Envelop Risk Paves the Way as Insurtech Reinsurance MGA September 29, 2020 By L.S. Howard Managing general agents for reinsurance are rare. Reinsurance MGAs that write cyber are even rarer, which is the world that...
Reinsurance Experience in Africa, Asia Sets MGA Tempo Underwriting Apart September 29, 2020 By L.S. Howard Tom Bailey, executive director of Tempo Underwriting, has a theory about what it takes to build a business based on...
Finding Niches: Reinsurance MGAs Carving Out Special Market Slices September 29, 2020 By L.S. Howard Reinsurance managing general agents are a rare breed as opposed to their more prevalent insurance-focused counterparts. The successful reinsurance MGAs...
Arcadian Risk Starts New Underwriter in Bermuda With Third Point Re Backing September 17, 2020 Arcadian Risk Capital is launching as a new underwriting operation based in Bermuda that will initially underwrite excess casualty and...
Profile: MGA Nexus Group Sets Sights on U.S. Growth, Even During COVID-19 Crisis July 9, 2020 By L.S. Howard Nexus Group, the UK-based managing general agent, is looking to the U.S. for growth opportunities, despite the raging COVID-19 crisis....
Lloyd’s Market Assn. Launches Delegated Authority Group to Set Future Business Model July 8, 2020 The Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) has launched a Delegated Authority Committee (DAC) to inform and guide the evolution of this...
New Marine Cyber Specialist Astaara Gets Investment from West of England P&I Club June 17, 2020 Astaara, a marine insurance services business, announced it has secured a significant investment from UK marine insurer West of England...
New Insurer Astaara Focuses on Protecting Maritime Industry from Cyber Risks June 12, 2020 A new insurance services business, called Astaara Company Ltd. (ACL), has been launched to protect maritime companies from cyber threats...
K2 Insurance Services Launches International Re/insurance Platform in London June 1, 2020 K2 Insurance Services, the underwriting and distribution specialist in the U.S. program insurance market, announced the launch of K2 International,...
Cyber Underwriting Firm Envelop Risk Raises $6 Million in Funding May 15, 2020 Envelop Risk, the UK cyber underwriting and risk analytics business, announced a Series A investment of approximately $6 million. The...