Ascent Underwriting News

MGA Ascent Underwriting Appoints Stops from Brit as Head of Cyber

Ascent Underwriting, the London-based cyber and specialty lines managing general agent (MGA), has appointed Caspar Stops as head of cyber. Stops, who will take up the role at the end of November, joins from Brit Ltd. where he held the …

MGA Ascent Underwriting Acquired by Preservation Capital Partners

Private equity firm Preservation Capital Partners has completed its acquisition of Ascent Underwriting, the London-based cyber and specialty lines MGA, after obtaining UK regulatory approval. Ascent’s management team will retain a significant shareholding in the company and will continue to …

Ascent Launches Allied Health Professional Liability Product

Ascent Underwriting, a niche-product managing general agent, has launched a professional liability product for allied health practitioners and facilities in the U.S. Ascent’s new Allied Health product includes a combination of cyber cover, regulatory billings coverage and medical liability insurance …

Ascent Enhances CyberPro Healthcare Regulatory Billings Product

Ascent Underwriting, a specialist niche-product managing general agent, has extended its CyberPro Regulatory Billings product to cover social engineering and computer crime, and also now offers the cyber modules of coverage on a nil deductible basis. The product, first launched …

Ascent Increases U.S. Medical Billings E&O Limits, Adds Reputational Harm Cover

Ascent Underwriting, a managing general agent (MGA) specializing in emerging and professional risks, has enhanced its CyberPro medical billings errors and omissions product and increased limit availability to $5 million. The insurance product was launched at the end of last …

New MGA Ascent Underwriting Launched in London; Targets Emerging Cyber Risks

Ascent Underwriting, a specialist Managing General Agent (MGA) providing coverage for emerging cyber risks, has been launched in London, targeting clients ranging from micro businesses to international corporations. The bulletin said “Ascent will be working with London Market brokers providing …