Industry Segments: MGA Page 3 / 9
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- May 22 2024
IAG launches SME-focused cyber underwriting agency Cylo
The MGA is backed by the Australian carrier's commercial insurance arm CGU and will offer up to US$1.3 million cover against cyber attacks for small businesses.
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- May 22 2024
AUB to acquire financial lines specialist MGA Pacific Indemnity
The Australian broking group will pay up to US$93.4m for 70% of the underwriting agency and it has launched a US$133m private placement to fund the deal.
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- May 9 2024
Danielle Eliatamby becomes ANZ lead partner for Fusion Specialty
Sydney-based Eliatamby has been at the specialist MGA since 2022.
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- May 2 2024
Australian MGA Agile’s syndicate gets final Lloyd’s nod to start underwriting
Asta-managed Syndicate 2427 will focus primarily on Australia and New Zealand and write accident and health, aviation, casualty, construction, financial lines and property business.
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- April 30 2024
Australian MGA Market Lane expands New Zealand team with BHSI hire
Auckland-based Luke Scott joins as regional development manager for the MGA's specialty commercial insurance underwriter The Barn New Zealand and will help deliver broker partner solutions.
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- April 30 2024
Dual launches title insurance for real estate, M&A deals in select APAC markets
The MGA's new offering will focus on commercial property deals in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore and M&A transactions will also extend to Japan and South Korea.
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- April 22 2024
MGA-led capacity set to enter APAC upstream energy market
Further capacity from both new underwriting agencies and existing carriers that have set up new ESG vehicles is expected to enter the energy market this year, according to the latest analysis by WTW.
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- April 18 2024
CFC acquires Australia’s Solution Underwriting to grow cyber offering
The specialty insurer will expand their presence in the country to five offices and nearly 100 underwriting, claims and incident response staffers.
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- April 17 2024
Crypto specialist Qubit appoints QBE’s Wendy Lee as chief commercial officer
In her new role, first reported by InsuranceAsia News last week, Lee will be responsible for the Hong Kong's specialist MGA distribution strategy and implementation.
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- April 10 2024
Crypto specialist MGA Qubit launches in Hong Kong after pre-series A fundraise
As part of its expansion plan, the HKIA-licensed specialty underwriter founded by Helen Ye is set to bring on board Wendy Lee as chief commercial officer.
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- March 18 2024
Australian MGA Agile gets nod to launch Asta-managed Lloyd’s syndicate
Syndicate 2427 plans to start services in April and has appointed Mark Hunt as active underwriter; it is targeting a GWP of US$43.4m for 2024.
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- March 13 2024
Marine MGA Adva Specialty rebrands as Vivace Asia Pacific, appoints new regional head
The Hong Kong-based specialist underwriter, which is now part of +8 Partners, will be led by Rebekah Khew as director – Asia Pacific.
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- March 8 2024
Australian MGA Criterion Underwriting expands into New Zealand
The Brisbane-based specialist underwriter services waste and recycling, hospitality, plants & equipment, financial lines, and public & product indemnity sectors.
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- March 1 2024
Delta Insurance Group hires new group COO
Auckland-based Nathan Barrett has held various leadership roles across underwriting and claims, product and pricing over the past 20 years.
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- February 28 2024
Steadfast H1 revenue grows 19% to US$517m
The Australian broking and underwriting group is on target to complete AU$183m of trapped capital acquisitions in FY 2024.
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- February 22 2024
Dual names new head of liability for New Zealand
Stewart Eaton, who was most recently senior underwriter for the specialty MGA, will start in the role on April 15.
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- February 21 2024
PSC Insurance upgrades full-year guidance after 39% rise in H1 bottom line
The Melbourne-based global broking group saw strong performance in its distribution business in Australia, offsetting the small decline recorded by its existing UK business.
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- February 7 2024
Australian MGA Market Lane expands into New Zealand
The new entity will initially trade as The Barn and will be led by the country head Kelsey Craver and senior underwriter Sarah Skelton.
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- February 1 2024
Australian MGA Market Lane hires Evan Ainslie from Lloyd’s as head of strategy
In his new role, Sydney-based Ainslie will introduce innovative solutions that align with current offerings and demands of the market.
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- January 30 2024
Australian MGAs Wellington and Aster to merge into Epsilon Underwriting
The combined entity, set to work under the Epsilon brand, will write a combined US$100m GWP across liability and property lines.
