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.
Optio acquires Italian MGA
Acquisition of Heca is latest step in Optio’s European expansion strategy
Amwins launches flood programme for Californian municipalities
US wholesaler partners with insurtech Floodbase on programme to address uninsured losses stemming from atmospheric river flooding
Power market shifts as pricing becomes competitive: WTW
Pricing is expected to become more competitive with the absence of major losses in 2023 and 2024, broker says
Gallagher makes senior upstream energy hires
Broker expands upstream energy practice with partner hires from Miller and Marsh
Aon names Schultz reinsurance solutions global vice-chair
Schultz has been Aon Securities chief executive since 2012
Arch Insurance names Bair president of MGU unit Ventus
Amwins executive rejoins the MGU to succeed Richard Goldfarb, who has led Ventus for five years
Pine Walk launches specialty reinsurance MGA
Silverflame Re will focus on marine, energy and composite and credit and surety
Optio acquires film and events MGA
Optio Group aims to broaden its product portfolio and drive European expansion with acquisition of Luxembourg-based Circles
Ryan Specialty acquires Ardonagh’s Geo Europe
Netherlands-based managing general agent specialises in financial lines
Hub partners with Mexico's MAS Seguros on cross-border transport cover
Referral and broking programme for transportation insurance throughout the US, Canada and Mexico launches
Miller completes Bruzon acquisition
Broker broadens European footprint with acquisition of Madrid-based specialty broking and advisory firm
Acrisure Re hires Sharpe to lead London-based specialty re team
Re/insurance broker taps Gallagher Re for senior hire for international reinsurance division
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