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Intangic MGA Launches Cyber Parametric Policy With Backing From AXA XL

Mar 16 2023 // Intangic MGA, a London-based cyber managing general agent (MGA), has been launched with capacity backing from AXA XL, offering new cyber insurance cover for large public corporations headquartered in the UK.The company is...

UK Specialty MGA Nirvana Launches With ‘Ambitious Growth Plans’

Mar 9 2023 // Nirvana, a London-based managing general agent, has launched in London after acquiring leading media, tech and cyber underwriter, Nirvana Risk Partners, from the MGA formation platform Castel Underwriting Agencies in a...

P/C Carriers Losing Ground to MGAs in Talent War

Mar 6 2023 // During a webinar about an insurance industry labor market survey last month, an industry recruiter said that insurance carriers are losing ground to managing general agents in the war for talent.“On the property and...

Swedish MGA Brookfield Underwriting Acquired by Broking Group Säkra

Feb 21 2023 // Brookfield Underwriting, the specialist Stockholm-based high net worth managing general agent, announced it has been acquired by Säkra, one of Sweden’s largest insurance intermediaries, which itself has just been...

Orion180: From MGU to Stand-alone HO Insurance Carrier

Feb 17 2023 // Florida-based Orion180, known for its heavy use of technology as a managing general underwriter, is officially transitioning to a stand-alone surplus lines property insurance carrier. Orion180 Insurance Co. is domiciled in...

People Moves: MGA Rokstone Names Heaton From Nexus as Head of D&O; RSA Hires CNA Hardy’s Westwood for Cyber Underwriting Team

Feb 16 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the UK-based MGA Rokstone and RSA Insurance.A summary of these new hires follows here. MGA Rokstone Names Heaton as Head of D&ORokstone, the...

Markets/Coverages: Apollo Launches Drone Insurance Facility in Partnership With MGA Moonrock

Feb 14 2023 // Apollo, the London-based independent specialist insurer and reinsurer, is providing capacity to Moonrock Drone Insurance, designed to provide coverage for larger commercial drone operations, meeting an increased demand in...

AIG, Stone Point Capital to Form Independent MGA for High Net Worth Business

Feb 14 2023 // Following through on intentions to move its high net worth business to nonadmitted paper—and some to other capital providers—American International Group entered into a binding memorandum of understanding with Stone...

Specialty MGA UK Acquires Commercial ForestRe Team from Globe Underwriting

Feb 9 2023 // Specialty MGA UK, a recently formed managing general agent focused on providing additional capacity for specialty lines of businesses, has acquired the ForestRe team from Globe Underwriting, the UK-based MGA.Financial...

New Jersey Approves MGA Honeycomb to Sell Commercial Real Estate Policies

Feb 2 2023 // The New Jersey Department of Insurance has given Honeycomb Insurance approval to sell policies statewide.The technology-based managing general agent (MGA) serves the commercial real estate market and will offer insurance...

MGA Arcadian Enters D&F Property Binding Agreement With Aviva for Worldwide Risks

Jan 23 2023 // Arcadian Risk Capital Ltd., a Bermuda-based managing general agent (MGA) and part of the “Class of 2020,” announced that it has entered into a direct and facultative (D&F) property binding arrangement with...

France’s Verlingue Buys Broker Cabinet Depeyre and MGA Depeyre Solutions

Jan 12 2023 // French broker Verlingue, a subsidiary of Adelaïde Group and specialist in corporate protection, is continuing its external growth strategy with two new acquisitions that will consolidate its presence in the Grand Est...

Amynta Group to Acquire Brit’s MGU Ambridge Group for $400M, Forms Capacity Deal

Jan 9 2023 // Brit Ltd.’s managing general underwriter, Ambridge Group, will be acquired by Amynta Group for $400 million.In addition, a multi-year strategic partnership has been formed in which Brit (a subsidiary of Fairfax...

Fidelis Completes MGU and Balance Sheet Split

Jan 4 2023 // Fidelis Insurance Holdings Ltd. (FIHL) announced the completion of the transaction creating a new managing general underwriter (Fidelis MGU), separate from FIHL and the existing insurance companies (the Fidelis Insurance...

AM Best Gives A+ Rating to PartnerRe’s New MGA-Driven Insurance Ops

Dec 29 2022 // AM Best has assigned an A+ financial strength rating of A+ (Superior) to PartnerRe Insurance Solutions Bermuda Ltd. (PartnerRe Ins Solutions BM Ltd), a newly added member of PartnerRe Ltd. The ratings outlook is...

UK MGA Pen Underwriting Launches Claims Hub Dedicated to Property, Liability

Dec 19 2022 // Pen Underwriting has launched a new regional claims hub in Chelmsford dedicated to managing commercial property and liability claims, which will complement its existing team of specialists in Manchester, England.As part of...

New Report Targets MGA and MGU Barriers to Producer Experience, Distribution Growth

Dec 19 2022 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. For MGAs and MGUs looking to own the future of their distribution channels, having a reputational advantage with downstream agencies and maintaining a stellar producer...

AM Best Assigns Positive Segment Outlook to MGAs, Other DUAEs

Dec 7 2022 // Technology, talent and diverse sources of capital continue driving growth for managing general agencies and other delegated underwriting authority enterprises globally, according to AM Best, which assigned a positive...

MGA Pixel Re Launched for Global Property, Energy Risks of $500M and Above

Dec 5 2022 // Connect Underwriting Ltd., a London-based specialist reinsurance managing general agent, announced the availability of new capacity via Pixel Re, a new dedicated, monoline reinsurance vehicle for global property and...

Fidelis Receives Regulatory Nod to Create New MGU, Split Business

Nov 28 2022 // Fidelis Insurance Holdings Ltd. announced it has received regulatory approval to create a new managing general underwriter (Fidelis MGU), which is separate from the existing balance sheet insurance companies – known as...