Geo rebranded Orvia UK as part of global Ardonagh MGA push under CEO McIlquham
Ardonagh Group has announced plans to bring its global managing general agent businesses together under the brand Orvia Underwrtiting with former Acrisure UK boss Mark McIlquham taking up the reins as CEO.
This includes the UK business Geo Underwriting which presently sits under the Everywhen UK retail business and has been without a leader after CEO Jamie Swindle left in April to take up the job of CEO of product and distribution at Jensten.
Mark McIlquhamArdonagh claims Orvia will bring together more than $3bn (£2.25bn) in gross written premium around the world, with the first stage of the brand adoption seeing the group’s pan-European, UK and specialty MGAs come
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