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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,...
Bishop Street Underwriters Launches MGA Incubator
Oct 24 2025 // Bishop Street Underwriters announced the rollout of Bishop Street Program Managers (BSPM), an incubator for developing managing general agents (MGA). Embedded within Bishop Street’s ecosystem and backed by its $600...
Viewpoint: Strong In-House Claims Functions Help Build Trust in MGA Sector
Oct 15 2025 // The managing general agent (MGA) market is in the spotlight as one of the most agile and innovative arrows of growth for the insurance sector. But as with any arrow, direction and precision matter. Fired without the right...
People Moves: Markel International Restructures, Promotes Hillier as CUO; Miller Taps Optio’s Robinson as CEO of MGA Platform, AXIS’ Ross Named CUO
Oct 14 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Markel Insurance and the insurance broker Miller. A summary of these new hires follows here. Markel International Restructures and Promotes Hillier as...
People Moves: Aon Names Chisholm as Chairman of Asia Reinsurance Solutions; Markel Appoints Luxford as Head of Distribution and MGA Strategy, Australia
Oct 10 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Aon and Markel Insurance. A summary of these new hires follows here. Aon Names Chisholm as Chairman of Asia Reinsurance Solutions Insurance broker Aon plc...
Amwins Adds Credit Insurance With Purchase of Miami-based ARC MGA
Oct 8 2025 // Amwins, the specialty insurance broker headquartered in Charlotte, said it has acquired Applied Risk Capital, a Miami-based managing general agent specializing in credit insurance for the leveraged financial market. ARC...
New MGU Hill Country Underwriters Launches for Artisan Contractors in Texas
Oct 7 2025 // Hill Country Underwriters, a managing general underwriter (MGU) providing casualty insurance for artisan contractors, launches today with a General Liability and Inland Marine product for artisan trade contractors in...
SiriusPoint Sells MGA, Arcadian Risk Capital, for $139M, Forms Long-Term Capacity Deal
Oct 6 2025 // SiriusPoint Ltd., the Bermuda-based specialty insurer and reinsurer, announced an agreement to sell its 49% equity stake in managing general agent, Arcadian Risk Capital to private equity firm Lee Equity Partners for a...
Global Indemnity’s Penn-America Underwriters Launches its First Reinsurance MGA
Oct 6 2025 // Global Indemnity Group LLC (GBLI) announced that its subsidiary, Penn-America Underwriters LLC, is launching its first reinsurance managing general agency (MGA), in partnership with veteran reinsurance executive George...
Markets/Coverages: MGA DUAL UK Announces 5-Year Capacity Deal, Led by Zurich
Oct 3 2025 // DUAL UK, the managing general agent and subsidiary of insurance intermediary Howden, announced a five-year capacity deal led by Zurich Insurance, along with Liberty Specialty Markets and other A-rated capacity to support...
Novacore to Acquire Real Estate Insurance MGA Minglewood Risk
Oct 2 2025 // Novacore, the specialty insurance managing general agent (MGA) formerly the U.S. commercial division of NSM Insurance Group, has agreed to acquire Minglewood Risk, an MGA specializing in habitational and real estate...
AM Best Affirms Performance Assessment of MGA First Indemnity
Oct 1 2025 // AM Best has affirmed its Performance Assessment of PA-3 (Strong) of First Indemnity Insurance Agency, Inc. of Boston. AM Best said the outlook of the assessment is stable. The ratings firm said its PA-3 assessment of the...
The Fidelis Partnership Launches Accident & Health MGA, Corsiam
Sep 30 2025 // Pine Walk Capital Ltd., the specialist MGA platform and wholly owned subsidiary of The Fidelis Partnership (TFP), announced the launch of Corsiam Specialty Ltd., a new accident & health managing general agent...
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...
The Fidelis Partnership Launches MGA, Imala Re, Opening 1st US Office in Miami
Sep 25 2025 // Pine Walk Capital Ltd., the specialist MGA platform and wholly owned subsidiary of The Fidelis Partnership (TFP), announced it has launched a new managing general agent, Imala Re. TFP also announced it will be opening a...
New York Financial Firm Invests $37.4 Million in New Jersey MGA Leap
Sep 18 2025 // Syracuse, New York based financial services firm Community Financial System, Inc. is expanding its commitment to insurance by investing $37.4 million in the insurance business of Leap Holdings, Inc. Leap’s wholly...
Fidelis Partnership Launches MGA Arenite Specialty for Surety, Credit Risk Insurance
Sep 16 2025 // Pine Walk Capital Ltd., the specialist MGA platform and wholly owned subsidiary of The Fidelis Partnership (TFP), announced the launch of Arenite Specialty to write surety and credit risk insurance. Initially focused on...
AmTrust Expands E&S Division, Spins Off Some MGAs With Blackstone
Sep 16 2025 // AmTrust Financial Services has a busy day on Sept. 15 as it expanded its excess & surplus division to include new lines, appointed leadership, and announced an agreement with Blackstone Credit & Insurance to spin...
Markets/Coverages: MGA Arrow Launches Tech E&O Practice With Bridgehaven Capacity
Sep 15 2025 // Arrow Risk Management, the London-based specialist MGA underwriting platform, announced a strategic partnership with Bridgehaven Specialty UK Ltd. to launch its tech E&O underwriting practice. The practice will be led...
Pinnacol’s EverPeak Acquires Method Insurance, a Workers’ Comp MGA
Sep 11 2025 // Pinnacol Assurance subsidiary EverPeak Insurance has acquired Method Insurance, a workers’ compensation managing general agent based in Nashville. The move is in response to brokers who require a seamless solution...
