Latest Insurance Wholesale Headlines
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People Moves: Everest Re Taps Haines From Carpenter as Global Head of Engineering; MGA Aqueous Promotes Dorrell to New Role as Head of P/C
Mar 27 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Everest Re and the MGA Aqueous Underwriting. A summary of these new hires follows here. Everest Re Taps Haines From Carpenter as Global Head of...
McCarty Critical of Consultant’s Report on MGAs, as Average Premiums Drop in Florida
Mar 25 2025 // Amid an uproar over reports that Florida property insurance companies had shifted profits to affiliated firms while rates rose and carriers slid into insolvency a half-decade ago, former Florida Insurance Commissioner...
Fidelis Partnership Launches International Casualty MGA, Writing Primary, Excess Cover
Mar 24 2025 // Pine Walk Capital Ltd., the specialist MGA platform and wholly owned subsidiary of The Fidelis Partnership (TFP), announced the launch of an international casualty MGA called Sevanta Specialty Liability Ltd. Sevanta will...
Medicare Open Enrollment Season: Best Practices for Carriers, Agencies, and MGAs/MGUs
Mar 24 2025 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. For carriers and agencies that sell Medicare Advantage, Supplement, or Part D plans, Medicare open enrollment season is always right around the corner. If you’re...
After Florida Report, Georgia Senator Wants Investigation into MGAs, Insurer Profits
Mar 19 2025 // Concerns about Florida-based insurance carriers masking profits with the help of affiliated companies has spilled across the border into Georgia, with one state senator calling for an investigation. Sen. Nabilah Islam...
California Insurance Wholesalers Launch Women and Insurtech Initiatives
Mar 19 2025 // The California Insurance Wholesalers Association launched two new initiatives: CIWA Women and an Insurtech Committee. CIWA Women is designed to promote women’s interests, development and empowerment in the...
Florida Report on MGAs Fell Through the Cracks, Commissioners Say
Mar 17 2025 // A draft report examining Florida insurers’ relationships with their managing general agents fell through the cracks and was never finished, a current and a former state insurance commissioner told state lawmakers at...
People Moves: Wilson Named Deputy Chair of Argenta Syndicate Mgmt as Whiter Steps Down; Specialty MGA UK Hires Hussain as Head of Political, Credit Risk
Mar 4 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Argenta Syndicate Management and Specialty MGA UK. A summary of these new hires follows here. Wilson Named Deputy Chair of Argenta Syndicate Mgmt as Whiter...
Optio Group Acquires Norwegian-Based Marine Hull Specialist MGA, S Insurance
Mar 3 2025 // Optio Group, the London-based independent specialty MGA, announced it has acquired Norwegian-based MGA S Insurance AS (S Insurance) for an undisclosed sum, subject to regulatory approval. This acquisition follows...
Markets/Coverages: MGA Pen Expands International Cover for UK Recruitment Agencies
Feb 28 2025 // Pen Underwriting, the London-based managing general agent, has expanded and enhanced its specialist insurance proposition for recruitment agencies, to support clients’ international growth strategies and help them...
Selectsys Acquires Expert Insured, with AI for Carriers, MGAs
Feb 28 2025 // Tennessee-based Selectsys, an insurtech specializing in business process outsourcing for insurers, has acquired Expert Insured, an artificial intelligence-led insurance management system for wholesalers, carriers and...
NormanMax Agrees to Purchase Parametric Flood Specialist MGA, FloodFlash
Feb 26 2025 // NormanMax Insurance Holdings, the Miami-based provider of parametric re/insurance solutions, has agreed to acquire FloodFlash, the parametric flood managing general agent, subject to regulatory...
People Moves: Markel Taps Johnson From Travelers as Senior U/W, Transport and Logistics; Specialty MGA UK Hires 2 Energy Underwriters
Feb 25 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Markel and Specialty MGA UK. A summary of these new hires follows here. Markel Taps Johnson From Travelers as Senior U/W, Transport and Logistics Markel,...
Viewpoint: Are Carriers and MGAs Leaving Revenue on the Table?
Feb 19 2025 // Insurance companies spend billions of dollars a year on advertising—and for good reason. With auto insurance mandated in nearly every state and home insurance required by mortgage lenders, insurance product providers are...
Viewpoint: The Recipe for Building a Successful MGA
Feb 14 2025 // The managing general agency model is attracting a number of ambitious underwriters keen to step away from established insurers to build nimble, specialized, and client-focused MGAs. For many, launching an MGA is a chance...
People Moves: BMS Taps Howden Re’s Biddell as Managing Director and Head of London P/C; MGA DUAL UK Makes 3 Senior Appointments in Underwriting and Distribution
Feb 13 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the broker BMS and the managing general agent DUAL UK. A summary of these new hires follows here. BMS Taps Howden Re’s Biddell as Managing Director...
Markets/Coverages: MGA Rokstone Expands Portfolio Into Financial Institutions
Feb 5 2025 // Rokstone, the international speciality re/insurance MGA that is part of the Aventum Group, has announced the launch of a D&O and PI combined facility for financial institutions in the UK, Europe and the Caribbean,...
Bowie Promoted to CEO of MGU Private Client Select Insurance
Jan 8 2025 // Managing general underwriter Private Client Select Insurance Services, majority owned by Stone Point Capital and American International Group (AIG), said Ross Bowie has been appointed chief executive officer, effective...
Ryan Specialty to Acquire Nashville-Based Velocity Risk Underwriters MGU
Jan 7 2025 // Ryan Specialty, a specialty insurance services firm and trading partner for agents and brokers, plans to acquire Nashville-based Velocity Risk Underwriters, with a closing date early this year. Velocity Risk, providing...
People Moves: Fairfax Insurance Names Young as President, Barnard as Chair; Acrisure Appoints Industry Veteran Reith as Exec Chair of MGA Unit Volante
Jan 3 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details at Fairfax Insurance Group and Acrisure’s Volante. A summary of these new hires follows here. Fairfax Insurance Group Names Young as President, Barnard as...
