Brokers & Distribution
Brokers provide a vital cog in the global specialty re/insurance marketplace, with their role continuingly evolving beyond a mechanism simply to place business. The advisory services provided by brokers now form a critical part of their value offering. The broking landscape is also shifting with major merger and acquisition activity creating opportunities for growing firms to expand in core markets and attract staff who have been displaced in the fallout from major deals.
Aon expands marine expertise with Atlas acquisition
Global broker acquires Israeli marine and cargo specialist Atlas Insurance Agency
Rokstone appoints Hughes to lead treaty reinsurance expansion
Specialty managing general agent hires Eddie Hughes from Antares Managing Agency
Aon corporate risk growth accelerates in Q1
Commercial Risks Solutions division books organic growth of 5% in first quarter as Reinsurance Solutions division reports 4% growth
WTW books 7% risk and broking growth in Q1
Chief executive, Carl Hess, says global broking giant has had a ‘solid start to the year’ and is ‘making progress’ on strategic goals
Marine MGA Amphitrite increases war capacity
Managing general agent adds $40m of Lloyd’s capacity to support growth
Doyle warns of tariff uncertainty as MMC revenue climbs 11%
Marsh and Guy Carpenter report 4% underlying revenue growth in first quarter of the year
SFO charges broker UIB over bribery allegations
UK authorities allege Lloyd’s broker failed to stop US business partners bribing Ecuador officials
Markel to buy fixed-premium provider MECO
Acquisition strengthens specialty insurer’s footprint in marine
Specialty MGA bolsters Casablanca operation with two senior hires
Managing general agent hires El Bahtouri and Bouanani from Moroccan reinsurer SCR to drive Middle East and Africa growth
NSM sells US commercial division to New Mountain Capital
Sale includes 15 niche insurance programmes and retail intermediary NSM Insurance Brokers
Acrisure Re appoints Aon's Romeo as Bermuda head
Broker bolsters Bermuda presence with hire of former Aon senior executive Roman Romeo
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