January 3, 2025
This edition of International People Moves details at Fairfax Insurance Group and Acrisure’s Volante. A summary of these new hires follows here. Fairfax Insurance Group Names Young as President, Barnard as Chair Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. announced that Brian Young …
June 2, 2023
Volante Global, a multi-class, multi-territory international MGA and Lloyd’s syndicate, has launched Volante Singapore, according to Asta, the Lloyd’s third-party managing agent. “The launch of Volante Singapore is an early milestone in our own expansion into Asia. The region represents …
March 23, 2022
Acrisure, the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based financial services and insurance brokerage firm, announced it is acquiring Volante Global, a multi-class, multi-territory international managing general agent (MGA). Headquartered in London with a presence in seven countries, Volante provides niche, specialist re/insurance products …
September 23, 2021
Volante Capital Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd., the international multi-class managing general agency platform, has received “in-principle” approval from Lloyd’s to launch Syndicate 1699 for the 2022 year of account, with initial stamp capacity of £130 million ($177.4 million). The syndicate will …
March 5, 2021
Volante Global, an international managing general agent (MGA) platform, has launched a cyber ransomware product Cyber Lockout that combines ransomware insurance cover with cybersecurity technology. Cyber Lockout is designed to reduce an organization’s exposure to malware attacks, including ransomware. The …
June 14, 2018
Volante Global Ltd., the new international managing general agent (MGA) platform, has successfully secured a US$900 million gross premium, multi-class, multi-territory “A+” capacity treaty agreement. The capacity will support nine new underwriting teams which will work across seven classes of …
February 2, 2018
Volante Global Ltd., a new multi-class and multi-territory international managing general agent (MGA) platform, has announced the launch of Bridge Underwriting AB, a Stockholm-based specialist underwriting MGA. Bridge Underwriting, which will begin underwriting in March, will offer relevant lines sizes …
January 19, 2018
Volante Global Ltd., a new multi-class and multi-territory international managing general agent (MGA) platform, has announced the launch of Edison Motor and the appointment of Steven Dickie and Doug Ockwell as joint managing directors of the new operation. Edison Motor …
December 20, 2017
Volante Global Ltd., a new multi-class and multi-territory international managing general agent (MGA) platform, will launch and commence trading during Q1 2018, subject to Lloyd’s coverholder approvals where appropriate. Volante is a UK-headquartered global MGA which will underwrite specialist portfolios …