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.
Rokstone launches Allianz-backed marine cargo facility
London-based facility builds on MGA's existing relationship with Allianz on North American marine business
PoloWorks launches MGA incubator
New business will provide services to both start-up and established managing general agents
Industry bodies oppose FCA plans to announce start of probes
Regulator insists ‘no presumption of announcement’ but industry fears reputational damage of early naming
Clean energy is much more than a climate change solution: McGill's Sexton
Broker’s head of renewables, power and energy describes an evolving market that embraces climate, security of supply and geopolitical risks
Chaucer and TMK to back casualty MGA Casper
The two businesses join Argenta as capacity providers as the business enters its second year of trading
Brokers should keep customer needs in mind while navigating the digital shift
New technology can provide significant benefits for brokers in terms of improving customer service and productivity – but there are risks
Vessel Protect increases limits for hull and cargo war risk
Move comes after Howden’s recent launch of cargo facility for the Red Sea
Amboss launches with takeover of Oilfield’s Switzerland business
Managing general agent will focus on energy sector and climate transition
Marsh adds $25m capacity to Echo cyber facility
Broker’s excess cyber facility now has capacity of $125m
Loadsure launches in Europe
Insurtech MGA will initially focus on the Benelux region, Germany, France, Denmark, Norway, Finland and Sweden
Aon eyes NFP acquisition pipeline as $13bn deal closes
Purchase of US middle-market specialist will support organic and inorganic growth opportunities, Aon chief executive Greg Case says
Aon organic growth slows in Q1
Corporate Risk Solutions books organic growth of 3% in the quarter, down from 6% a year earlier, amid ‘pressured’ US performance
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