8 2026 // Blenheim Partnerships, part of the White Bear Group, today announces the launch of its specialty trade-related managing general agency. The MGA is backed by Blenheim Underwriting alongside other well-known markets,...
Octave Ventures’ Statera Gets Approval to Be Lloyd’s Managing Agent
Jan 8 2026 // Statera Managing Agency Ltd. announced it has received regulatory approval to act as a Lloyd’s managing agent. Statera will manage Syndicates 4242 and 1416, which currently underwrite specialty risks produced through...
People Moves: Westfield Specialty Taps Sompo’s Röskau for New Company Market Unit
Jan 6 2026 // Westfield Specialty announced the appointment of Cornelia Röskau as chief executive officer of the newly formed Europe company market, Westfield Specialty Europe, which will begin underwriting business in April, subject...
Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers Rebrands Leopanthera as Ryan Financial Lines
Jan 5 2026 // Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers (RSUM), the underwriting management division of Ryan Specialty, announced the rebranding of Leopanthera to Ryan Financial Lines, effective January 1, 2026. A London-based Lloyd’s...
People Moves: Chubb Overseas General Promotes DePeters to Lead Commercial Insurance, Specialty; BMS Taps Emkes From Lockton as Director of Commercial D&O
Dec 22 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Chubb Overseas General Insurance and BMS Group. A summary of these new hires follows here. Chubb Overseas General Promotes DePeters to Lead Commercial...
AIG Partners With Amwins, Blackstone to Launch Lloyd’s Syndicate Using Palantir
Dec 18 2025 // American International Group (AIG) said it has teamed up with specialty insurer Amwins and asset manager Blackstone to launch a Lloyd’s syndicate, using its relationship with Palantir to assist in assessing the...
Westfield Specialty to Launch Luxembourg Subsidiary, Expanding Into Company Market
Dec 11 2025 // Westfield Specialty International announced its intention to expand its business from a Lloyd’s-only vehicle into the company market. Subject to regulatory approval, Westfield Specialty will launch a Luxembourg...
Allianz, Oaktree Set Up Reinsurance Syndicate on Lloyd’s Market
Dec 8 2025 // Allianz SE and Oaktree Capital Management agreed to set up a reinsurance syndicate on the Lloyd’s of London market, the latest example of a private capital firm pushing into the non-life sector. The vehicle, named...
Business Moves: MGA Nirvana Buys Arena From Ryan Specialty; Ryan Acquires Canada MGU SSRU; Bridgehaven Buys SureStone; Gallagher Re to Buy S. Africa’s Resilea
Dec 5 2025 // Specialty MGA Nirvana Acquires Arena From Ryan Specialty Specialty managing general agent (MGA) Nirvana announced the acquisition of Arena NV from Ryan Specialty. Financial terms of the deal, which was announced today,...
US E&S Outlook No Longer Positive: AM Best
Dec 1 2025 // AM Best revised its market segment outlook on the U.S. excess and surplus lines segment to stable from positive, the rating agency announced. The change comes as rates soften and premium growth moderates. “Although...
Africa Specialty Risks Launches Lloyd’s Syndicate 2454 in South Africa
Nov 26 2025 // Africa Specialty Risks (ASR), a re/insurance group that focuses on developing markets, announced the launch of Lloyd’s Syndicate 2454 in South Africa. Based in Sandton, ASR’s syndicate underwriters will...
