All the headlines from our Insurance Wholesale Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Apr 8 2025 // This post is part of a series sponsored by Expert Insured.Returning from WSIA in Phoenix, one message was clear: wholesalers and MGAs are more focused than ever on delivering exceptional experiences to their broker/agents....
Apr 4 2025 // This post is part of a series sponsored by Expert Insured.Managing the entire insurance lifecycle can be a daunting task for MGAs and wholesalers, with processes spanning from underwriting to policy issuance and...
Apr 4 2025 // A Florida House of Representatives panel went straight to the source of a consultant’s report that has caused widespread concern among lawmakers about insurance company profit-shifting.But the hour-long web interview...
Apr 3 2025 // Managing general agent Nirvana announced it is acquiring Pulse, an MGA specializing in non-standard accident, health and life, and sports & leisure insurances.Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Nirvana...
Mar 27 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Everest Re and the MGA Aqueous Underwriting.A summary of these new hires follows here. Everest Re Taps Haines From Carpenter as Global Head of...
Mar 25 2025 // Amid an uproar over reports that Florida property insurance companies had shifted profits to affiliated firms while rates rose and carriers slid into insolvency a half-decade ago, former Florida Insurance Commissioner...
Mar 24 2025 // Pine Walk Capital Ltd., the specialist MGA platform and wholly owned subsidiary of The Fidelis Partnership (TFP), announced the launch of an international casualty MGA called Sevanta Specialty Liability Ltd.Sevanta will...
Mar 24 2025 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync.For carriers and agencies that sell Medicare Advantage, Supplement, or Part D plans, Medicare open enrollment season is always right around the corner. If you’re a...
Mar 19 2025 // Concerns about Florida-based insurance carriers masking profits with the help of affiliated companies has spilled across the border into Georgia, with one state senator calling for an investigation.Sen. Nabilah Islam...
Mar 19 2025 // The California Insurance Wholesalers Association launched two new initiatives: CIWA Women and an Insurtech Committee.CIWA Women is designed to promote women’s interests, development and empowerment in the...
Mar 17 2025 // A draft report examining Florida insurers’ relationships with their managing general agents fell through the cracks and was never finished, a current and a former state insurance commissioner told state lawmakers at...
Mar 4 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Argenta Syndicate Management and Specialty MGA UK.A summary of these new hires follows here. Wilson Named Deputy Chair of Argenta Syndicate Mgmt as Whiter...
Mar 3 2025 // Optio Group, the London-based independent specialty MGA, announced it has acquired Norwegian-based MGA S Insurance AS (S Insurance) for an undisclosed sum, subject to regulatory approval.This acquisition follows...
Feb 28 2025 // Pen Underwriting, the London-based managing general agent, has expanded and enhanced its specialist insurance proposition for recruitment agencies, to support clients’ international growth strategies and help them...
Feb 28 2025 // Tennessee-based Selectsys, an insurtech specializing in business process outsourcing for insurers, has acquired Expert Insured, an artificial intelligence-led insurance management system for wholesalers, carriers and...
Feb 26 2025 // NormanMax Insurance Holdings, the Miami-based provider of parametric re/insurance solutions, has agreed to acquire FloodFlash, the parametric flood managing general agent, subject to regulatory...
Feb 25 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Markel and Specialty MGA UK.A summary of these new hires follows here. Markel Taps Johnson From Travelers as Senior U/W, Transport and LogisticsMarkel, the...
Feb 19 2025 // Insurance companies spend billions of dollars a year on advertising—and for good reason. With auto insurance mandated in nearly every state and home insurance required by mortgage lenders, insurance product providers are...
Feb 14 2025 // The managing general agency model is attracting a number of ambitious underwriters keen to step away from established insurers to build nimble, specialized, and client-focused MGAs. For many, launching an MGA is a chance...
Feb 13 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the broker BMS and the managing general agent DUAL UK.A summary of these new hires follows here. BMS Taps Howden Re’s Biddell as Managing Director...