Latest Excess Surplus Headlines
All the headlines from our Excess Surplus Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Former Lloyd’s CEO Neal Will Not Join AIG; Hancock to Be General Insurance CEO
Nov 14 2025 // John Neal’s tenure at American International Group (AIG) is over before it began. The former CEO of Lloyd’s of London and AIG reached a “mutual agreement” that he would not join the company due to...
Zurich Invests Heavily in Underwriting Talent to Boost Mid-Market, Specialty Growth
Nov 7 2025 // Zurich Insurance Group is continuing to expand its middle market and specialty footprint by investing heavily this year in targeted recruitment of “top-tier underwriting talent” across the company. “In...
Jamaica to Get 2nd Parametric Insurance Payout for Excess Rainfall From Storm Melissa
Nov 7 2025 // The Caribbean parametric insurer, CCRIF SPC, announced it will make a second payout of US$21.1 million to the government of Jamaica – a policy triggered by excess rainfall from Hurricane Melissa. This payout follows the...
People Moves: MGA Pen Underwriting Names Doyle as CEO of Ireland; Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Promotes de Blieck to Belgium Country Manager
Nov 6 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the MGA Pen Underwriting and the insurer BHSI. A summary of these new hires follows here. Pen Underwriting Names Doyle as CEO of Ireland Pen Underwriting,...
MMA Sues Former Specialty Marine Head Over Move to Howden US
Nov 6 2025 // Marsh McLennan Agency is going after a single employee, who came over in the acquisition of McGriff Insurance Services, for leaving for Howden US—taking 17 coworkers and over 30 clients representing $4 million in annual...
People Moves: Westfield Specialty Int’l Taps Former AIG Exec Baldwin as President; Vantage Promotes Senior Leaders in Reinsurance, Partnership Capital Platform
Nov 4 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Westfield Specialty International and Vantage Group Holdings. A summary of these new hires follows here. Westfield Specialty Int’l Names Former AIG...
The Fidelis Partnership Launches 2nd Lloyd’s Syndicate, Backed by PE Firm Blackstone
Oct 31 2025 // The Fidelis Partnership (TFP) announced the launch of Syndicate 2126 in partnership with funds managed by Blackstone, the alternative asset manager and private equity company, following in-principle approval from...
Starr Acquiring IQUW; Starr Managing Agency to Be Among 10 Largest at Lloyd’s
Oct 29 2025 // Starr, a global investment and insurance organization, announced it has entered a definitive agreement to acquire IQUW Group, a specialty insurance and reinsurance business that combines data and analytics with...
Ryan Specialty Agrees to Acquire Canadian MGU Stewart Specialty Risk Underwriting
Oct 28 2025 // Ryan Specialty, the Chicago-based specialty insurance firm, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Stewart Specialty Risk Underwriting Ltd. (SSRU). Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Based in Toronto,...
Alabama DOI Requiring Use of SLIP+ Platform for Surplus Lines Reporting
Oct 27 2025 // Alabama has become the seventh state to adopt the “SLIP+ for States” reporting and payment platform for surplus lines data and taxes, starting in 2025. Surplus lines brokers who already have a SLIP+ login do...
Markets/Coverages: Coalition Launches Excess Cyber Insurance in Quebec
Oct 24 2025 // Coalition, the San Francisco-based cyber managing general agent and cyber-security firm, announced it is offering Excess Cyber Insurance policies in Quebec along with a refreshed Excess offering across Canada. The...
People Moves: CRC Group Names New Team Members in Specialty Division; Howden US Appoints Hanback EVP
Oct 24 2025 // CRC Group Names New Team Members in Specialty Division Ryan Degale CRC Group, headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, added three new professionals to its CRC Specialty division. Ryan Degale rejoins CRC Specialty as a broker...
Incubator, Former C&F Exec Launch Specialty Insurer for Insurers, Financial Managers
Oct 16 2025 // A former Crum & Forster executive and a London-based underwriter incubator have teamed up to launch a new specialty insurance company based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Bartlett 1889 Specialty Insurance plans to offer...
Bold Penguin Acquires SquareRisk to Expand Specialty, E&S Access
Oct 13 2025 // Insurtech Bold Penguin said it has acquired SquareRisk, a digital, artificial intelligence-enabled wholesale insurance marketplace. Bold Penguin said users of its quoting software will now have additional commercial...
People Moves: Boxx Hires Leads for Distribution, Claims and Tech; XPT Specialty Hires Staver, Luceno to Personal Lines Team
Oct 10 2025 // Boxx Hires Leads for Distribution, Claims and Tech Joe Gates Boxx Insurance, headquartered in Miami, Florida, appointed Joe Gates, Ray Moylan and Thomas Beale to new positions. Boxx appointed Gates head of distribution,...
Fortegra Begins Operating From Box 388 at Lloyd’s of London
Oct 9 2025 // Fortegra Group Inc., a global specialty insurer and subsidiary of Tiptree Inc., announced it has secured a box in the underwriting room at Lloyd’s. Effective immediately, Fortegra will operate from Box 388 on the...
People Moves: Liberty Specialty Markets Promotes Nelson as Active U/W for Syndicate 4472; Westfield Specialty Int’l Taps Faraday’s Richardson to Lead Open Market Property
Oct 9 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Liberty Specialty Markets and Westfield Specialty International. A summary of these new hires follows here. Liberty Specialty Markets Promotes Nelson as...
Fitch Ratings: U.S. E&S Growth Slows but Remains Strong
Oct 6 2025 // Direct written premiums saw double-digit growth for the seventh straight year for U.S. excess and surplus (E&S) insurers, according to Fitch Ratings’ latest annual property/casualty market review. Per a Fitch...
People Moves: Specialty MGA Taps BMS’s Conway as Senior MedMal Underwriter; HDI UK & Ireland Names Potter From AXA XL as Director of Liability
Sep 29 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Specialty MGA and HDI UK & Ireland. A summary of these new hires follows here. Specialty MGA Taps BMS’s Conway as Senior MedMal...
Specialty Program Group Consolidates 5 Brands Under SPG Wholesale
Sep 26 2025 // Specialty Program Group LLC, an operator of specialty insurance distribution, underwriting, and consulting businesses, is consolidating its wholesale businesses under a single division called SPG Wholesale. Monarch...
