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First Underwriting secures £1bn capacity from Accredited

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The five-year deal with Accredited, alongside McGill & Partners, provides capacity for specialty products and will help First to diversify its product lines.

First Underwriting, the specialist MGA that is part of Kingfisher UK Holdings, has announced a five-year capacity deal to place £1bn of gross written premium into the market, Insurance Age can reveal.

Working in partnership with Accredited Insurance and with McGill & Partners, the deal will provide capacity for First’s range of specialty products.

This extended partnership with Accredited, which is owned by Randall & Quilter, has been agreed to help First remain broker-focused and allow it to

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