Managing general agents (MGAs)
Markerstudy releases capacity to new MGA
Markerstudy Group has confirmed it is providing £25m underwriting capacity to managing general agent Xpect.
Oliva management go it alone as Cooper Gay pulls capacity
Cooper Gay has pulled capacity from managing agency Oliva to focus its MGA strategy on international business.
MGAA unveils first elected board
The Managing General Agents Association (MGAA) has announced the members of its first elected board at its inaugural AGM.
Manchester appointments boost regional underwriting presence
Arista and Sterling have both made several appointments to their offices in Manchester.
Thistle appoints new CEO
James Twining has been appointed chief executive officer of JLT-owned managing general agent (MGA) Thistle Insurance.
MGA hires new underwriting director
Essex-based underwriting agency LFC Shield has appointed Jackie Burns as its new director of underwriting.
Insurance 360 Research: High Net Worth Personal Lines Insight Report 2011
Based on comprehensive input from 212 British Isles HNW P/L broking professionals, the High Net Worth Personal Lines Insight Report 2011 details the front-line service performance of the broker market's ten most-used HNW P/L insurers and MGAs.
Former Arista man heads up new Aspen venture
Aspen Risk Management has appointed former Arista regional manager, Paul Dooley to head up its new Manchester office.
Evolution agrees five year capacity deal with Allianz
Evolution Underwriting has announced the extension of its capacity arrangements with Allianz for a further five years covering property, casualty, excess of loss and motor lines.
How long till a hardening market?
Rumours of the impending hardening market may be premature
Whittington heads out from London
Lloyd’s-based managing general agent, Whittington Capital Management Syndicate 2525, has appointed Stephen Fitzgerald to develop business in the UK regions that is not currently accessed through the Lloyd’s broker channel.
Lloyd’s broker bought by US group
London-based broker and underwriting company Chesterfield Group has been bought by US-company H.W. Kaufman Financial Group.
S&P takes dim view of Canopius' capitalisation
Rating agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has described Canopius Group’s risk-based capital as being significantly below BBB.
Compass points to identity theft
Compass Underwriting has launched a new identity theft product in association with LawShield and Experian.
Ex-Jubilee chief returns to market
Andreas Loucaides has been appointed syndicate operations and development director at a Lloyd’s syndicate – A G Dore & Others (Syndicate 2526) – less than a month after his sudden departure from Jubilee.
Markel International makes brace of underwriting hires
Markel International has made two new underwriting appointments to its MGA division.
CFC launches policy for the cloud
CFC Underwriting has launched a new cyber liability policy for firms using cloud computing services.
R&Q takes on latest run-off business, adding to HNW portfolio
Randall and Quilter Investment Holdings (R&Q) has bought the yacht and marine trade book from Talbot Underwriting subsidiary Underwriting Risk Services.
Three new directors for MGAA
The Managing General Agents Association (MGAA) has appointed three new directors to its board.
Synergy sale marks latest shake up in HNW sector
High net worth managing general agent (MGA), Synergy Insurance Services, has been purchased by Randall and Quilter.
Congregational appoints head of underwriting
Congregational & General Insurance (CGI) has appointed Andy Squires as head of underwriting.
Capacity changes for Towergate MGAs
Fusion and Towergate Underwriting Household have both confirmed new capacity deals for the next five years.
Nexus takes on Novae's regional financial lines business
Nexus Underwriting Management has acquired the £15m GWP regional financial lines portfolio of Novae Syndicates and confirmed it intends to set up a new Managing General Agency (MGA) in the new year to underwrite the account.
Jubilee hits back at Kiln’s “first” claim
Jubilee Managing Agency has dimissed Kiln’s claim of being first to market with a new insurance product to protect mobile phone users from ID theft and unauthorised payment as “not true”.