CRC Group Completes Acquisition of Lloyd’s Managing Agency Atrium

CRC Group, the Charlotte, North Carolina-based wholesale specialty and MGA business, announced the completion of its acquisition of Atrium, the Lloyd’s managing agency.

Atrium will retain its brand name and operate independently under the leadership of CEO John Fowle and its existing management team.

Financial details of the deal, which was first announced in July 2025, were not disclosed.

CRC said the acquisition marks a significant step in its global expansion strategy. “We are expanding our international reach, broadening our specialty capabilities, and leveraging our combined strengths to drive innovation and create new opportunities for collaboration across our global network,” commented Dave Obenauer, CRC Group CEO, in a statement.

Atrium, which manages Lloyd’s Syndicate 609 and the recently launched Syndicate 2026, specializes in property, casualty, and specialty insurance and reinsurance. In 2024, Atrium generated $1.3 billion in gross written premiums and maintains a long-standing reputation for delivering consistent returns to capital providers through disciplined underwriting and operational excellence, CRC said.

“Today marks a new chapter in Atrium’s story as we accelerate the delivery of our strategy as part of CRC Group,” said Atrium CEO Fowle. “Atrium’s unwavering commitment to market-leading underwriting performance is now underpinned by CRC Group’s long-term commitment and support as we drive the business forward.”

Insurance Advisory Partners LLC and Guy Carpenter Capital & Advisory served as financial advisers, while Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP and Norton Rose Fulbright served as legal advisers to CRC Group. Evercore Partners International LLP served as exclusive financial adviser, and Debevoise & Plimpton LLP served as legal adviser to Northshore Holdings Ltd., Atrium’s prior holding company. RPB served as legal counsel to Atrium and Atrium management.

Source: CRC Group