Nexus Underwriting
Former Nexus US CEO launches MGA
London-headquartered international managing general agent Amiga Specialty has officially launched promising an “aggressive growth and acquisition strategy”.
GRP owner Brown & Brown buys Nexus and Xenia owner Kentro
US giant Brown & Brown has signed up to buy Kentro Capital, which includes Nexus Underwriting and Xenia Broking, in a deal expected to close in the fourth quarter.
Nexus Underwriting unveils financial lines division
Managing general agent Nexus Underwriting has launched Nexus Frontier.
Kentro Group records GWP growth of 19% in 2021
Kentro Capital grew gross written premiums by 19% to £367.4m in 2021 generating £53.1m of turnover, up 21% on 2020.
Nexus rebrands as Kentro
Nexus Underwriting, an independent specialty managing general agent (MGA) in the London market, and Xenia Broking, a insurance and surety distribution specialist, will operate as distinct, independent brands under the Kentro holding company.
Xenia reveals plans to triple in size within four years
CEO Tim Coles tells Insurance Age about his ambitious growth plans and shares his views on the trade credit insurance market.
Xenia buys Northampton-based broker
Deal is the trade credit specialist's seventh since its launch in 2019.
Xenia buys two specialist teams from Lloyd's broker PNP
The deal sees the Nexus-owned business expand into the financial and specialty risks market.
Xenia buys West Midlands-based trade credit broker
The Nexus-owned business says Credit Insurance Alliance Brokers will be integrated with its Credit Risk Solutions unit.
Nexus-owned Xenia buys Status Credit
Deal will see the East Sussex-based trade credit broker become part of Xenia in April.
Nexus unites trade credit broking teams under Xenia brand
The business bought trade credit brokers Credit and Business Finance in March 2019 and Credit Risk Solutions in October 2017.
Nexus snaps up Capital Risks MGA
MGA reveals it has also raised £16m to continue to make more acquisitions.
Nexus buys Credit & Business Finance
The MGA has also created a broking arm, Xenia Broking Group.
Nexus Group buys Hiscox Global Flying
It is the MGA's fourth deal this year.
Nexus snaps up Altitude Risk Partners
Specialist aerospace MGA marks Nexus' tenth deal in three years.
Nexus deal could be “weeks rather than months”
MGA confirmed potential sale process at the start of the year.
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Nexus Group buys MGA Apsley Specialty
Nexus says deal expands its directors and officers and financial institutions offering which it wants to grow to £35m of GWP by 2020.
Nexus considering sale, IPO and further options
Mike Sibthorpe joins as CEO of insurance and reinsurance.
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