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Amwins Launches Excess Wildfire Product for California Residential Properties

Apr 4 2023 // Amwins Access launched its new Excess Wildfire Product, which is intended to complement a self-insured retention plan or the California FAIR plan or a similar plan.The product is written in partnership with PartnerRe...

Amwins Program Underwriters’ Architects & Engineers Program Expands Appetite

Mar 6 2023 // Now accepting accounts that generate $100K-$30M in annual revenue.Charlotte, NC., March 6, 2023 — Amwins Program Underwriters (APU), an operating company within the Amwins Underwriting division, offers a dedicated...

Amwins Global Risks Acquires UK Broker Roberts Armytage & Partners

Feb 3 2023 // Amwins Global Risks, the London-based international arm of global specialty insurance broker Amwins, announced the acquisition of Roberts Armytage & Partners (RAP), the specialist, energy and marine-focused London...

People Moves: Hartford Chief Sustainability Officer; Amwins New Transportation Role; Deputy Exec Director at Coalition Against Insurance Fraud; Chubb Names N.A. Financial Lines President

Dec 5 2022 // The Hartford Names Shields Chief Sustainability OfficerThe Hartford has appointed Terence Shields to the newly created role of chief sustainability officer. Shields will lead the Office of Sustainability as it guides...

Amwins Buys Franklin Street’s Arena Special Risks Wholesale Book

Dec 1 2022 // Amwins, an international distributor of specialty insurance products, has purchased Atlanta-based Arena Special Risks’ wholesale business from Franklin Street. The move will allow Franklin Street to concentrate on...

People Moves: Amwins Global Risks Promotes Cody to MD; Markel Bermuda Names Cardoso Head of Office; BMS Re Taps QBE Re’s Larson for Casualty Broking

Nov 22 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Amwins Global Risks, Markel Bermuda and BMS Re.A summary of these new hires follows here. Amwins Global Risks Promotes Cody to Managing DirectorAmwins...

Amwins Receives Highest Score from AM Best DUAE Performance Assessment

Oct 6 2022 // Amwins is first to receive AM Best’s PA-1 score, reflecting the highest standards for underwriting excellenceCharlotte, NC., October 06, 2022 — Amwins, a global distributor of specialty insurance products and...

AmWins Connects Says it Has Expanded to Florida Market

Sep 21 2022 // Amwins Connect, a national general agency that offers health and ancillary insurance solutions to benefits brokers, said it has expanded into the Florida market. The agency assists brokers with sales, renewals,...

Markets/Coverages: Sayata Adds CFC to Platform; Cowbell Cyber Partners With Amwins

Aug 2 2022 // Boston-based Sayata said it has added CFC to the Sayata platform, offering brokers full access to CFC’s award-winning cyber insurance offering for small and medium businesses (SMBs).CFC’s cyber insurance...

Amwins Program Underwriters Brings New Talent to Waste Haulers Underwriting Team

Jul 20 2022 // Amwins Program Underwriters (APU), an operating company within the Amwins Underwriting division, has been busy over the last 18 months bringing in new underwriting perspectives to the long-standing Waste Haulers...

People Moves: Hartford’s Kirk Joins Acrisure; Hamilton Select Welcomes Minarik From AmWINS, James River’s Kirkland

May 16 2022 // Insurance broker Acrisure has appointed Matthew Kirk as executive vice president and head of Insurance Strategy and Execution.Kirk joins Acrisure following 16 years at The Hartford, where he served as senior vice president...

People Moves: Amwins Names Baig, McNatt as Brokerage Presidents; TigerRisk Adds Lockton’s Cheney

Jan 5 2022 // Specialty broker Amwins announced the appointments of Sam Baig and Jeff McNatt as presidents of Amwins Brokerage, effective immediately.James Drinkwater, who has served as president of the brokerage division since 2008 and...

Buckle, Amwins Form MGA to Offer Auto to Gig Workers

Dec 8 2021 // Buckle, a technology-based financial services company, has entered into a managing general agency agreement with Amwins Specialty Auto to place non-standard automobile insurance for gig workers in Florida. Gateway...

People Moves: QBE Names Liberty Mutual’s Hunter as Dir. of Canada; Amwins Global Risks Hires Apollo’s Graham for Casualty; Ardonagh Promotes 2 Snr. Leaders

Nov 30 2021 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the insurer QBE Canada and brokers Amwins Global Risks and Ardonagh Group.A summary of these new hires follows here. QBE Appoints Liberty Mutual’s...

Amwins Special Risk Underwriters Announces Expansion into Professional Lines

Nov 30 2021 // Exclusive product for Amwins brokers will focus on excess D&ONovember 30, 2021 — Amwins Special Risk Underwriters today announced the launch of an Executive D&O Liability product. This product marks the...

Staying Focused on Surplus Lines: Amwins’ President Drinkwater

Nov 19 2021 // It’s an interesting time in the surplus lines industry with insurance rates increasing and capacity being limited in some classes of business. It’s a time when maintaining focus is critical to finding success,...

Pioneer’s Wisely Moves to Amwins’ Crane Program

Oct 7 2021 // Charlotte-based Amwins Program Underwriters announced that Mary Wisely has joined the company as managing director over a new crane and rigging contractors program. The program is backed by a non-admitted carrier, rated...

People Moves: Amwins Global Risks Launches Underwriting Portfolio Mgmt; AXA XL Promotes MacFarlane to Head of Climate; R&Q Names Pinkes CEO of Legacy Insurance

Sep 29 2021 // This edition of International People Moves covers appointments at Amwins Global Risks, AXA XL and Randall & Quilter.A summary of these new hires follows. Amwins Global Risks Launches Underwriting Portfolio Management...

People Moves: Zurich’s Charles to SiriusPoint as Head of Americas P/C Insurance; Amwins Promotes Bernacki to New Role of Chief Underwriting Officer

Sep 27 2021 // SiriusPoint Names Zurich’s Charles as Head of Americas P/C InsuranceSiriusPoint Ltd., the Bermuda-based global specialty insurer and reinsurer, announced that Patrick Charles has joined the company as head of...

People Moves: AXA XL’s Harth to Liberty Specialty in Germany; Amwins Global Hires Ed Broking’s Keenan for Construction & Engineering; Marsh’s Tigleanu to Lockton Re Cyber

Sep 21 2021 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Liberty Specialty Markets, Amwins Global Risks and Lockton Re.A summary of these new hires follows here. Liberty Specialty Markets Appoints AXA XL’s...