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Brown & Brown’s Lonmar Acquires Renewal Rights for Bloodstock Portfolio

Lonmar Global Risks, part of Bridge Specialty International, Brown & Brown Inc.’s International Wholesale and Specialty division, has acquired the renewal rights for a bloodstock portfolio from Norwich, England-based St. Benedicts Ltd. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. …

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty Sells U.S. Products Recall Business to Axon

New Jersey-based specialty lines program administrator Axon Underwriting Services has acquired the renewal portfolio of Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty’s (AGCS) U.S. contaminated and consumer products recall insurance business written through Allianz Global Risks US Insurance Co. The transaction builds …

Sompo International to Acquire Novae’s Financial Institutions’ Renewal Rights

Sompo International, a Bermuda-based specialty provider of property and casualty re/insurance, announced its London market insurance platform has agreed to acquire Novae Syndicates Ltd.’s financial institutions’ (FI) renewal rights. The purchase, which excludes emerging markets business, encompasses a portfolio that …

Aspen MGA to Acquire Midlands Management’s Texas Personal Auto Book

Aspen Managing General Agency (MGA) and Midlands Management of Texas announced that Aspen MGA has acquired the renewal rights of the Texas personal auto business currently managed by Midlands Management. Richard Bird, chief operating officer of Midlands Management, commented saying …

Monster Insurance Acquires Renewal Rights for OneBeacon Energy Book

MarketScout, the national electronic insurance exchange and specialty MGA headquartered in Dallas, announced that MarketScout subsidiary, Monster Insurance, has entered into an agreement with OneBeacon Insurance Co. over renewal rights to OneBeacon’s energy book of business. “Monster Insurance will offer …

Electric Insurance Acquires Renewal Rights for Millers First Personal Lines

Beverly, Mass.-based Electric Insurance Co. has entered into an agreement for renewal rights to preferred personal lines business of Millers First Insurance Co. and Millers Classified Insurance Co. (collectively “Millers First”) in the Midwest. The transaction allows Electric Insurance to …

Best Downgrades Brit Insurance Ratings; Placed on Review/Negative

A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has downgraded the financial strength rating to ‘A-‘ (Excellent) from ‘A’ (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) to “a-” from “a” of UK-based Brit Insurance Limited (BIL), and has placed the ratings …

160-Year Old Hanover Retaking Its Place as P/C Industry Leader

Eight out of 160 years of history may not seem like a big deal but for Hanover Insurance Group, founded in 1852, the last eight years have seen a series of big deals. Eight years ago in 2004, the $2.4 …