Latest New Markets Headlines
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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...
Markets/Coverages: MGA Navium Launches Consortium for Pre-Launch Satellite Risks
Dec 10 2025 // Navium Marine, the marine-focused specialty MGA operating through The Fidelis Partnership’s Pine Walk platform, announced the launch of the “Constellation Consortium,” which it described as “the...
People Moves: Donegal Announces Key Marketing Promotion, Retirement
Dec 8 2025 // Josh Mussmon Donegal Insurance Group, headquartered in Marietta, Pennsylvania, promoted Josh Mussmon to vice president of marketing operations. Mussmon succeeds Bill Anderson, who will retire from Donegal in January as...
Texas’ Camp Mystic Announces New Safety Upgrades Following Tragic Flood
Dec 4 2025 // The owners of an all-girls summer camp in the Texas Hill Country, where 25 campers and two teenage counselors died in catastrophic July 4 flooding, announced plans on Tuesday for new safety upgrades that will be in place...
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...
New Homeowners Insurance Product in California Launched by bolt
Nov 25 2025 // Insurtech bolt launched a new homeowners insurance offering the firm is calling VTRO. VTRO is a California-based managing general agent created by bolt. VTRO combines comprehensive coverage with bolt’s smart water...
Property Cat Reinsurance MGA, Bobcat Re, Launched in US by Former K2 CAT Execs
Nov 18 2025 // A new property-catastrophe reinsurance MGA, Bobcat Re, has been launched by a group of private investors, including former K2 CAT executives David Carson and James Sharpington as well as Glenn T. Jackson from...
Markets/Coverages: Fidelis Launches Construction Consortium to Cover AI Data Centers
Nov 7 2025 // The Fidelis Partnership (TFP), the Bermuda-based managing general underwriter, announced the launch of a consortium that targets risks associated with the construction of AI data centers. With estimates suggesting that the...
Mission Launches New D&O and Other Liability Products for Small Businesses
Nov 6 2025 // Mission, a group of specialty underwriters and program administrators based in Alpharetta, Georgia, announced it has launched Diamond Head Specialty Underwriting, a program administrator offering executive liability...
EverPeak Launches Workers’ Comp in Arkansas
Oct 30 2025 // EverPeak Insurance announced the launch of its workers’ compensation solution in Arkansas. “Arkansas is powered by its small business community, and we recognize the critical need for accessible, reliable, and...
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...
Rockford Mutual Launches Commercial Auto in Michigan
Oct 21 2025 // Rockford Mutual Insurance Company (RMIC) announced the official launch of commercial auto coverage in Michigan, effective immediately. With this latest addition, RMIC now offers a complete suite of commercial insurance...
Alphabet’s Waymo to Launch Autonomous Ride-Hailing Service in London in 2026
Oct 17 2025 // Alphabet’s Waymo plans to launch its fully driverless ride-hailing service in London in 2026, the robotaxi firm said on Wednesday [Oct. 15], as it looks to expand its footprint to major international cities. Waymo...
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...
Markets/Coverages: HSB Canada Launches Cyber Insurance Coverage for Businesses
Oct 16 2025 // HSB Canada, a specialty insurer and part of Munich Re, introduced HSB CyberPro™, a new solution that provides comprehensive insurance coverage and services for businesses. HSB CyberPro combines specialized cyber claims...
Connecticut Launches Free Online Property Risk Mapping Tool
Oct 8 2025 // Connecticut has launched a free online risk mapping tool that allows Connecticut homeowners and businesses to assess their property’s risk from flooding, wildfires, and other perils to better understand their...
Markets/Coverages: HSB Launches Cyber Risk Solution for SMEs in UK and Ireland
Oct 7 2025 // Specialist engineering and technology insurer, HSB, has launched a cyber insurance and incident response solution specifically designed for micro and small businesses in the UK and Ireland with revenues of up to £10...
Markets/Coverages: Chaucer Launches Cyber Risk Management and Insurance Solution
Oct 6 2025 // Chaucer Group, the global specialty re/insurance group, announced the launch of Vanguard, a comprehensive cyber risk management and insurance solution designed to protect organizations in the face of an evolving threat...
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...
Ryan Specialty Launches Clach Casualty Underwriting Managers
Sep 24 2025 // Ryan Specialty has announced the formation of Clach Casualty Underwriting Managers, a new managing general underwriter focused on providing casualty insurance solutions for complex construction and habitational real estate...
