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Global Risk Partners Hires Lewer to Lead E-Trading; Lee for e-Trade Underwriting

Oct 12 2015 // Simon Lewer has joined Global Risk Partners Limited (GRP)* as the chief operating officer of its MGA Division, with responsibility for the development of GRP’s electronic trading initiatives. He also has been...

Tischer Joins ANV Underwriters’ M&A Insurance Team

Oct 8 2015 // ANV Underwriters, the international managing general underwriter (MGU) segment of specialty insurance group ANV Holdings, announced the appointment of Florian Tischer to its Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Insurance...

Booth Joins DUAL as Non-Exec Chairman & Named Hyperion’s Non-Exec Director

Oct 2 2015 // Hyperion, the world’s largest employee-owned insurance group, announced today that Clem Booth will join DUAL, its underwriting arm, as non-executive chairman of the board. He will also become a non-executive director...

Insurance Wholesaler Socius Names 3 to Leadership Posts

Sep 25 2015 // Socius Insurance Services Inc., a management liability and property/casualty insurance wholesaler, announced three changes to its leadership team. According to Patrick E. Hanley Sr., president of Socius, the changes are:...

Brit Announces Investment in New York-Based Ambridge Partners

Sep 23 2015 // Brit Limited, a global specialty insurer and reinsurer based in London, announce that it has made a significant strategic investment in Ambridge Partners LLC, a New York-based managing general underwriter of transactional...

MGAs Next to Feel Impact of Capital Markets: AmWINS’ DeCarlo

Sep 7 2015 // Steve DeCarloNow that traditional reinsurers are adjusting to the idea that third-party capital providers have moved into their space, managing general agents (MGA) may be next to feel the negative impact of new capital,...

Texas Wholesale Insurance Group Founder, Myron Steves, Passes

Aug 31 2015 // Texas independent managing general agency and wholesale insurance broker, Myron Steves, announced the passing of its founder and namesake, Myron F. Steves, Sr., with the following message:With a heavy heart we share the...

Hiscox Appoints Giralt as Head of Property for Miami MGA

Aug 28 2015 // Specialist global insurer Hiscox has appointed John Giralt as head of Property for its Miami MGA operation.Joining from Catlin XL where he was a director covering the Americas, Giralt was responsible for managing the Latin...

Integro Acquires Entertainment Risk Management, London-Based MGA

Aug 26 2015 // The insurance brokerage and risk management firm Integro Ltd. has acquired Entertainment Risk Management Ltd. (ERM), a London-based managing general agent (MGA), to augment its international entertainment practice....

Auto-Owners Insurance Acquires North-Carolina Based Atlantic Casualty

Aug 26 2015 // Strickland Insurance Group, Inc. has reached a definitive agreement for Atlantic Casualty Insurance Co., based in Goldsboro, N.C., to be acquired by Auto-Owners Insurance Group of Lansing, Mich.According to Bobby...

ANV Underwriters Hires Lippert to Boost Professional Lines Portfolio in Europe

Aug 25 2015 // ANV Underwriters, the international managing general underwriter (MGU) segment of global specialty insurance group ANV, has appointed Christina Lippert as professional lines underwriting manager for Europe.Based in...

Blue River Underwriters Adds Experienced Leadership to Auto Dealers and USL&H Programs

Aug 19 2015 // Pictured left to right: Michael Mahoney and Susan DoyleAtlanta, GA, August 19 2015 — As part of the growth plans for its Auto Dealer and United States Longshoreman & Harbor Workers Act (USL&H) insurance programs,...

Johnson & Johnson Acquires John Handel & Associates in Florida

Aug 13 2015 // Managing general agency Johnson & Johnson, Inc. (J&J) has acquired John Handel & Associates, Inc. (JHA), located in St. Petersburg, Fla. Under its new ownership, JHA will continue to offer the same products and...

ANV Launches EPLI Risk Management Hotline

Aug 10 2015 // ANV Global Services Inc., the North American managing general underwriter (MGU) segment of global speciality insurance group ANV, has launched a new risk management hotline for its employment practices liability insurance...

Deal Activity Still Impressive

Aug 3 2015 // Deal count for the second quarter of 2015 was one of the most active quarters on record with 87 announced transactions. The total deal count for year-to-date 2015 (as of July 6, 2015) was at 187 (U.S. based transactions)....

Comprehensive Rating Platform Leads to MGA Successes

Jul 28 2015 // Dallas, TX, July 28 2015-Texas All Risk General Agency, Inc. is celebrating single digit mid year loss ratio trends with all 5 of their commercial binding carriers. The company attributes its continued success to their...

ANV Launches Miscellaneous Professional Liability Program in U.S.

Jul 27 2015 // ANV Underwriters, the international managing general underwriter (MGU) segment of global speciality insurance group ANV, has launched a new North America Miscellaneous Professional Liability (MPL) product and team.The new...

DUAL Acquires Oliva Underwriting, UK-based MGA

Jul 24 2015 // DUAL, the underwriting arm of the Hyperion Insurance Group, announced it has acquired Oliva Underwriting, the UK-based MGA specializing in property & casualty, contractor trades and marine insurance.The acquisition...

Carriers See Growth Ahead in Specialty Insurance Program Market: Survey

Jul 16 2015 // The outlook is good for the specialty insurance program market, with carriers looking more favorably on smaller accounts, single state programs and startups, according to a new survey.Carriers see the program administrator...

JLT’s Thistle Insurance Appoints Williams as Managing Director, Robinson as COO

Jul 7 2015 // Thistle Insurance Services Limited, part of Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc, the UK-based provider of insurance, reinsurance and employee benefits-related advice, brokerage and associated services, announced two key...