Business Moves: Clear Group’s Shape Underwriting Acquires HNW Specialist Protect Underwriting; Optio Buys UK PI Specialist MGA, Custodian Management May 9, 2025 Clear Group’s Shape Underwriting Acquires HNW Specialist Protect Shape Underwriting, the London-headquartered managing general agent, has acquired Protect Underwriting LLP,...
Business Moves: Ardonagh Acquires Zurich’s SRB Assekuranz Broker; Optio Completes Purchase of Norwegian MGA, S Insurance April 25, 2025 Ardonagh Acquires Zurich-Based SRB Assekuranz Broker The Ardonagh Group, the London-based independent insurance distribution platform, announced it has acquired the...
Markel to Acquire UK Specialist Marine MGA, The MECO Group Ltd. April 16, 2025 Markel, the insurance operations within Markel Group Inc., announced it has agreed to purchase The MECO Group Ltd. (MECO), subject...
United Risk Launches Multi-Line Reinsurance MGA, Names Cahill as CEO April 15, 2025 United Risk, a subsidiary of Applied Underwriters, announced it has formed a multi-line reinsurance managing general agent. Jay Cahill, previously...
Markets/Coverages: MGA Helix Underwriting Launches Professional Lines Program April 9, 2025 Helix Underwriting Partners Ltd., the Bermuda-based managing general agent (MGA), has launched a professional lines program with a maximum line...
Consultant Sheds Some Light on MGA Fee Report at Florida Legislative Hearing April 4, 2025 By William Rabb A Florida House of Representatives panel went straight to the source of a consultant’s report that has caused widespread concern...
Specialty and Media MGA Nirvana to Acquire MGA Pulse April 3, 2025 Managing general agent Nirvana announced it is acquiring Pulse, an MGA specializing in non-standard accident, health and life, and sports...
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 March 27, 2025 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Everest Re and the MGA Aqueous Underwriting. A summary of these...
McCarty Critical of Consultant’s Report on MGAs, as Average Premiums Drop in Florida March 25, 2025 By William Rabb Amid an uproar over reports that Florida property insurance companies had shifted profits to affiliated firms while rates rose and...
Florida Bill Would Limit AI in Claims Denials, Extend Bar on Execs, Raise Surplus Levels March 19, 2025 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports After years of rising insurance premiums, anger from homeowners, and recent reports about some property insurance carriers’ alleged diverting of...