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People Moves: Amwins Global Risks Promotes Cody to MD; Markel Bermuda Names Cardoso Head of Office; BMS Re Taps QBE Re’s Larson for Casualty Broking

Nov 22 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Amwins Global Risks, Markel Bermuda and BMS Re. A summary of these new hires follows here. Amwins Global Risks Promotes Cody to Managing Director Amwins...

Amwins Receives Highest Score from AM Best DUAE Performance Assessment

Oct 6 2022 // Amwins is first to receive AM Best’s PA-1 score, reflecting the highest standards for underwriting excellence Charlotte, NC., October 06, 2022 — Amwins, a global distributor of specialty insurance products and...

AmWins Connects Says it Has Expanded to Florida Market

Sep 21 2022 // Amwins Connect, a national general agency that offers health and ancillary insurance solutions to benefits brokers, said it has expanded into the Florida market. The agency assists brokers with sales, renewals,...

Markets/Coverages: Sayata Adds CFC to Platform; Cowbell Cyber Partners With Amwins

Aug 2 2022 // Boston-based Sayata said it has added CFC to the Sayata platform, offering brokers full access to CFC’s award-winning cyber insurance offering for small and medium businesses (SMBs). CFC’s cyber insurance...

Amwins Program Underwriters Brings New Talent to Waste Haulers Underwriting Team

Jul 20 2022 // Amwins Program Underwriters (APU), an operating company within the Amwins Underwriting division, has been busy over the last 18 months bringing in new underwriting perspectives to the long-standing Waste Haulers...

People Moves: Hartford’s Kirk Joins Acrisure; Hamilton Select Welcomes Minarik From AmWINS, James River’s Kirkland

May 16 2022 // Insurance broker Acrisure has appointed Matthew Kirk as executive vice president and head of Insurance Strategy and Execution. Kirk joins Acrisure following 16 years at The Hartford, where he served as senior vice...

People Moves: Amwins Names Baig, McNatt as Brokerage Presidents; TigerRisk Adds Lockton’s Cheney

Jan 5 2022 // Specialty broker Amwins announced the appointments of Sam Baig and Jeff McNatt as presidents of Amwins Brokerage, effective immediately. James Drinkwater, who has served as president of the brokerage division since 2008...

Buckle, Amwins Form MGA to Offer Auto to Gig Workers

Dec 8 2021 // Buckle, a technology-based financial services company, has entered into a managing general agency agreement with Amwins Specialty Auto to place non-standard automobile insurance for gig workers in Florida. Gateway...

People Moves: QBE Names Liberty Mutual’s Hunter as Dir. of Canada; Amwins Global Risks Hires Apollo’s Graham for Casualty; Ardonagh Promotes 2 Snr. Leaders

Nov 30 2021 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the insurer QBE Canada and brokers Amwins Global Risks and Ardonagh Group. A summary of these new hires follows here. QBE Appoints Liberty Mutual’s...

Amwins Special Risk Underwriters Announces Expansion into Professional Lines

Nov 30 2021 // Exclusive product for Amwins brokers will focus on excess D&O November 30, 2021 — Amwins Special Risk Underwriters today announced the launch of an Executive D&O Liability product. This product marks the...

Staying Focused on Surplus Lines: Amwins’ President Drinkwater

Nov 19 2021 // It’s an interesting time in the surplus lines industry with insurance rates increasing and capacity being limited in some classes of business. It’s a time when maintaining focus is critical to finding success,...

Pioneer’s Wisely Moves to Amwins’ Crane Program

Oct 7 2021 // Charlotte-based Amwins Program Underwriters announced that Mary Wisely has joined the company as managing director over a new crane and rigging contractors program. The program is backed by a non-admitted carrier, rated...

People Moves: Amwins Global Risks Launches Underwriting Portfolio Mgmt; AXA XL Promotes MacFarlane to Head of Climate; R&Q Names Pinkes CEO of Legacy Insurance

Sep 29 2021 // This edition of International People Moves covers appointments at Amwins Global Risks, AXA XL and Randall & Quilter. A summary of these new hires follows. Amwins Global Risks Launches Underwriting Portfolio Management...

People Moves: Zurich’s Charles to SiriusPoint as Head of Americas P/C Insurance; Amwins Promotes Bernacki to New Role of Chief Underwriting Officer

Sep 27 2021 // SiriusPoint Names Zurich’s Charles as Head of Americas P/C Insurance SiriusPoint Ltd., the Bermuda-based global specialty insurer and reinsurer, announced that Patrick Charles has joined the company as head of...

People Moves: AXA XL’s Harth to Liberty Specialty in Germany; Amwins Global Hires Ed Broking’s Keenan for Construction & Engineering; Marsh’s Tigleanu to Lockton Re Cyber

Sep 21 2021 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Liberty Specialty Markets, Amwins Global Risks and Lockton Re. A summary of these new hires follows here. Liberty Specialty Markets Appoints AXA XL’s...

People Moves: Acrisure Re Appoints 4; Amwins Global Risks Hires Beazley’s Hensman, Davies From Lloyd’s; Favre Joins SiriusPoint for Credit, Bond & Political Risk

Sep 20 2021 // This edition of International People Moves covers appointments at Acrisure Re, Amwins Global Risks and SiriusPoint. A summary of these new hires follows here. Reinsurance Broker Acrisure Re Augments Corporate Advisory and...

Amwins Underwriting Division Expands Portfolio with New Oil & Gas Programs

Jul 20 2021 // With a focus on delivering unmatched underwriting acumen via programs that fill complex needs within the market, Amwins Underwriting is excited to announce the launch of two new Oil and Gas programs: Oil & Gas...

Amwins Acquires Maryland’s CBIZ M.T. Donahoe & Associates

Jun 9 2021 // Amwins, a global distributor of specialty insurance products and services, has acquired CBIZ M.T. Donahoe & Associates LLC (MTDA), a Maryland-based general agent specializing in employee and individual benefits and...

People Moves: AXA’s Sayce to AGCS as Head of Cyber; AGCS’ Drubhra to HDI; Amwins Hires Miller’s Johnson, AFL’s Ritson, Nationale Nederlanden’s Dekker

Jun 4 2021 // This wrap-up of international People Moves includes appointments at Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS); HDI Global SE UK & Ireland, and Amwins Global Risks. A summary of these new hires follows here. Scott...

People Moves: Hapworth to Lead Amwins’ AEU; Former NFLer Ayodele Joins Spoznik Agency; Century Risk Advisors Adds Sawyer

May 24 2021 // Hapworth Appointed CEO of Alabama-Based American Equity Underwriters The American Equity Underwriters, Inc. (AEU, an Amwins Company), a provider of workers’ compensation insurance for waterfront employers and program...